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Road to Rendezvous
Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine and Inland Isle are jamming out for weekend 4 of Road to Rendezvous!
Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine | 3 pm
“An essential force in the Americana roots music scene in Wyoming” (KHOL 89.1FM), Kentucky native Aaron Davis stages his songs with poetic amplitude, soulful groove and a deep well of old-time and modern sonic textures—voice, electric & resonator guitars, lap steel, open-back banjo, and harmonica. Aaron is chiefly known as co-founder of national touring act Screen Door Porch and owner-engineer-session player at Three Hearted Recording Studio in Hoback, Wyo. The “truly phenomenal songwriter” (Americana UK) works the lesser-worn corners of the American musical fabric through an unconventional lens. Through a dozen releases of original music, the press has described Aaron’s output as “a combination that goes down like top-shelf bourbon” (Austin Chronicle) with "a searing slide guitar" (Country Weekly), and “a particularly standout approach that mixes poetry, groove and roughness” (Lonestar Time).
The fervent eclecticism and dynamic chemistry of Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine allow the quartet to embark on musical journeys from highly orchestrated arrangements to off-the-cuff improvisations and feel-good grooves. Likened to heroes by Wyoming Public Radio as “the vibe of The Band going throughout,” the crafty textures and rich harmony are courtesy of some of Teton County's most seasoned players—David Bundy (bass, fretless bass, harmony vocal), Liam Mountain O’Neill (drums, percussion), and Mike Patton (piano, organ, synth, tuba, harmony vocal). The Machine concocts a downhome fusion of roots-inspired Wyo-Americana bridging roots-country, groovy rock, gritty slide blues, pensive indie-folk, gypsy grass, and Western swing.
Aaron has been fortunate to share bills with many of his heroes including Wilco, Willie Nelson, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Buddy Guy, Sam Bush, Brian Wilson, Steve Earle, Grace Potter, Sarah Jarosz, Justin Townes Earle, Sierra Hull, and James McMurtry. He recently embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime recording endeavor—The WyoFolk Project—which he produced, recorded and mixed a compilation album featuring fourteen of Wyoming's celebrated songwriters performing new works at his studio. His latest solo release, Medicine, was recorded in Austin and features original material bound by medicinal themes.
Inland Isle | 4:30pm
Inland Isle’s members were bound to find each other in the small – but surprisingly deep – music scene in Jackson, Wyoming. Drawing from indie rock, Americana and chamber pop influences, the four-piece band’s songs are anchored by the sometimes introspective, other times incisive lyrics sung by songwriter-guitarist Patrick Chadwick atop lush vocal harmonies.
Released in 2021, Inland Isle’s eight-song debut album, Time Has Changed Us, reckoned with the aftermath of upheaval in America and its effects on relationships, community and livelihoods. It was lauded by Glide magazine as a “big Laurel Canyon sound,” and by Under the Radar as “rich heartland rock, folk harmonies, and anthemic vocal hooks.” The band has been releasing new singles from their forthcoming follow-up album, In Denial, due out in early 2025.
Often confused as brothers at shows, Chadwick and lead guitarist Dusty Nichols each grew up in Massachusetts – and even lived in the same Boston-area neighborhood – but the pair of songwriters didn’t meet until moving cross-country. Inland Isle is rounded out by prolific musicians Leif Routman on bass and Liam O’Neill on drums.