The Wheelhouse Rousters

The Wheelhouse Rousters draw not only their moniker and musical style from the American rivers and their industries, but also their ebb and flow of energy. From the river bottoms of West Kentucky to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and as far away as South Korea, the Rousters distill their experiences into songs and sounds firmly planted in American roots music. The band features Jake Siener, Nathan Lynn, Josh Coffey, Logan Oakley, and Eddie Coffey.

“The Wheelhouse Rousters could be the most important folk band of the 21st Century. Why’s that? Because they are the only group I know who plumb the last untapped source of American folk music: the work shanties of our national waterways. With our focus having been strained forever upon bluegrass & blues music, we may now sit back, close our eyes & let the Rousters mark the twain of the last thing left. The rhythm of the old river workers, channeled amidst Kentucky’s haunted coastline.” – JD Wilkes, The Legendary Shack Shakers

Experience this amazing group for yourself at the Folk Fish Fest.

“It’s not hard to see the significance of (Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Steve Earle) in his work. His singing voice isn’t all that different from Dylan and Waits’ raspy vocals – sounding like he’s smoked at least a few cartons of cigarettes in his life. And lyrically, he embodies all three men, from Earle’s outlaw country persona to Dylan and Waits’ storytelling skill.” -Ellen Fike, Wyoming Tribune Eagle