FEEL THE GOOD by THE WYNN BROTHERS BAND

This is a band that is going places." OrlandoCityBeat.com Ear Bud/Bing Futch

" . . . arrived in time to see the Wynn Brothers Band, which set the mood with a terrific set despite some technical problems after the opening cover of "The Weight.'' The big family ensemble's blend of harmonies and guitars is mighty intoxicating." Jim Abbott - SoundBoard - Orlando Sentinel

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If you like The Band, Tom Petty, Neil Young or just good old fashion rock n' roll, you'll LOVE The Wynn Brothers Band. In fact, it's one of the Orlando Weekly's Favorite Bands of 2005! As their name suggests, The Wynn Brothers Band is led by two brothers, Thomas (rhythm guitar/vocals) and Jordan Wynn(bass/vocals). But the family ties don't stop there: their drummer dad, Tom Wynn, (Orlando 60's We the People and Capricorn Studios Recording Artists Cowboy), contributes several decades' worth of performing experience and anchoring melodious beat.

Obviously, it's hard for a family to remain exclusively male. Sister Olivia joins the Wynn men, adding her sweet yet haunting harmonies , as well as Jordan's bride Heather Lee Wynn, who also brings a full vocal range and theatrical intensity to the gritty mix of guys and guitars.

Though he's not technically family, Lee "Uncle Leroy" Simpson on lead guitar fuses 35-plus years of experience in rock, pop, blues, and bluegrass bands into his own classic flavor, And now joining the "family" is Sean Holcomb who dynamically enhances with nimble blues on second lead guitar, cello, and harmonica.

But The Wynn Brothers Band doesn't depend on gimmicks like patriarchy or multi-generationalism to distinguish them as a musical unit. Thanks in part to Tom, their music has an obvious historical grounding: Jordan and Thomas cite early exposure to bands such as those they resemble -- The Band, The Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Van Morrison, and Tom Petty -- as crucial influences on their writing. In the shadows of these giants, the band aims to create songs and a sound with at least as much staying power as that of their musical ancestors.

As a result, their music has something of a classic edge -- you might say it's rock that looks both forward and backward. In the words of one fan, "It's your favorite classic rock song you've never heard before." Somehow managing to sound simultaneously brand-spankin'-new and as comfortably familiar as your favorite blue jeans, the Wynn Brothers' sound escapes the pitfalls of imitation and bandwagon-ism by being just as inventive as it is authentic. They know how much they owe to their roots, as listeners cannot avoid realizing when they see the interplay between father, sons, daughters, and friends on stage, with both generations sweating the song to its limits.

And for the band members, that's what it all pivots on: the song, the feel, the groove. Every guitar lick, every vocal, every throb of the bass or crash of the cymbals contributes to the whole sound, creating a unified, organic moment: the song.

Writing, producing, and performing together, The Wynn Brothers Band operates as democratically as a family should, thanks in part to their genuine familial affection for one another. In the same way that day-to-day family interaction spans many ups and downs and in-betweens, their music fosters a rare, fluid balance between grit and glamour, realism and hope.

The Wynn Brothers Band has just finished a short stint with Cross Canadian Ragweed on their latest Florida tour, an invitee for a benefit for Juan Perez, long-time member of the Belemy Brothers, and opening for Mofro, the headliner of the Orlando based 2006 FMF. The Wynn Brothers Band was also 2005 Songwriters Showcases of America finalists for Band of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year.

"It's that favorite classic rock song you've never heard before."

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Jordan Wynn - bass guitar, vocals

Thomas Wynn - rhythm guitar (acoustic), vocals

Tom Wynn - drums

Lee "Uncle Leroy" Simpson - lead guitar, vocals

Sean Holcomb - Second lead guitar, harmonica & cello

Olivia Wynn - vocals

Heather Lee Wynn - vocals

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