What started as a way to keep singing after high school, Wendy Woo picked up the guitar and has been playing music for a number of years now, and most recently with a four piece band. Wendy’s early influences, the folk-rock music of Suzanne Vega and Paul Simon, inspired Wendy to stick with the acoustic guitar, rather than switching primarily to electric, and to take from her roots in Boulder and add her own style to it.
She produced five of her own recordings before beginning to form a band with members who would help her write lyrics and music. With the addition of Chris Maestas on drums, Wendy put out one more record before bass player Mitch DeZwarte was added, thus forming a trio. When examining music, Chris Maestas is mostly concerned with the capability that music has to affect people and why some songs are more popular than others. Mitch is influenced by composers, rock musicians, country singers and folk musicians alike. With these influences coming together, the trio’s album Luxury was released in 2007 and it has much more of a rock sound compared to Wendy’s earlier recordings. In the Spring of 2009, Mitch DeZwarte amicably left the band.
Now a four piece, with the addition of Robin Hoch on vocals and viola, and Daren Hahn on drums, the Wendy Woo Band is continuing on in the same direction as Luxury and will be playing shows throughout the summer of 2009.
Written by Linzy Novotny
The Wendy Woo Band370 17th DenverCO80202Tel: (303) 506-9999
What a great band! They are fresh, easy to listen to and Wendy has such an amazing voice-that girl can sing!! I recommend this band to any age group. We will look them up anytime we can.
Wendy Woo has an authenticity of soul in addition to serious musical talent. Her band is rock 'n roll as it's meant to be -- about music, not about a "scene"
The Wendy Woo Band is always professional to work with and exciting to watch. Woo reaches the audience in a very personal way, making each concert a special experience for the viewer.
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