The WeatherVanes
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The WeatherVanes

Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
Band Americana Rock

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"Live at the Velvet Lounge Review"

The headliner went up next and I thought it would be a bit more of the same. The starting point and approach was similar, although their were drums, bass, keyboards/mandolin backing the singer/guitarist. The first song showed a great dexterity with the acoustic guitar sound that had a great rock feel in addition to the Americana folk underbelly. His slide moves were clever and really livened up the song. He went to electric guitar for half of the nearly hour-long set and really had some flash moves that rocked out a lot more than I expected. The songs were put together well and always maintained a rootsy base. The keyboards gave a great high end sound, while the rhythm section was strong, but not overpowering. The band was able to raise it up a notch as a unit, which shows me they have done this for a while and have a great command of their fine material. This just may be the area's finest band at American-based folk-rock, with the emphasis on rock. They did a Tom Waits cover which fit their style and were quite funny, although I don't need to be reminded of the next band five times. The crowd of 30-ish was excellent tonight and really wanted some fun on a Wednesday night. These guys delivered. - DC Rock Live


Discography

Making Strangers EP - 2009

South Bound - 2011

Morning Light EP - 2012

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It was the cold heart of February, 2010 when Jackson Edwards found himself playing lap steel in a basement in Washington, DC. He was working through songs with a thrown together folk group for an upcoming show. One of these thrown together members was a drummer who called himself Seth Brown (later Jackson came to know his real name was actually Seth Brown, and not just a flashy stage name). After more than one frustrating practice and only one frustrating show, Seth mentioned to Jackson that he was drumming in another project in Virginia and that maybe Jackson could round out the band on guitar.The next week Jackson found himself in a practice space with a smooth headed bass player named Marc Kannenberg. The band was progressing nicely but because of scheduling conflicts the train derailed after just a few shows. Again Seth and Jackson, and now Marc found themselves looking for an outlet. Jackson mentioned that he knew some songs so maybe they could work up enough material as a trio to play some shows. After a couple months the three slowly got enough material together to blues their way through an hour set. Sensing that something was lacking the guys decided to start the search for a forth. They posted on CraigsList looking for a keys player, preferably with some vocal ability. They struck gold in late July when Dustin Brandt answered the call. Only weeks removed from graduation with a degree in piano and voice Dustin settled in quickly.

The four piece decided to call themselves “The WeatherVanes”, hoping that the name would conjure images of weather, dust, the south, and roots music. By August the boys were playing out regularly, working through new material as well as refining some of Jackson’s previously established songs. Being musical veterans in the area, Seth and Marc were able to secure gigs at some local watering holes like The Evening Star, Vermilion, and West Over Market. The band also introduced the music to established bands in the area like Brother Shamus, The Walkaways, The Reserves, and Wes Tucker. These bands were gracious enough to allow The WeatherVanes to open shows and gain exposure at larger venues like IOTA and Jammin’ Java. These relationships and exposure resulted in an explosion of interest in the band, which led to a headlining slot at IOTA in January of 2011.