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SONS AND BROTHERS

The Sons and Brothers Band is the Wolking family from Westcliffe, Colorado, with a captivating fusion of Americana, gospel, western and country-rock music inspired by the band’s founding father, Frank Wolking. Sons and Brothers bring a unique energy, instrumental prowess and tight, powerful family harmony to the roots music genre. The band describes its brand of music as “West Grass” - songs with Western and Gospel themes, fused with a unique playing style that draws from genres as diverse as bluegrass, swing, country and rock 'n' roll. Each performance features a dynamic contrast of songs and sounds ranging from stirring ballads and powerful gospel numbers to fire breathing instrumentals, poignant stories of family life, mountains, range and the American West.

The band is composed of brothers and sons Mike Wolking (vocals, dobro, banjo and lead guitar), Aaron Wolking (lead vocals and bass), and Joe Wolking (vocals, mandolin and fiddle), their uncle, Fred Wolking (guitar and vocals), Johnny Neill of Denver on fiddle, and brother-in-law Ryan Finney (drums).

Sons and Brothers have performed in concerts and festivals in numerous states, as well as in England, Scotland, and Wales, and have released a total of nine CD’s with another one in progress for 2010.