Stephen Wilson Jr. took the stage in Raleigh Saturday night with dark storm clouds swirling around Red Hat Amphitheater. His mournful wail seemed to chase away the storm, making way for his own storm of genre-bending fusion of Rust Belt country, Appalachian folk swirled together with a punk rock feel. Wilson, playing tortured guitars that looked like they might have been turned away from a thrift shop, took the crowd through his rough rural journey.
Here are photos from the show:
Stephen Wilson Jr. works the lip of the stage at Red Hat Amphitheater. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Stephen Wilson Jr. works the crowd as he opens his show at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Stephen Wilson Jr. moves across the stage with raw energy that matches the lyrics of his music. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Stephen Wilson Jr. is a rising star with his own special brand of hard-edged, rural country music. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
