When I first read the name for Michael Wood's project, I wondered whether it was ironic, and would deliver a dose of thrash metal, or descriptive. The truth is that Whoa Melodic is an anagram of Michael's name. However, it also is completely, and delightfully, descriptive. Wood previously has worked with Singing Adams/Steven Adams & The French Drops and The Hayman Kupa Band, but steps to the front of the stage here with a set of personal songs that celebrate how happy he is and, quite frankly, how talented he is in crafting sunny ear worms. The listener will find a lot of piano, a lot of major keys, and a lot of smiles and hugs. (The listener also may correctly surmise that Paul McCartney is a major influence on Wood's creative impulses.) This is a gentle and sincere set of songs that we will enjoy in any setting. But with the rain coming down all day at WYMA headquarters, it currently is an essential album as well. Check out the album via the streams below or at the Bandcamp link, and enjoy smiling.
Whoa Melodic is out today in vinyl and digital formats via the mighty little indie pop label Where It's At Is Where You Are (wiaiwya).
Bandcamp for album
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