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Dubbed masters of soulful folk by Paste, The Wood Brothers released their debut studio album, Ways Not To Lose, on Blue Note in 2006. Chris Wood already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while his brother Oliver toured with Tinsley Ellis before releasing a half-dozen albums with his band King Johnson. Almost a decade later and with drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, it s become quite clear that The Wood Brothers is indeed the main act. Paradise follows the band s acclaimed 2013 release The Muse, which was hailed by the New York Times for gripping vocals and by the LA Times for taught musicianship. Though both The Muse and Paradise were recorded in Nashville, Paradise marks the first album written with the entire band living in Music City.