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New music from Wood Ear - "Leave My Walls"
Durham folk rock band Wood Ear will release its first release in five years this summer. The band's Steeple Vultures EP will be available June 12 on Churchkey Records
Wood Ear will play a release party at Pinhook on Saturday, June 9, joined by Spider Bags and WOWOLFOL. Tickets are $5 and the show kicks off at 10 p.m.
Stream or download the song "Leave My Walls" from Steeple Vultures below.
Wood Ear will play a release party at Pinhook on Saturday, June 9, joined by Spider Bags and WOWOLFOL. Tickets are $5 and the show kicks off at 10 p.m.
Stream or download the song "Leave My Walls" from Steeple Vultures below.
