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Devil in a Woodpile
12+ albums
Alt-countrycountrybluesAllslap bass
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Devil In A Woodpile has been playing acoustic blues and ragtime in Chicago for the last 10 years. Rick Sherry and Tom Ray started playing together in the early 90s as members of the Jake LaBotz trio. When Jake skipped town and the duo had some gigs to fill, a new band was born. Rick and Tom called on Delta blues legend David "Honeyboy" Edwards to fill the guitar void. To give Honeyboy a rest in between sets, the Rick and Tom played as Devil in a Woodpile, working up a set of harp-and-bass country blues tunes, combined with banjo-uke and jug rags composed by Tom. After adding Paul K. on guitar, the new trio started looking for a venue. Rick and Tom stumbled upon the Hideout, tucked away in an industrial neighborhood of Chicago. The club's new owners had just finished laying down the floor tiles and invited the two in for a cold one. One of the owners, Tim Tuten, expressed excitement upon seeing Rick's hat; it displayed an insignia for the band the Bottle Rockets. Tim loved the band and asked, “You guys dig the Bottle Rockets?” Rick pointed to Tom and replied, “ Don’t you know who this dude is?” Tom Ray had actually quit the band that very day, and in no time Tom and Rick had themselves a gig. The Hideout had yet to become the music venue it is today, but Tim hired them to play the next Tuesday night, unplugged, in the front room on the floor by the bar. In that moment, a new Chicago music room was born and a long tradition was kicked off: Devil in a Woodpile has held c
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In Your Lonesome Town
Devil in a Woodpile
Division Street
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