Marley’s Ghost is nothing less than a national treasure, the
capable inheritor of the archetypal Americana blueprint drawn
up by The Band. As the L.A. Weekly aptly put it,
“This West Coast group deftly dashes across decades of
American music to create a sound that's steeped in tradition
but never bogged down by traditionalism.”
A virtuoso aggregation composed of singer/multiinstrumentalists
Dan Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, Mike Phelan,
Ed Littlefield Jr., Jerry Fletcher, and Bob Nichols, the band can
sing and play anything with spot-on feel, from roots to rock,
blues to bluegrass, soulful gospel to stone country, which is
what they've been doing—to the ongoing delight of a fervent
cult that includes many of their fellow musician—throughout
their three decades as a working unit.
The band celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with the
release of The Woodstock Sessions, helmed by Grammy-winning
producer Larry Campbell. Known for his artful work
with Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, and countless others, Campbell
guides the Ghost’s dig into its garden of deep roots to
uncover a host of hidden gems. Featuring its trademark
multi-part harmonies and multi-instrumental skills, the band’s
11th album is a resonant road trip through America's past set
firmly in the present.