Aug 15
King Wilkie’s “Wrecking Ball” Chosen as Discovery Download on iTunes
King WilkieBurlington, MA - King Wilkie’s song “Wrecking Ball” will be featured on iTunes as the Discovery Download for the week of August 21. The Discovery Download is a highly competitive program that offers a track from an up-and-coming band as a free download to all iTunes subscribers. The band will be featured on iTunes’ homepage as well as on their genre pages.
On Tour
- Aug. 17 Toad’s Place - Richmond, VA
- Sep. 7-8 Grand Caverns Bluegrass Festival - Grottoes, VA
- Sep.16 Birchmere - Alexandria, VA
- Sep.17 World Café Live - Philadelphia, PA
- Sep.19 Joe’s Pub - New York, NY
- Sep.20 The Turning Point - Piermont, NY
- Sep.21 The 8X10 - Baltimore, MD
- Sep.22 Longwood Gardens - Kennett Square, PA
- Sep.23 Coyote Café - Pittsburgh, PA
“Wrecking Ball” is one of eleven original songs from King Wilkie’s “sophisticated and introspective” (Billboard) new album Low Country Suite (Zoë/Rounder Records).
Released June 26, Low Country Suite finds the band incorporating their deeply- rooted study of the past into a new musical framework of their own invention. King Wilkie is currently touring the East Coast and will make stops in Philadelphia, New York and Washington DC where they will perform with label mates Uncle Earl.
King Wilkie is Reid Burgess (Vocals, Mandolin, Ukulele, Organ, Piano, Banjo, Toy Piano, Marxophone), Jake Hopping (Upright Bass, Percussion), John McDonald (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica), Ted Pitney (Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, National Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar), Nick Reeb (Violin, Viola, Accordion, Piano, Kazoo), and Abe Spear (Banjo, Pedal Steel).
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