What’s your name, and what do you do in The Weeping Willows? I’m Andy Wrigglesworth and I sing, play acoustic guitar and ganjo [a six-string banjo].
You recently released your second LP, When Darkness Comes A-Callin. What did you do differently? Stylistically, the album is a lot darker. This wasn’t a conscious choice but something that evolved during the writing process. We decided to record the album overseas. It’s always been a dream of ours to record in the US and all the guitars and vocals were done live.
Where do you find inspiration for the tales you tell? Urban legends, myths and ghost stories, particularly ones from the American South. Other songs were inspired by people we know or situations we’ve been through or seen others go through.
What’s it like working as a duo? I love working in a duo and better still, working with my partner-in-crime and everything in between. We have a good writing routine and we know each other’s strengths. I tend to get the ball rolling with a new song or arrangement, and Laura will help me put all the haphazard ideas together.
What are you looking forward to most about the upcoming show? We always have a ball playing with Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes. I’ve been playing music with Lachlan since I was 18, now we can almost read each other’s thoughts.
