Album Notes

Woodenspoon, formed in 1999 is a musical mosaic combining elements of bluegrass, jazz, latin, funk, folk, and rock. The band was originally conceived as a three piece string band, including Guitar, Mandolin, and Bass in Taos NM, where Jason Barady and Terry Sardelli (who grew up together in New Hartford, NY) reunited after wandering separate paths after high school. The group's scattered influences include David Grisman, Sam Bush, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, John McLaughlin, and Frank Zappa
What started as a small house party gig eventually led to sharing the stage with such acts as moe., Gordon Stone, Dexter Grove, and Al and the TransAmericans, not to mention touring throughout the Midwest. In 2002 they found their way back home to central NY, bringing home the down home, yet eclectic sounds they cultivated out West.
Not long after establishing a regular weekly gig at the Electric Company in Utica, they teamed up with drummer Ed Drake, adding a new element to their music, as well as his musical horizons.
About half a year later, Josh Cannon came back home from West Virginia and began sitting in on guitar. What started as a sit in, quickly became a permanent fixture of the band which even evolved into his taking the dual role of guitar and bass player. With a solid lineup established, the 'spoon ventured forth into JA Castle Studios to record their first group effort entitled "Come What May" in June of 2004.
Cannon eventually had to move away, leaving a bit of a void in the ranks. This gave something of a mixed blessing in a revolving door bass player, where who played bass depended on where and when, and who was available... It was a mixed blessing in that while it limited the ability to do many favorites live for lack of rehearsal, it also fostered the bands natural sense of exploration, improvisation, and experimentation.
The Band's newer, briefer website, www.wspoon.com (a work in progress...) has a slew of MP3 clips, and will soon again have tour dates, band bios, and email links so feel free to drop them a line! The soon to be revamped site will also feature video clips, radio station links/listings, an online merch store, and other periodic columns from the band members. Please check it out!