Formed in Brooklyn in 2004, Woods have matured into a true independent institution, reliably emerging every few years with new music that "grows towards the latest sky." Woods is made up of co-founders Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere, joined by John Andrews, and a striking extended family of collaborators. Their music is characterized by its rustic and psychedelic sound, blending elements of folk, rock, and lo-fi indie. Their latest record, Perennial, is the sound of a band on the edge of their 20th anniversary and still finding bold new ways to sound like (and challenge) themselves.
In addition to operating the Woodsist label since 2006, Woods curates the the beloved homespun Woodsist Festival. Held in Accord, New York in recent years, it incorporates a wide range of diverse sounds, from the the jazz cosmoverse of the Sun Ra Arkestra and adventurous legends Yo La Tengo, to a hard-to-even-count family tree of contemporaries, like Kevin Morby (who served a few tours of duty as Woods bassist) and Kurt Vile (who released his 2009 debut on Woodsist), creating a living community in sound.
