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Artist
Wes Tirey
12+ albums
folkAmerican Primitivismcountryguitarsinger-songwriter
about
In February 2013, singer-songwriter Wes Tirey self-released his new EP I Stood Among Trees. Playing the guitar since the age of fourteen, and writing songs at seventeen, Wes began cutting his music chops playing open mic nights and small local gigs around Dayton, Ohio. He soon assembled Wes Tirey and The Easy Hearts, who later became The Bull and The Bear, a “country noise rock” outfit that gathered local acclaim. After the band split, Wes went back to playing solo shows, even opening up for nationally known acts like the Avett Brothers and Josh Ritter. In his quest to find a vibrant music scene, Wes moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where he is currently studying Philosophy and creating music. For Wes, Asheville is a way to connect with his Southern roots, but it represents something much more. It’s a kind of music Mecca, if you will. It means life, energy, creativity – all things that are essential to an artistic spirit like Wes. And, it’s this admiration for his family and Southern culture that is apparent throughout his music. Also present in Wes’s music is his uniquely Midwestern childhood experience in Dayton where the Rust Belt, Corn Belt, and Bible Belt collide. Not only has his music been impacted by his upbringing, it has also been impacted by his love for the Arts and Letters, as well as stark singer-songwriters like Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, and The Harry Smith Anthology, all of which distinctly color his music. I Stood Among Trees is available for orde
top songs
albums
I Stood Among Trees
Home Recordings
Black Wind
No Winners in the Blues
The Midwest Book of the Dead
The Hired Hands: A Tribute to Bruce Langhorne
Imaginational Anthem, Vol. 7
O, Annihilator
Journeyer/Forward, Melancholy Dream
split
Concerning the Disputed Photograph of Crazy Horse
Wes Tirey Sings Selected Works of Billy the Kid