March 20, 2023

The Wood Brothers: Line Those Pockets

The Wood Brothers
photo: Shervin Lainez

Roots trio The Wood Brothers have released Line Those Pockets, a track from their new album, Heart Is The Hero, on April 14 via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. Bass player Chris Wood sheds some light on how the song was made:

"Like other songs on Heart Is The Hero, this one alludes to our common struggles and the hope that comes from connection and self-awareness. Nobody escapes the human condition, but the greatest relief might come in the form of helping others who are burdened rather than ourselves. We had these lyrics around for awhile without a musical home, but then Jano presented an idea that created the right tone and brought the song to life. My part was influenced by the great Cuban bass players Cachao Lopez and Orlando “Cachaito" Lopez. It’s an influence I normally don’t use with The Wood Brothers but it worked for the song, so we leaned into it."

Heart Is The Hero is available for pre-order here (vinyl, CD, digital). The video was made by Deren Ney.

Live dates:
  • 04/11 Scottsdale, AZ @ Virginia G. Piper Theater @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  • 04/12 Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
  • 04/14 Beaver Creek, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
  • 04/15 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
  • 04/17 Salina, KS @ The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
  • 04/18 Fayetteville, AK @ JJ’s Live
  • 04/20 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
  • 04/21 Tilmon, TX @ Old Settler’s Music Festival
  • 04/22 Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater
  • 05/10 Peoria, IL @ Premier Event Center *
  • 05/11 Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
  • 05/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Utepils Brewing Co. *
  • 05/13 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater *
  • 05/15 Akron, OH @ Goodyear Theater *
  • 05/16 Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre *
  • 05/18 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern *
  • 05/19 Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art *
  • 05/20 Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
  • 05/21 Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre *
  • 06/07 Portland, ME @ State Theatre *
  • 06/08 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
  • 06/09 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 *
  • 06/10 Accord, NY @ Arrowood Farms *
  • 06/11 Fairport, NY @ Perinton Center Park Amphitheater *
  • 06/13 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall *
  • 06/15 Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion *
  • 06/16 Williamsburg, VA @ Virginia Arts Festival’s Williamsburg Live *
  • 06/17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mountain View Amphitheatre *
  • 06/18 Grand Rapids, MI @ venue TBA *
  • 06/23 Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival
  • 08/18-20 Wellston, MA @ Hoxeyville Music Festival @ Wellston, MI

^ w/ Taylor Ashton
# w/ The Avett Brothers & Turnpike Troubadours
* w/ Shovels & Rope

» thewoodbros.com

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