For most of the last two decades, The Wood Brothers have shared their brand of Americana music with live audiences across the world. The Grammy-nominated group — comprised of siblings Chris and Oliver Wood, along with Jano Rix — has been in a cycle of touring and recording that keeps them constantly returning to the road. But despite all its traveling, the band has yet to make its way onto a stage in Lycoming County.

Luckily for local fans, that changes next month when The Wood Brothers perform at 7:30 p.m. on May 4 at the Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth St., in support of their most recent album, “Heart is the Hero.” Folk artist Lindsay Lou will open the show.

“It’s exciting just to be in a new community that hasn’t had us before, because we know we will probably play for some people we haven’t played for before,” Oliver said, on the group’s upcoming trip to Williamsport. “It’s fun to turn people on to the music and see their reaction.”

Drawing on a vast array of influences, The Wood Brothers’ hybrid style fuses elements of roots rock, folk and blues in way that makes their sound hard to pin down to any single genre. What originally started as a duo of brothers with differing musical backgrounds — Chris on upright bass and Oliver on guitar — ultimately became a trio when multi-instrumentalist Rix came into the fold in 2011.

To date, the band has produced nine studio albums and five live albums, several of which have charted with Billboard. With a wide variety of songs to choose from, the group makes sure to mix their setlists up from night to night, finding a balance between their older and newer material for fans to enjoy.

“For our own sanity, we wouldn’t want to play the same set every night. That would drive us nuts,” Oliver said. “It is important to keep us on our toes and keep us fresh, interested and excited. I think the fans appreciate that, too.”

The Wood Brothers’ newest album, “Heart is the Hero,” debuted a year ago and has been well-received by audiences and critics alike. Not only does the band’s most recent effort keep with its tradition of great storytelling music, it also serves as a testament to the group’s creative heart and natural chemistry. Unlike the vast majority albums produced today, “Heart is the Hero” was recorded completely analog without the use of computers.

“A lot of the songs (on that album) are kind of about how we want to live and how we want to make our music,” said Oliver. “We just want to do it and trust that it’s going to be good. We don’t want to worry too much about what people are going to think about it, or worry too much about the process.

“We sort of limited ourselves with the technology in order to be more innovative or creative, and have less choices and less opportunity to fix things or edit things,” he added. “We found it just to be much more fun and rewarding to make art that way. We also thought it came out better, too.”

Though he’s been excited to perform all the songs from “Heart is the Hero” at the band’s live shows, Oliver acknowledged “Far from Alone” has been one of his favorites to bring to the stage.

“I love the way that one came out and I love playing it live,” he said, adding that he also really enjoys playing the album’s quirkier songs like “Pilgrim” and “Line Those Pockets.”

Having toured for so long, The Wood Brothers have been fortunate to play in indoor and outdoor venues of all different sizes throughout the years. While the group appreciates the variety and unique benefits that each can provide, Oliver said that a theater such as the CAC is one of his favorite settings to perform in.

“I love a good theater,” he said. “Often times, it is nice to have a captive audience with people who are seated. Sometimes if you play in a big standing venue, people tend to be a little more talkative and less engaged.

“Just to go to a historic theater in a town we have never been to before always feels great, because there is a lot of history in those theaters,” he added.

When the Williamsport show is all said and done, Oliver said his hope for the audience is that they leave happy and connected with each other.

“The best thing about music — and something we all take for granted — is that we all get pleasure just hearing cool live music. But why is that? It’s not just the sound and the lights,” said Oliver. “It’s the way that everybody is sort of having this group experience together and connecting. Everybody is sort of on the same wavelength.

“This can be a real variety of people with different political outlooks and orientations and stuff, and they are all having fun together,” he added. “I think that is a big deal.”

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