The Wind and The Wave

Dwight A. Baker and Patricia Lynn Drew, The Wind and The Wave (Stylized as The Wind + The Wave) respectively, played their first show opening for Bob Schneider, on July 4, 2013 in Austin, Texas, United States.[1]

Previously, Drew had been the lead singer of Soldier Thread[2] and Baker worked both in front of the microphone as well as in the recording studio for Alpha Rev, Brandi Carlile,[3] Blue October, and Bob Schneider.[4] In addition, Baker has also written music for Kelly Clarkson,[5] and is the owner/operator of Matchbox Studios in Austin.[6]

Signed to RCA Records in 2013,[2] their debut album, From the Wreckage, was released on August 5, 2014.[7]

The band's cover of "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol was featured on the episode, "She's Leaving Home", in season eleven of Grey's Anatomy. The placement propelled the cover song to the number one spot on Shazam's USA future hits chart.

The band signed with Island Records in March 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  2. 1 2 "AS SXSW Begins Eyes are on Local Bands". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Brandi Carlile – Dwight A. Baker". Dwightabaker.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Dwight A. Baker | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson – My December – Dwight A. Baker". Dwightabaker.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  6. ↑ "API: Press Releases". Apiaudio.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  7. ↑ "The Wind and The Wave". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-08-10.


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