As Baltimore's alt-country duo
Wye Oak makes their way around the country on their U.S. tour, one Nashville paper reveled at how they made it into the big leagues so effortlessly. Be it skill, luck or both, they clearly think this local band is worth a listen.
Here's an excerpt:
"Despite the seemingly wink-wink title of their sophomore album The Knot, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack are not married nor planning any nuptials in the near future.
For them, another life-changing social contract might only pale in comparison to the one they signed two years ago, when Wye Oak (then known as Monarch) joined the powerhouse indie-rock roster at Merge Records. Up until that point, Stack and Wasner's upstart alt-country project had been more of a pastime than a profession�helping them stick a foot in the door of Baltimore's flourishing music scene, but hardly offering any promises beyond that."
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