The Wood Brothers keep it playful, stay out from under ‘the microscope’ [Video]

Chris Wood loves watching things grow. The bassist cherishes the evolving bonds with brother and guitarist Oliver Wood and multi-instrumentalist friend Jano Rix in the Wood Brothers, and he values the deep ties the musicians form with the audience members who follow them from album to album. And when the bassist is not on the road playing the music he loves, he’s tending a variety of vegetables on his Canadian farm that mirrors the diversity of his musical palette.

The Wood Brothers are happy to play requests at their shows, and each rendition is a special gift to fans. Expect to hear the song you love played in a way that makes it feel as new as it did when it first spoke to your heart.

Audience members who attend Tuesday evening’s show at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville are likely to hear songs from throughout the band’s career that …