About Wanamaker Lewis

For nearly 40 years, Wanamaker Lewis has been a much-lauded professional musician in Philadelphia. He plays the banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and drums.
From 1976 to 1980, Lewis was a member of The John Herald Band, and played venues from the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California to Carnegie Hall in New York. He then formed The Lewis Brothers, Philadelphia's premier bluegrass band, which performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival as well as hundreds of clubs throughout Philadelphia, the Northeastern US, and Europe.
Next, Lewis expanded to new musical areas and formed The Wanamaker Lewis Band -- a tight four-piece blues band. They thrilled audiences in venues such as Sellersville and The State Street Blues Stroll.
Lewis's next project was The Philly Rhythm Kings, a Gypsy Swing/Americana band, reaching into the the music of Django Reinhardt as well as American jazz and blues genres. It consisted of guitar, harmonica, bass and drums, with Lewis on guitar and vocals, harp virtuoso Seth Holzman, and a tight rhythm section.
Today, Lewis heads up Rootology, a fabulous Roots/Americana band featuring some of the best Philadelphia musicians. Under the big tent of American music, their repertoire includes electric and acoustic blues, bluegrass and old-time music, and folk, folk rock and jazz. Lewis takes the lead on electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, and vocals. Larry Feldman -- who has played with many luminaries including Lester Chambers -- is on mandolin, fiddle, and lap-steel and electric guitars. Larry Cohen, a founding member of Skyline, the ground-breaking bluegrass band that features world-renowned banjoist Tony Trischka, is on electric bass. Rounding out the band is drummer Chuck Lindsey. With a deep, smoky baritone voice, Chuck adds great flavor on both lead and harmony vocals. All together this versatile band creates very exciting, and satisfying Americana/Roots music.
From 1976 to 1980, Lewis was a member of The John Herald Band, and played venues from the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California to Carnegie Hall in New York. He then formed The Lewis Brothers, Philadelphia's premier bluegrass band, which performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival as well as hundreds of clubs throughout Philadelphia, the Northeastern US, and Europe.
Next, Lewis expanded to new musical areas and formed The Wanamaker Lewis Band -- a tight four-piece blues band. They thrilled audiences in venues such as Sellersville and The State Street Blues Stroll.
Lewis's next project was The Philly Rhythm Kings, a Gypsy Swing/Americana band, reaching into the the music of Django Reinhardt as well as American jazz and blues genres. It consisted of guitar, harmonica, bass and drums, with Lewis on guitar and vocals, harp virtuoso Seth Holzman, and a tight rhythm section.
Today, Lewis heads up Rootology, a fabulous Roots/Americana band featuring some of the best Philadelphia musicians. Under the big tent of American music, their repertoire includes electric and acoustic blues, bluegrass and old-time music, and folk, folk rock and jazz. Lewis takes the lead on electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, and vocals. Larry Feldman -- who has played with many luminaries including Lester Chambers -- is on mandolin, fiddle, and lap-steel and electric guitars. Larry Cohen, a founding member of Skyline, the ground-breaking bluegrass band that features world-renowned banjoist Tony Trischka, is on electric bass. Rounding out the band is drummer Chuck Lindsey. With a deep, smoky baritone voice, Chuck adds great flavor on both lead and harmony vocals. All together this versatile band creates very exciting, and satisfying Americana/Roots music.