Who is the awen family band?
Awen Family Band is a nationally touring world boogie collective founded by song-writer and coddie-wompler Tim Husk (formerly of Freeway Revival) in 2019 and has performed at numerous venues and festivals around the country featuring members of Toubab Krewe, Big Something, Dr. Bacon, The Kind Thieves, TUB, Reliably Bad, Self Help, Firewater Tent Revival, The Moon Unit, Mellow Swells, Custard Pie, Wigeon, FRUTE, Alo Ver, Boom Unit Brass Band, Rolling Dynamite, The Fundamentals, and many other acts. Every Awen Family Band show is a never before seen collaboration between musicians from other touring acts who understand that we are just moving the music and message from one plane to another "we don't create the lesson, only move the message" (Song-Kiwi Beach). Blending roots music from around the globe such as Zydeco, Bluegrass, Afrobeat, Wassalou (West Africa), Old Time, Swing and Psychedelic Boogie topped with lyrics spreading the message for all who seek to hear. From our table to yours, we invite you to join us in celebrating music, life and each other!
~Building Community, Expanding Circles and Spreading Love~
Past Performances:
No Resolutions Festival - Brandford, FL (Direct Support for Robert Randolph)
Maddox Ranch Medicine Show - Lakeland, FL (+ Production)
O-Fest (ACE Resort, WV)
Malabackyard Festival - Malabar, FL
3 Days of Deads and Heads Fest - Brandford, FL
Micropile Festival - Snow Camp, NC (+ Late night Awen Family Stage)
Hester Farm Medicine Show - Savannah, GA (+ Production)
Gulf Coast Swamp Hippie Medicine Show - Ocean Springs, MS (+Production)
2.O Fest - Summerfield, NC
Golden Grove Summer Boogie Campout - Pickens, SC
The Smokedown Festival 2018 - Snow Camp, NC
The Smokedown Festival 2019 - Snow Camp, NC (+ Late night Awen Family Stage)
The Heap Festival - Snow Camp, NC (+ Late night Awen Family Stage)
Funk You 2020 New Years Festival - Malabar, FL
Frutopia Festival - Blue Ridge, GA
King's - Raleigh, NC
One World Brewing - Asheville, NC
Wahoo's - Greensboro, NC (2 night run)
Chimney Corner - Amsted, WV
Spring Daze Festival - Bowling Green, VA
Fog Fest - Savannah, GA (+Production)
Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC
The Lamplighter - Tifton, GA
Steady Hand Beer Co. - Atlanta, GA
The Fox's Lair - Augusta, GA
Valdosta Beer Co. - Valdosta, GA
Martin's Downtown - Roanoke, VA
Lily's - Boone, NC
The Boardroom - Hilton Head Island, SC
Living Arts Collective - Durham, NC
Pisces Bash at The Farm - Ormond Beach, FL
Danksgiving Festival - Fort White, FL
Musicians who have played in Awen Family Band:
Justin Perkins - Toubab Krewe
Casey Cranford - Big Something
Jackson Weldon - Dr. Bacon
Michael Crawford - Dr. Bacon
Ben New - Dr. Bacon
Myles Dunder - Dr. Bacon
Matt Laird - Reliably Bad
Zac Covington - Reliably Bad / William Hinson
Colin Moser - Reliably Bad
Kurt Stracener - The Moon Unit
Paul Benner - Cosmic Superheroes
Daniel Combs - TUB / Self-Help
Ranford Almond
Taha Arif - Whoop
Patrick Lydon - FRUTE / Alo Ver
Cassidy Goff - Alo Ver
Jeff Hoff - Firewater Tent Revival
Aaron Webb - Firewater Tent Revival / Custard Pie / Wigeon
Brandon Howell - Firewater Tent Revival / Custard Pie / Wigeon
Chase Holliday - Road Soda
John Colby Elswick - The Kind Thieves
Brian Cantley - The Kind Thieves
David Murray - Self-Help / TUB