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About

Bob Wagner. guitars, vocals
Josh Weinstein. bass, vocals
Jano Rix. piano, keyboards, percussion, vocals
Dan Ryan. drums
+ special guests to be announced

For more than a decade and a half, Burlington, Vermont-based guitarist and songwriter Bob Wagner has been a secret-weapon sideman, lending his licks and leads to some of the tightest live acts in the Northeast.

This summer, with the release of his debut solo album I’ve Been Down, Wagner is stepping into the spotlight.

While the move has been a long time coming, it was something Wagner felt no need to rush. While deeply at home during international tours with Josh Panda, or his foundational stint with Kat Wright and her enchanting retro soul unit, Wagner was often approached by fans curious as to where to find his own work.

“A pretty regular thing that happens at shows is I end up doing a song or two on lead during the night,” Wagner says. “After the gigs, people were always coming up to me asking where they could see my band.”

For years, the answer remained the same. Wagner had considered launching his own project prior to joining Wright’s band — but once he settled into that musical family, his path shifted.

“I fell in love with this amazing project where I get to help write music and shape the sound of the band,” he says. “It was a place where I could be really creative — and even do my own thing — in a collaborative way.”

Eventually, though, songs accumulated, and he felt it was time to step out on his own.

“It just became time to record these songs, on my own and on my own terms — to grow as a musician and learn by doing,” he says.

I’ve Been Down captures Wagner confidently stepping into the role of songwriter and bandleader. The album was recorded at The Studio Nashville — home to sessions by artists like The Wood Brothers and Seth Walker.