With twangy guitar chops and an unmistakable voice, Oliver Wood can evoke the swagger of a Saturday evening picking party or the solemnity of a Sunday morning gospel service.
Wood is perhaps best known as the vocalist and guitarist for The Wood Brothers, featuring his brother Chris (of Medeski Martin & Wood). The prolific, Grammy-nominated duo is celebrated for blurring the lines between blues, country, and gospel—a genre-bending tradition Wood continues to honor in his solo work. Although he is a veteran of the stage and studio, Wood’s May 2021 release, Always Smilin’, marks his debut as a solo artist.