Here is from a recent write-up about me in the Trenton Times:
When you see him on stage, you might as well call him master. Wanamaker Lewis is known as one of the most talented banjo players to come out of the tristate area. His level of skill goes beyond mastery into the ranks of the Jedi.
Tomorrow night, he and his blues band are coming to Triumph Brewing Co. in New Hope, Pa. As a musician and songwriter, Lewis is versatile and varied. He leads his blues band, a bluegrass group and his newest project, which focuses on Gypsy swing and Americana.
The tight four-piece band featured tomorrow has been around for more than a decade, and it shows. Attendees can expect high- energy, seductive rhythms, and a whole lot of soul with an ensemble of guitar, harmonica, bass and drums (Lewis is on guitar and vocals).
The focus: not only arrangements of classic Chicago blues, but modern spins on the classics as well. Check out their work for free at myspace.com/ wannamakerlewis.
While there, be sure to sample “Cannonball Rag,” a true showcase of Lewis’ finger-picking-plucking skills. Also listen to “Cold Dark Feeling,” a more upbeat, almost poppy, number.
Here is from a recent write-up about me in the Trenton Times:
When you see him on stage, you might as well call him master. Wanamaker Lewis is known as one of the most talented banjo players to come out of the tristate area. His level of skill goes beyond mastery into the ranks of the Jedi.
Tomorrow night, he and his blues band are coming to Triumph Brewing Co. in New Hope, Pa. As a musician and songwriter, Lewis is versatile and varied. He leads his blues band, a bluegrass group and his newest project, which focuses on Gypsy swing and Americana.
The tight four-piece band featured tomorrow has been around for more than a decade, and it shows. Attendees can expect high- energy, seductive rhythms, and a whole lot of soul with an ensemble of guitar, harmonica, bass and drums (Lewis is on guitar and vocals).
The focus: not only arrangements of classic Chicago blues, but modern spins on the classics as well. Check out their work for free at myspace.com/ wannamakerlewis.
While there, be sure to sample “Cannonball Rag,” a true showcase of Lewis’ finger-picking-plucking skills. Also listen to “Cold Dark Feeling,” a more upbeat, almost poppy, number.