The Vegabonds + Wild Adriatic

After seven years of touring the world, a few original projects under their belt and an unwavering devotion to their craft, The Vegabonds have completed what might be considered their best work thus far. ???What We???re Made Of??? consists of hard-hitting lyrics that don???t hesitate to touch on real-life situations like growing up, moving on, heartbreak, loss and the struggles that accompany it all.

The debut single, Oh My Lord, embodies the real-life inner battles of front man Daniel Allen. ???It happened really organically,??? states Allen. ???We were all just jamming in our rehearsal space and the next thing we knew there was a chant in the room that said ???Oh My Lord.??? From there I wrote some lyrics about the recent loss of my grandfather and whirlwind of changes that were happening in those months. We all knew right away that we wanted that to be our first single.???

The Vegabonds??? seamless harmonies and flawless instrumentation is created by Daniel Allen (lead vocals/guitar), Bryan Harris (drums), Richard Forehand (guitar/vocals/pedal steel/mandolin), Paul Bruens (bass) and Beau Cooper (piano/organ/vocals). This group of skilled musicians incorporates their instruments into every song, making not only the lyrics come alive but awakening listeners??? senses allowing them to feel the emotion in every note. From the heartfelt,stripped down lyrics of Hope She???s Still Mine, to the reminiscent chorus of Where We Used To Go, that uses the pains of growing older and loosing touch; ???What We???re Made Of??? is a musical journey that rose out of the experiences of life???s highs and lows.

Well versed, two-time Grammy nominated producer and engineer, Tom Tapley (Destiny???s Child, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen), applied his soulful roots background and passion for rock ???n??? roll to bring The Vegabonds??? vision to fruition. The combination of Tapley???s unmistakable chops, the groups impeccable instrumentation and vocals andthe raw sound from the analog console creates a genuine style that is exclusively their own. This 12-song journey is their fourth project as a group and the first release they have had since 2012. Over the past 3 years The Vegabonds have discovered what they???re made of and are eager to share their adventure and self-discovery with the masses.

The Vegabonds are...

Daniel Allen (Lead Vocals)
Richard Forehand (Guitars/Vocals)
Paul Bruens ??? (Bass)
Beau Cooper ??? (Keys/Vocals)
Bryan Harris ??? (Drums)


Rooted in the rowdy spirit of rock & roll, Wild Adriatic has built an international audience on a combination of groove, grit, and guitar-heavy swagger.
With the power trio's newest album, Feel, bandmates Travis Gray, Rich Derbyshire, and Mateo Vosganian update the sound of their influences -- from Seventies rock to Motown to soul -- for a contemporary audience, taking influence from the past but never losing sight of the present. They aren't revivalists; they're modern men, carrying the torch of melodic, riff-ready, high-energy rock into new territory.

Whittled into sharp shape by a touring schedule that's kept them busy for roughly 175 days a year ??? including two European tours, countless stateside runs, and appearances at festivals like Bonnaroo ??? Wild Adriatic's three members recorded Feel in Austin, teaming up with Grammy-nominated producer Frenchie Smith in the process. The goal was to shine a light on the band's strength as a live act, avoiding click tracks, digital instruments, sampled sounds, and other tricks of the recording studio. Instead, Wild Adriatic focused on the same core ingredients ??? Gray's guitar playing and soulful sweep of a voice; Vosganian's percussive stomp; Derbyshire's in-the-pocket bass ??? that helped kickstart the band in 2011, back when Wild Adriatic formed in Upstate New York.

From the psychedelic "Chasing a Ghost" to the mellow, horn-filled "Come Baby Baby" ??? the latter song featuring blasts of brass from the West End Horns ??? Feel offers up 11 new songs of modern, analog, groove-heavy rock, with Wild Adriatic taking inspiration from breakups, friendships, new relationships, tour stops, and even politics. "Appleton" finds the guys paying tribute to the Wisconsin town that's hosted some of their most most memorable shows, while songs like "Some Nerve" and "Hurricane Woman" channel the influence of guitar greats like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Walsh. Much of the album came together during five separate writing retreats, including treks to Virginia, Texas and Wisconsin. Throughout it all, the songs were written collaboratively, molded by a band of longtime friends who, more than a half-decade into their career, are still turning over new leaves.

"This feels like our first record all over again," says Vosganian, a childhood friend of Gray since his elementary-school days. "We're a rock and roll band at heart, but we have heavy ties to soul and blues music, too, and as the band matures, those roots come out. This is a great way to reintroduce ourselves."

Gray agrees, saying that the real-life inspiration behind most of the album ??? a painful breakup ??? helped Wild Adriatic create a record that ultimately celebrates the electricity and elation of playing in a traveling band.

"These songs align with everything we've gone through in the last year," he adds. "They highlight hard times, but also underlying hope and optimism. We're people. We're supported by fans who buy tickets and come out to shows, and we like to hang out with them. We aren't trying to take ourselves too seriously. We're trying to connect. We're trying to feel."