Member Since: 10/30/2005
Band Website: wilderscountry.com
Band Members:
THE WILDERS ARE:
Betse Ellis: Fiddle, vocals
Nate Gawron: Bass, vocals
Ike Sheldon: Lead vocals, guitar
Phil Wade: Dobro, mandolin, banjo, vocals
Influences: Brand new influence... brand new album... available April 15!
"Someone’s Got to Pay"
Sounds Like: "...a frantic combination of old-timey string band and vintage honky tonk music with a lot of joyful style and high energy... Their playing was like an old Buick sliding around a sharp mountain on two wheels. These guys must be seen to be believed." -- freighttrainboogie.com
"From afar, they resemble a collection of country-themed bobblehead dolls gathered around the microphone, furiously pounding out the honky-tonk tunes." -- No Depression
"Known for a foot-stomping, fiddle-shredding live show, this Kansas City quartet delivers quite the good time on its latest." -- Country Standard Time
"This quintessential old time acoustic quartet celebrates all that was once right and good about country music." -- Patchchord.com
"Listen, folks, this is the single best dang twang disc I've heard all year..." -- Joe Sixpack's Hillbilly Record Riot, slipcue.com
"The Wilders are unstoppable. When a band generates this kind of juice without plugging in, they can set up anywhere and incite a crowd to riot. These cats throw down, hard." -- puremusic.com
Record Label: Free Dirt
Type of Label: Indie