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On Episode 121, I'm joined by Tony Kamel of Austin band Wood & Wire. The bluegrass Americana outfit just released their fourth studio full-length, the excellent No Matter Where It Goes from Here, a few weeks back. Working out of The Zone out in Dripping Springs, Texas with co-producer/engineer Pat Manske, the quartet has been able to stretch their legs. Mainly by having ample time to experiment with fresh and new recording setups and utilize the studio's vast array of vintage analog gear. With that in mind, Wood & Wire's latest sees the band pushing their boundaries creating a dynamic, robust, and vibrant sonic punch. Songs like "Pigs" and "Home and the Banjo" offer clever, introspective commentary on society while the epic closing rambler "Clamp's Chute" scratches that bluegrass instrumental jam itch.

During this conversation, we talk about the recording and writing of the album, how the pandemic has affected Kamel's creative process, the joy & frustration of that creative process, recording at Bruce Robison's The Next Waltz, and Wood & Wire's democratic approach to creating songs and albums.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live.

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