Vol6 Issue2 - March.pdf Apr. 2014 | Page 32

MUSIC THE WILD FAMILY 32 DEKALB COUNT Y I NV I R O NM ENTS M AGA Z I NE • M A R C H- A P R IL 20 14 “THE WILD FAMILY” Talented Genoa natives enjoy success A fter learning music and performing together for years while growing up in Genoa, brothers Jake and Zachary Schweitzer have tackled multiple instruments, different styles of playing, and managed to find an extended-family member in Graham Young who completes their effortless melodic folk DNA. Zachary, Jake and Graham began writing together in September 2012, in the dorms of Columbia College. “The Wild Family” was soon born from their soft, crooning melodies complemented by intense guitar parts and bold lyrics that deny their young ages. Their lofty, well-trained vocal harmonies intertwine with the heavy drive of an electrified rock set up, creating a dynamic s