Wyatt Stone

Releasing his first, self-titled album on March 2nd, one-man band Wyatt Stone is no stranger to the world of making music. Having toured with the Grammy-award winning songwriter Rickie Lee Jones for the past 2 years, playing every instrument in the band at one time or another (including bass, guitar, drums, piano, violin, mandolin ,banjo and back-up singing), Wyatt Stone has crossed paths with music visionaries like Jon Brion, Jackson Browne, Ozomatli, and Dr. John. Through these experiences and his love of nearly every style of music, Wyatt’s first album is an eclectic sonic experience hailing back to genre-defying classics of Nilsson Shmilsson, All Things Must Pass, and The Band. There are sounds from all around the world on this record, including the Egyptian riq, the Indian sitar, bamboo flutes played by Richard Hardy (Carole King), and numerous American folk instruments. Other than flutes and saxes played by Richard Hardy, drums on the single “Don’t Forget” by Paul Hurd (Robert Francis) and some trumpet/guitar parts played co-producer Larry Treadwell (Cyndi Lauper, Thomas Dolby) this record is completely performed and arranged by Wyatt Stone. Those looking for a sonic trip through the imaginary world Stone has created with his genre-blurring record should look no further than his introductory work.

Wyatt Stone is currently studying Ethnomusicology at the University of California: Los Angeles and hopes to continue his education as well as his musical career.