MUSIC
THE
WILD
FAMILY
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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
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