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Driftwood

We are so pleased to welcome back Driftwood, a band with a rock n' roll soul and a folk art mind. Carving out a name for themselves with electrifying live performances, they bring one of the most unique, raw sounds to the Americana/roots music scene. Incorporating upright bass, banjo, acoustic guitar and violin, the ghost of traditional American folk music lives in their palette. But the melodies, the harmonies and the lyrics are something else entirely.

Drawing on aspects of everything from old-time recordings to 1960's R&B, the music is crafted to serve the songs. With fast-growing audiences singing along at live shows, it's easy to tell the primary focus is on song. Trading lead vocals, the group's stage dynamics are as captivating as the songs.

After the release of their Debut CD "Rally Day" in 2009, the band has spent most of the last 4 years on the road. With club and festival appearances alongside of artists such as Bela Fleck, Old Crow Medicine Show, Rusted Root, Del McCoury, Brett Dennen, The Wailers, Railroad Earth, Robert Randolph, Rubblebucket, Leon Russell, Emmylou Harris, and Donna the Buffalo, Driftwood is making serious waves on the East Coast scene. In the last three years they've played over 500 shows.

"There's a reason people won't let them off the stage," says Jessica Novak from The Syracuse New Times.