Waydown Wailers are an American blues, rock, swamp rock, and Americana band composed of brothers Dave and Christian Parker, Michael (Scruffy) Scriminger, Joey Thomas, and Connor Pelkey. Their album, ''Backland Blues'' (2018), was well received and topped out at #5 on the ''Blues Rock Chart''. The musical group has toured extensively in the Northeastern US and has been the opening act for

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Music career

Waydown Wailers were formed in 2011. Brothers, David Parker (guitar/vocals) and Christian Parker (guitar) joined up with Michael (Scruffy) Scriminger (drums) and later Connor Pelkey (bass) and Joe Thomas (keyboards/guitar/vocals) joined the band. The musical group has toured extensively in the

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and has released three studio albums with songs charting on the ''blues'' and ''blues rock'' charts. *Albums * 2013 - ''State of the Union'' - produced by Professor (Aaron L. Hurwitz) Louie on Woodstock Records * 2016 - ''Empty Promises'' - produced by Professor Louie on Woodstock Records - was on the Grammy nomination ballot for ''Best Americana Album''. Their song ''Jealousy'', was on the ballot for ''Best Americana Roots Song'', and their cover of the

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song, ''Susie Q'', was on the ballot for ''Best Americana Roots Performance''. * 2018 - ''Backland Blues'' - produced by Professor Louie on Woodstock Records *Radio Airplay * ''Whiskey and Cornbread'' (Empty Promises) charted at #17 IndieWorld Country Record Report - October 14, 2016 * ''Backland Blues'' charted at # 5 on the ''Blues Rock Album'' chart on June 23, 2018 charted at #7 on ''The New York Blues'' chart on January 1, 2019.

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