Introducing Luna played by the beautiful Ivana Loli! To be released May 2nd. #thewoodenwings #musicvideo #luna
Luna premiere’s May 2nd and we are so stoked to share it with you guys. Spread the word!
-Directed and edited by Madeleine Hebert
Our bassist, Albert, released his electronic side project Eden Isles EP today! It’s also up for free download here:
https://soundcloud.com/eden-isles/sets/glass-dancers-ep
He also did a remix of our song Songbirds. It’s chill, ambient, and awesome:
https://soundcloud.com/eden-isles/songbirds-eden-isles-remix
Cherie and Molly released a spur-of-the-moment acoustic EP called “Bootleg” today! It’s just some stuff they’ve recorded over the years in their rooms and never did anything with.
It’s up for free download at the link below:
Welcome our new bassist Albert Moliere to the fam :)
If for media use, photo credit Madeleine Hebert
Our version of “Carol of the Bells” up for free download on our bandcamp page, click here!
Our apologies for being so behind on our tumblr! Now that we’re hitting the one-month mark of tour, it’s one of those things we’ve been forgetting to update, and our final two tour dates are approaching (tonight, Houston, and tomorrow, Lafayette).
The past three shows we’ve played - Kirby’s Beer Store in Wichita, Kansas, Crystal Pistol Saloon in Tulsa, and Beale Street Tavern in Austin, Texas - were all equally incredible and unique. There hasn’t been one ‘normal’ show on this tour, and that’s how we like it.
Kirby’s Beer Store, for instance. We’re hauling our gear into this old establishment, covered with the usual slew of graffiti and band stickers, and find inside of it some of the friendliest people, the kind that look like they’ve been coming here for years. There is a genuine appreciation for good music in Wichita, Kansas, and we understood that after our show there last Friday. The two other bands on the bill greatly impressed us, particularly the second act, Tom Page Trio. The guitarist, remarkable enough on his instrument already, is blind. Watching him play was fascinating, and he had the bar entranced. Harry and Anthony ended up hanging out with them for a while after the show, making friends with everyone as always. But we all enjoyed Kirby’s Beer Store that night. Plus, great pizza.
We spent the day after our Wichita show hanging out at the awesome hotel that Ms. Joey Cork had put us up in for a couple of nights. “Hotel room” doesn’t quite describe what this place was. We had a kitchen. Think “condo.” And in response to realizing we had a kitchen, we all took a trip down the road to Walmart, and Harry and Anthony loaded up on breakfast food ingredients - you know, eggs, bacon, hash browns. Dinner that night was a treat, especially after spending a day in the Kansas heat. We’d done some thrift store shopping, some Five Guys munching, and ended our day in the pool/hot tub (and Harry and Anthony were able to take advantage of the grill that our Residence Inn offered to its guests, and grilled up a couple of steaks for themselves, too).
The next day, Phil, Harry and I filled up on some Wichita BBQ (it’s known for that stuff), and I can testify as to how great it was. It was our last taste of Kansas, and we headed off to Oklahoma. We were all ready to play a show now, having had that down day of laying around and doing absolutely nothing. The drive to Tulsa took us through some gravel roads, and I loved every second of driving them. One of the most fascinating parts of taking a road trip across America like this is seeing how the landscapes change.
Our stay in Tulsa was short but sweet, arriving there around 5 p.m. and hanging out around the corner from the venue at Gypsy Coffee, a dimly-lit, Christmas-light-adorned gypsy cave of a coffeehouse. We killed some more time by driving around the city, but it was pretty abandoned on a Sunday evening. Yet, this was not the case that night, as we played to a relatively packed bar on a street bustling with nightlife. Crystal Pistol Saloon is one of several bars on a strip of Main Street, and it’s not uncommon for its patrons to pop in and out of several of the bars in one night. Think New Orleans’s Frenchmen Street. The stage set-up had Harry, Anthony, and Phil on one side of the doorway to the bar, and Molly and I on the other side, face-off style. We were too big a group to fit on one side together, hence the split. It kept things interesting, though, and we still played a great set. It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come as a band, and the response we received in Tulsa was one of our best yet. This was no quiet audience, and their enthusiasm only pushed us forward.
On Monday, we were off to Austin, Texas! Our longest trek yet, eight hours in the minivan. Molly and Anthony spent Monday and Tuesday with Leslie, Molly’s sister. Harry, Phil, and I hung out with my best friend Anne, who I hadn’t seen in several months. We all had separate experiences for a few days, which was strange, but seeing these familiar faces reminded us that we were closer to home than we’d ever been. And I hadn’t been separated from Molly in over a month, a bit strange to be apart. But being reunited yesterday for our Austin show at Beale Street Tavern never felt so good.
The last time we were in Austin was last August. We played MoMo’s, the gorgeous rooftop bar (sadly, closed down now). And on that rooftop, Molly and Phil began their discussion of the concept behind what was to be Liminal. The way that city meets nature, the line at which they connect. Naturally, Austin is a special place for all of us, then, and we were excited to be back. Beale Street Tavern is a beautiful bar located on the always-busy Sixth Street, and we were playing with our friends The Scorseses. Overall, a terrific night. I know Molly loved sharing her music with her sister, and I particularly loved sharing it with Anne (who hadn’t seen us since the 2010 Fact Not Fiction days) and my aunt’s sister Laurie, who came out that night!
Now, 2 more shows left. Tomorrow, this journey ends. How absolutely insane. I love this band so much.
xx
Cherie
Our next destination was St. Louis, so naturally we headed out of Chicago at a decent time. Cherie was excited to go there because her boyfriend, Sam, lived there. The drive in was a good six hours. On top of that however, we rolled through some pretty bad weather, and were held up by a mega-bus that crashed. There was actually a death involved and 14 people were injured. Such a tragic event to just “pass by.” This was by far the worst thing I had witnessed in awhile. Luckily we made it safe to St. Louis, the gateway to the west, as they say.
As we arrived at Sam’s grandparents house, we unpacked our things and were welcomed with open arms. Pat, Sam’s grandma, was such a sweetheart and was so excited to have us stay at her humble abode. We immediately began eating the great food that Sam’s family prepared for us: BBQ chicken breasts, legs, caprice salad, macaroni and cheese, and mouthwatering watermelon! We got to swim as well, and relax before the evening’s show. We were playing at an Italian restaurant and bar that night with a few local musicians who helped us schedule this show after our original spot at the Plush venue had fallen through. It was a tiring night for us all, but we did our best, playing a mellowed out acoustic set. We then packed up and went home to try and rest up for a long drive to Wichita the next day!
I wish we were able to stay and see more of St. Louis, but we had to do what was best for us at the time, which was get a good night’s rest. There will be another night for you St. Louis. More adventures to come! P.S. Don’t go to the CVS on the North Side late at night, the pharmacists are not too kind to us folk, especially musicians.
-Harold Joseph Rosenberg
