Listening Party

Short Bio

A four-piece Midwestern Americana outfit by way of Wisconsin. Singing songs for both the happy and the sad; the romantic and the bitter. Buckle up for a real life, good timin’ listening party while “the band creates the kind of sparse campfire epiphanies that made The Lumineers so popular” (Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel)

Extended Bio

Over the last decade, Milwaukee-based band Listening Party has sought to create songs that deeply resonate with their listeners. Their folk and Americana-steeped sound expertly and reverently takes the pulse and traditions of their genre while adding their own charm. Milwaukee-based Shepherd Express even compared the band to The Avett Brothers and The Lumineers. They’ve stayed busy with shows ranging from dive bars to regular main stage performances at Summerfest. Pounding the pavement for over 120 shows a year throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest has led them to a road-tested live performance.

Much like Bob Dylan and Jon Prine and more current contemporaries such as The Avett Brothers and The Lumineers, Milwaukee, WI-based band Listening Party is indebted to the traditions of folk, rock and Americana and taking those styles to new horizons. At the heart of their sound, storytelling and melody reign supreme, with songs seeking to examine stories rooted in the joys and perils of life.

Associated Press

The Bluegrass Situation: Stream: Listening Party, 'Been a Long Time Comin' by BGS 

Spin Magazine: 94 Musicians Predict the 2023 NFL Season by Daniel Kohn

Glide Magazine: Listening Party Examine Struggle of Addiction Through Anthemic Folk-Rocker "Same Ol' Problems." 

Over the last decade, Milwaukee-based band Listening Party has sought to create songs that deeply resonate with their listeners. Their folk and Americana-steeped sound expertly and reverently takes the pulse and traditions of their genre while adding their own charm.

Radio Milwaukee: Listening Party Get Smaller But Wiser on "Same Ol' Problems" - By Brett Krzykowski 

The folk/Americana band has drawn comparisons to The Lumineers, and you’ll hear it right away on the new track as a simple piano progression wanders through the first few seconds. More determined acoustic guitar and Mueller’s rich vocals pick up the pace, getting reinforcement from a gentle kick drum and harmonica.

Milwaukee Record: Listening Party looks on the bright side in new single, 'It Ain't So Bad' - By Tyler Mass

“It Ain’t So Bad” features vocalist/guitarist Weston Mueller singing an infectious melody about making the most of a bad time and finding comfort in solitude...multi-instrumentalist Jacob Wood, makes his presence known with soulful harmonica, powerful piano playing, and high-caliber harmonies that help carry the positive, foot-stomping folk anthem to even more expansive territory.

Shepherd Express: Listening Party: Testing Their Mettle by Joshua M. Miller 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 16 Top Milwaukee Albums, Songs and EPS to check out in September 2023 by Piet Levy

WFRV Local 5 Green Bay: New Album from Wisconsin's "Listening Party" by Millaine Wells

 Americana UK: Listening Party 'Been a Long Time Comin' by Rick Thorn

A generous slice of Mid-Western Country Americana 

Country Music UK New Music Monday

SA Examiner 'Been A Long Time Comin' Album Review - By Sanda Cruz

The songs are accented and driven by a “howling” harmonica and a church piano. At their core, the band and album remain true to the “intimacy” of storytelling and melody

SKOPE Magazine: Folk-Rock Duo Listening Party Look at the Brightside With New Single 'It Ain't So Bad' By SKOPE

 Adventures In Americana: Artist Interview: Q&A with Listening Party By Carol Roth

Evolution is at the heart of Listening Party’s story. The Milwaukee Wisconsin act has gone through a few permutations of sound and band members. But their bedrock basis in roots music—folk, rock and Americana—and the influence of artists like Prine and Dylan, The Lumineers and The Avett Brothers have remained steady throughout their decade as a band.

 FATEA: 'Been a Long Time Comin' Album Review By Mike Davies

...the Southern goodtime 'Reckless', a song about "livin' like I ain't got nothing left to lose"...could have found a home on a Waylon Jennings album...

 Grateful Web: Against All Odds Milwaukee-Based Duo Listening Party Release Their New Album by Grateful Web

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Listeningpartymusic@gmail.com