Hat On, Drinking Wine began in October 2006 with three musicians who shared a love of roots music and literate lyrics. The three original members wrote dozens of songs, and honed them during live sets around the city of Worcester for a couple of years before adding bass and drums to the lineup.

With the full band in place, the various members began to dig deeper into other musical styles and instruments, and to explore how they could contribute to the unique HODW sound. The door was cr...