The sound of Woods seems lost in time and place. The New York band's brand of psychedelic folk recalls hazy days lolling around in late 60's Southern California, but with a decidedly more introspective, lo-fi, 21st-century indie lilt. Woods began back in 2005 as a solo project for Jeremy Earl, member of the band Meneguar. In 2007 Earl, along with fellow Meneguar member Christian DeRoeck, released two records under the Woods moniker, At Rear House and How to Survive In/In the Woods. The records are excellent examples of intimate lo-fi bedroom folk. Two years later in 2009, the band's lineup was set with Earl, Meneguar alum Jarvis Taveniere, bassist Kevin Morby and cassette tape loop...
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I've probably had way too much fun with this, but...that's the point, really. I'm a fan of local trio Mrs. Glass. The frontman/vocalist actually goes by "Mrs. Glass," which is awesome, because he's hardly a "Mrs." He's originally from Iowa, hitchhiked to New Orleans when he was a teenager, then left after Hurricane Katrina and moved to Austin. He met bassist Ivan Evangelista and drummer Ian Fry at a gig at the Hole In the Wall last year. According to their story, the three musicians started playing together even before having a conversation with one another. I have my own story about Mrs. Glass, of course....
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