Bio

Americana artist Wilder Embry is originally from Gainesville, Georgia. In 2010 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. There he recorded his third record, The Bottle, with some of the finest players in town at the legendary House of David studio.

The record featured the production expertise of Justin Tocket (Marc Broussard) and the band of keyboard player John Lancaster (Will Hoge, Gary Allan), guitarist David Steele (John Prine, Steve Earle), bass player Dean Tomasek (Will Hoge, Leroy Powell and the Messengers), drummer Keith Brogdon (Will Hoge, Cheap Trick), and Embry on his tenor guitar. Together, they galloped through the ten songs that appear on The Bottle in a little over three days. Pedal steel player Smith Curry and singer/songwriter Rachel Proctor added perfect touches in the afterglow.

The result was a record of anything but standard Nashville turn and burn, with true connectedness from every player to the songs. Embry has since expanded his arsenal to include keyboard player Michael Webb (John Fogerty, Poco), guitarist Audley Freed (The Black Crowes, The Dixie Chicks), drummer Steve Latanation (Agent Orange, Derek Hoke), harpist Carolyn Flood, and bass player Mark Miller (BR549).  A relative regular at The Basement, he has also played at Douglas Corner, The Five Spot, and Third and Lindsley. His fourth record is in the works and promises to be another worthy notch in his offerings. 

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