Jeff Cramer and the Wooden Sounds

Jeff Cramer’s American roots-inspired songs cover the stories and sounds he’s picked up from a decade on the move. From handyman in the woods of Maine and lakes of northern Wisconsin, to solar energy advocate and lobbyist in Washington DC, he found his way to the high country in Colorado to find a bit more space for song. Currently based in Denver, Jeff released his debut record, Northern 45, in January of 2019. Northern 45 garnered praise from No Depression, Glide Magazine and others, and he has drawn comparisons to early Hayes Carll and Whiskeytown. The record features 11 original tracks written at various outposts from across the northern 45th parallel, a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Colorado Girl", and a distinguished group of Grammy award-winning supporting artists from Nashville. Jeff was recently selected as one of the top five songwriters in the 2019 Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s acclaimed songwriter competition, the Troubadour Contest. He is currently touring the mountain west, embracing a wooden sound with a 4-piece acoustic band, and sharing songs from Northern 45, along with a few new ones expected on his sophomore record in the coming year.