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Fresh off last week’s release of their new album, Feel, New York-based three-member touring machine Wild Adriatic took the intimate stage of the High Watt in Nashville. Feel, inspired by a painful breakup, was written to highlight the band’s evolution both in life and music. With that theme on display, the trio focused on songs from … Read more LIVE SHOW REVIEW: WILD ADRIATIC at THE HIGH WATT
Wild Adriatic prides itself on its concert vibe, so the band decided to capture the thrill of their live show on their forthcoming album, Feel; as frontman Travis Gray explains, “These songs align with everything we’ve gone through in the last year. They highlight hard times, but also underlying hope and optimism. We’re people. We’re … Read more ALBUM REVIEW: “FEEL” by WILD ADRIATIC
For the last 17 years, iconic folk pop band Sister Hazel, who began their storied career in the early 90s, has hosted an event called The Rock Boat; essentially a maritime music festival that occurs every February, adventurous music lovers are treated to a lineup that features the best of what’s next and established artists alike … Read more SET SAIL ON THE ROCK BOAT HOSTED BY SISTER HAZEL!
My first listen to the funk finesse of “Appleton,” the new single from Wild Adriatic that invokes the imagery of summer-time humidity and southern-tinged blues rock, I just knew this band and I were kindred Southern spirits. However, my script was flipped when I found out they were from upstate New York. Me: “I love … Read more AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with WILD ADRIATIC