In 2016, Matt Woods left the comfort of his lifelong home of Knoxville and headed to Nashville to work even harder at getting his cut-to-the-bone Americana heard by more people. A new album, Natural Disasters, is a document of that work, and a contemplative lead single, “Blue-Eyed Wanderer,” is a good representation of the overall vibe and production of an effort produced by Joey Kneiser (who’s worked with another Bay area favorite, Austin Lucas).
Woods brings his life on the road to Skipper’s this weekend as part of WMNF’s Americana Fest, where both Hannah Harber and Rebekah Pulley will support new albums alongside a few local favorites (Cadillac Cowboys, The Wandering Hours) and North Carolina songwriter Sarah Shook, who could very well become one of country music’s next big things within the next year or two.
WMNF Americana Fest w/Hannah Harber and the Lionhearts/Matt Woods & the Natural Disasters/ Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets/Cadillac Cowboys/The Wandering Hours. Sat. Aug. 10, 6 p.m. $15. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa. wmnf.org.
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This article appears in Aug 8-15, 2019.
