Whether delivering a folk ballad, an alt-country satire, or an inspiring spiritual anthem, Wild Blue Yonder performs some of the best music of our region.
Northeast State welcomes Wild Blue Yonder for a performance on July 12 at the WRCPA Theatre on the Blountville campus next to Tri-Cities Regional Airport. The show continues the College’s Hot Nights, Cool Music summer concert series. The music begins at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
Preserving the musical traditions of their Appalachian region while giving fresh voice to ancient themes of love and loss, Wild Blue Yonder ranks as one of the region’s favorite bands. Formed as a five-piece band in 2001, the band produced two well-received contemporary bluegrass CDs. Both discs, Bolt Out of the Blue and Above & Beyond received airplay on bluegrass and folk radio stations across the country and internationally in the U.K., Australia, and the Netherlands.
Wild Blue Yonder
Stylistically, it’s hard to label the self-penned songs of band founders/writers Melissa Wade and Philip Coward. Cindy Wallace, who contributes soulful fiddle, makes up the third member of the new Wild Blue Yonder. All three members of the group are veteran entertainers who not only deliver their music with passion and sincerity but also engage every audience sharing life stories up close and personal.
Wade’s love of music began at the piano, her first instrument, at age 8. Her first piano “gig” happened in a small Methodist church. In that setting, she found a love of sacred music that empowers her songs today. Guitar was the next instrument to catch her ear, largely owing to the music of Emmylou Harris and Nanci Griffith, major influences on her performance style.
Coward, who plays guitar, mandolin, and banjo, comes from a long and diverse musical background. He began playing guitar at age 12, bass a few years later, and was a veteran of numerous in-demand working bands in Knoxville by age 22.
Wallace traces her musical roots to the family band in which she began performing as a young teen in Greenville, N.C. Her father, Will, was her first musical influence and whom she credits with inspiring her in many ways. With her sisters, she performed at numerous Sevier County, Tenn., venues for many years, including Dollywood, Music Mansion, and the Rainbow Theater.
Whether delivering a folk ballad, an alt-country satire, or an inspiring spiritual anthem, Wild Blue Yonder performs some of the best music of our region.
Northeast State welcomes Wild Blue Yonder for a performance on July 12 at the WRCPA Theatre on the Blountville campus next to Tri-Cities Regional Airport. The show continues the College’s Hot Nights, Cool Music summer concert series. The music begins at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
Preserving the musical traditions of their Appalachian region while giving fresh voice to ancient themes of love and loss, Wild Blue Yonder ranks as one of the region’s favorite bands. Formed as a five-piece band in 2001, the band produced two well-received contemporary bluegrass CDs. Both discs, Bolt Out of the Blue and Above & Beyond received airplay on bluegrass and folk radio stations across the country and internationally in the U.K., Australia, and the Netherlands.
Stylistically, it’s hard to label the self-penned songs of band founders/writers Melissa Wade and Philip Coward. Cindy Wallace, who contributes soulful fiddle, makes up the third member of the new Wild Blue Yonder. All three members of the group are veteran entertainers who not only deliver their music with passion and sincerity but also engage every audience sharing life stories up close and personal.
Wade’s love of music began at the piano, her first instrument, at age 8. Her first piano “gig” happened in a small Methodist church. In that setting, she found a love of sacred music that empowers her songs today. Guitar was the next instrument to catch her ear, largely owing to the music of Emmylou Harris and Nanci Griffith, major influences on her performance style.
Coward, who plays guitar, mandolin, and banjo, comes from a long and diverse musical background. He began playing guitar at age 12, bass a few years later, and was a veteran of numerous in-demand working bands in Knoxville by age 22.
Wallace traces her musical roots to the family band in which she began performing as a young teen in Greenville, N.C. Her father, Will, was her first musical influence and whom she credits with inspiring her in many ways. With her sisters, she performed at numerous Sevier County, Tenn., venues for many years, including Dollywood, Music Mansion, and the Rainbow Theater.
For more information, visit www.northeaststate.edu/tickets or contact 423.279.7668 or jpkelly@northeaststate.edu.
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