Wooden Wand
Folk & acoustic band from New York, NY · formed 1978
- Alt-country
- folk
- freak folk
- Indie
- psychedelic
- the flourishing zoo
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- May 23, 2014Dreamland
About
Wooden Wand is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1978, tagged Alt-country, folk, freak folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2014, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- Wooden Wand formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Wooden Wand is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- The World War IV: member — MusicBrainz
- Wooden Wand has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Wooden Wand has 46474 listeners on Last.fm — Wooden Wand on Last.fm
- Wooden Wand has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2024 — Wooden Wand on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20101 show
- 20123 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | Dreamland · LouisvilleSupportwith Marisa Anderson | Support | Marisa Anderson |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Stone Fox · NashvilleSupportwith Mystery Twins, Bully | Support | Mystery Twins, Bully |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Cosmic Charlie's · LexingtonSupportwith The Howling Hex, The Cross | Support | The Howling Hex, The Cross |
| May 19, 2012 | Zanzabar · LouisvilleSupportwith Lee Ranaldo | Support | Lee Ranaldo |
| May 18, 2012 | Mercy Lounge · NashvilleSupportwith Lee Ranaldo, Members of Sonic Youth, Pujol | Support | Lee Ranaldo, Members of Sonic Youth, Pujol |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Low Key Arts · Hot SpringsSupportwith Maps & Atlases, Grandchildren, Psychic Ills, +6 | Support | Maps & Atlases, Grandchildren, Psychic Ills, +6 |
| Jun 20, 2010 | Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Quintron and Miss Pussycat, DM Stith, Inlets, +8 | Support | Quintron and Miss Pussycat, DM Stith, Inlets, +8 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | Southpaw · BrooklynSupportwith John Vanderslice, Page France | Support | John Vanderslice, Page France |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Cosmic Charlie's · Lexington1 show
- Dreamland · Louisville1 show
- Low Key Arts · Hot Springs1 show
- Magic Stick · Detroit1 show
- Mercy Lounge · Nashville1 show
Cities played
- Louisville2 shows
- Nashville2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Hot Springs1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Apr 2006
- Latest on record
- May 2014
Shows per year
- 20061
- 20101
- 20123
- 20132
- 20141
Top rooms
- Dreamland, Louisville · 1
- Stone Fox, Nashville · 1
- Cosmic Charlie's, Lexington · 1
- Zanzabar, Louisville · 1
- Mercy Lounge, Nashville · 1
Top cities
- Nashville, TN · 2
- Louisville, KY · 2
- Brooklyn, NY · 1
- Detroit, MI · 1
- Hot Springs · 1
Often on the bill with: Lee Ranaldo, Pujol, Bully, Cave, Cloud Nothings, DM Stith, Frustrations, Grandchildren
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
33 releases, 2003–2024Shaolin Trash (Home Recordings, Summer 2024)
2024 · Album
Wooden Wand Steals The Covers (Volume 1)
2020
Some Archives 1995-2010
2020
Brooklyn Blizzard (The Thump Sessions)
2019
Clipper Ship
2017 · Album
Dos Cervezas
2017
Aurora
2017
Toth's Law - Volume 3
2017
Toth's Law - Volume 2
2017
Toth's Law
2017
Azag-Toth
2014 · Album
Farmer’s Corner
2014 · Album
Blood Oaths of the New Blues
2013 · Album
Earth & Turf
2013 · Album
Duke / Wand
2012 · Album
Archives, Vol. 3 Selections
2011 · Compilation
Briarwood
2011 · Album
My Week Beats Your Year
2011 · Album
Death Seat
2010 · Album
Wither Thou Goest, Cretin
2010 · Album
Born Bad
2009 · Album
Hard Knox
2009 · Album
James & The Quiet
2007 · Album
Gipsy Freedom
2006 · Album
Town on the Edge of Darkness
2006 · Album
Buck Dharma
2005 · Album
L'un marquer contre la moissonneuse
2005 · Album
Sunset Sleeves
2005 · Album
The Flood
2005 · Album
Bad News Bearers
2004 · Album
Harem of the Sundrum & The Witness Figg
2004 · Album
Xiao
2004 · Album
Angel Hair
2003 · Album
Discography
79 releases, 2003–2024- 2024Shaolin Trash (Home Recordings, Summer 2024)Album
[no label]
- 20203 Songs EPEP
[no label]
- 2020Wooden Wand Steals the Covers, Volume 1Compilation
[no label] · [none]
- 2017Clipper ShipAlbum
Three Lobed Recordings · TLR-123
- 2017Lagniappe SessionsEP
Aquarium Drunkard
- 2017Toth's LawRelease
- 2017Toth's Law - Volume 2Release
- 2017Toth's Law - Volume 3Release
- 2014Azag-TothAlbum
Lightning Records · LTG 003
- 2014BLTSingle
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-139
- 2014Farmer’s CornerAlbum
Fire Records · FIRECD334 · Mastered By: Brian Pyle; Producer: James Toth
- 2014Ogre 99: Live in Fort CollinsLive
Was ist das? · WAS5 · Engineer [Data Processing]: Ned Netherwood
Show 67 more releases
- 2014School's OutSingle
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK 128
- 2014The PIAPTK Singles 2006-2014Compilation
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-134
- 20133 SongsRelease
25 Diamonds · 25D 007
- 2013Blood Oaths of the New BluesAlbum
Fire Records · FIRECD264 / FV264
- 2013Earth & TurfAlbum
[no label]
- 2013Wooden Wand & the World War IVCompilation
