Artist Information:
Label: Self-released
Genre: Contemporary Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Folk Rock
Hometown: Baltimore/DC
Shared the stage with: The Seldom Scene, Jason Carter, The Steel Wheels, The Arcadian Wild, Midnight North, Town Mountain, The Dirty Grass Players, Lindsay Lou, Fireside Collective, Della Mae, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Booking: Ryan Rogers, Ryan@tallpinetouring.com
Releases:
If Not Now LP - 03/28/2025
The Call (Single) - 02/21/2025
Liminal Space (Single) - 01/10/2025
Bad Reputation (Single) - 12/06/2024
Hangtime (Single) - 10/25/2024
Eastern Wind (Single) - 09/13/2024
Transitions (Single) - 12/15/2023
Wright Way Sessions EP, Vol. 2 - 01/27/2023
Heard You (Single) - 12/30/2022
In More Ways Than One LP - 11/27/2020
Wright Way Sessions EP, Vol. 1 - 11/06/2019
Growing Roots EP - 12/08/2018
Biography
Juliette Bell (guitar) · Lainie Gray (mandolin & vocals) · Madeline Waters (cello & vocals)
Wicked Sycamore is an all-female trio hailing from the Baltimore/DC area, consisting of mandolin, guitar, cello, and vocals. Their sound can be described as groovy, contemporary folk with a distinctly rhythmic mischievous edge that is grounded in traditional roots music but branches out into the more unusual corners of Americana, bluegrass, funk, jazz, and pop as told through acoustic instruments. Their original music ranges from fun and light-hearted sing-alongs to deep, introspective tunes for the ages and combines intricate vocal harmonies with thoughtful instrumental arrangements to merge lyrical story-telling and sonic mood shifts.
In the studio, Wicked Sycamore regularly collaborates with orchestral composers and string quartets to fully realize cinematic soundscapes whereas, live, they are equally happy as onstage as a trio in a quiet theater setting or backed by a drummer for a raucous festival set. In all situations, they are proud to add their voices as both female musicians and female songwriters to the modern music landscape.
Wicked Sycamore won the Charm City Bluegrass band competition in 2019 and they were awarded two WAMMIES in 2021 for Best Bluegrass Group/Artist and Best Bluegrass Album (In More Ways Than One) in the DMV-area. Wicked Sycamore has played at festivals such as DelFest, Greyfox Bluegrass Festival, Charm City Bluegrass Festival, Sultana Downrigging Festival, and Annapolis Baygrass Festival, as well as onstage at venues like The Hamilton, The 8X10, Union Stage, The Avalon Theatre, and the Hylton Performing Arts Center at George Mason University.
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“Utterly unique take on bluegrass […] with charm, humor, expert musicianship, and an undercurrent of attitude that bolsters the “wicked” in their band name.” -Parklife DC“Lightening the intricate melodies, rapid chord changes, and irreverent lyrics, though, are the gorgeous harmonies from Madeline and Lainie.” -Parklife DC