Three Lobed Recordings · TLR-093
- 2012Duke / WandAlbum
Fire Records · BLAZE 196
- 2012Sing the Songs of Hazel DickensSingle
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-092
- 2012The Lagniappe SessionsEP
Aquarium Drunkard
- 2011Archives Volume 3Compilation
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-084
- 2011Archives Volume 3 Disc 1 - Hard BargainsCompilation
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK - 084A
- 2011Archives Volume 3 Disc 2 - Roadside PeachesCompilation
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK - 084B
- 2011Archives Volume 3 Disc 3 - Visiting Hours & Other MisstepsCompilation
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK - 084C
- 2011Archives Volume 3 Disc 4 - Get Right With GoddessCompilation
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK - 084D
- 2011Archives Volume 3 Disc 5 - Preparing An AudienceCompilation
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK - 084E
- 2011Archives Volume 3 Disc 6 - Five Alive - First SongsCompilation
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK - 084F
- 2011Archives, Vol. 3 SelectionsCompilation
[no label]
- 2011BriarwoodAlbum
Fire Records · FIRECD217 · Mixed By: Stephen Goose Trageser; Producer: Duquette Johnston; Producer: Lester Nuby III; Recorded By: Lester Nuby III
- 2011My Week Beats Your YearAlbum
The Great Pop Supplement · GPS70
- 2011The Briarwood DemosAlbum
Fire Records · FIRECD217X
- 2010Death SeatAlbum
Young God Records · YG44 · Mastered By: Kevin Mcmahon; Mixed By: Kevin McMahon; Mixed By: Michael Gira; Producer: Michael Gira
- 2010Unearthly Trance / Wooden WandSingle
Chrome Peeler Records · CPR-13
- 2010Wither Thou Goest, CretinAlbum
Blackest Rainbow · BRR200
- 2009Born BadAlbum
Mad Monk · MM007 · Mastered By: Mark Richardson
- 2009Hard KnoxAlbum
Ecstatic Peace! · E#100K · Recorded By: Wooden Wand
- 2009Haunting the StagecoachEP
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK - 050
- 2009Split 7"EP
People In A Position To Know · PIAPTK-42
- 2009Wand / Golden BootsEP
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-042
- 2007Abundant Life: From The Road Vol 6.Album
Skulls Of Heaven
- 2007From the Road, Volume 6: Abundant LifeLive
Skulls of Heaven
- 2007James & The QuietAlbum
Ecstatic Peace! · ECSTP 012
- 2007James And The QuietAlbum
Ecstatic Peace! · E#100G · Mastered By: Sarah Register; Mixed By: Lee Ranaldo; Mixed By: T.J. Doherty; Producer: Lee Ranaldo
- 2007More From the MountainSingle
Woodsist · Woodsist005
- 2007Swappin'Single
The Great Pop Supplement · gps16
- 2007Velvet Underground CoversSingle
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-006
- 2007Wasteland Of The Free: From The Road Vol 7.Album
Skulls Of Heaven
- 2006From the Road, Volume 1: Born FreeLive
23 Productions
- 2006From the Road, Volume 2: The Philosophy of Fuck ItLive
23 Productions
- 2006From the Road, Volume 3: Dead LecturingLive
23 Productions
- 2006From the Road, Volume 4: Goat General and Other DelusionsLive
Skulls of Heaven
- 2006From the Road, Volume 5: Live in the PastureLive
Skulls of Heaven
- 2006Gipsy FreedomAlbum
5 Rue Christine · GER053
- 2006Goat General And Other Delusions: From The Road Vol. 4Album
Skulls Of Heaven
- 2006Horus Of The HorizonRelease
Three Lobed Recordings · TLR 021
- 2006Moon Void of CourseLive
- 2006Second AttentionAlbum
Kill Rock Stars · KRS 456
- 2006Town on the Edge of DarknessAlbum
- 2006Wooden Wand / Hush Arbors / Satya Sai: Tour Spring 2006EP
[no label]
- 2005Buck DharmaAlbum
5 Rue Christine · GER051
- 2005CoversRelease
Time-Lag Records · Time-Lag 029
- 2005Earth & TurfRelease
WWVV
- 2005Full Cold MoonEP
Hand/Eye · h/e-moon10
- 2005L'un marquer contre la moissonneuseAlbum
Three Lobed Recordings · TLR 014
- 2005Sunset SleevesAlbum
Weird Forest Records · WEIRD-007
- 2005The FloodAlbum
Troubleman Unlimited · TMU 168
- 2004Bad News BearersAlbum
Polyamory · P39
- 2004Harem of the Sundrum & The Witness FiggAlbum
Soft Abuse · SAB012
- 2004Live @ Pasture, Aspen FarmsRelease
23 Productions · 23CD0303
- 2004Play Moray Elk ThemesRelease
Gold Soundz · GS#29
- 2004XiaoAlbum
Troubleman Unlimited · TMU 156
- 2003Angel HairAlbum
Chocolate Monk · CHOC.110
- 2003Kasvien Ystävät / Wooden Wand & The Vanishing VoiceRelease
Polyamory · 038
- n.d.2012-09-07: Hopscotch Music Festival, Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh, NC, USALive
- n.d.2012-09-07: Threelobed Hopscotch Day Party, King's, Raleigh, NC, USALive
- n.d.2012-09-07: WXDU/Three Lobed Hopscotch Day Party, Kings Barcade, Raleigh, NC, USALive
- n.d.Backyard Volume IIIRelease
Double Fantasy · df001
- n.d.Winter StillSingle
People in a Position to Know Recordings · PIAPTK-082
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- The World War IV
Airplay
Lineup history
1 member on record- Jody Nelsontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Heath Green And The Makeshifters (via Jody Nelson), Joe D. Nelson (via Jody Nelson), The World War IV (via Jody Nelson), Through The Sparks (via Jody Nelson)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wooden Wand on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Wooden Wand on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.