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ARTIST PROFILE | The Wild Feathers
Making it ten years as a band is no small feat. And maintaining the raw passion of those early days hustling, playing small rooms and cramming into the back of an old van is even rarer still. For the Wild Feathers, though, that passion has only grown with time, stronger now than when the beloved band first formed in 2010. Since then, the band has released three critically acclaimed studio albums, one live album and toured with major acts like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, all while continuously honing their singular blend of Southern rock, Americana roots and heartland pop.
Now, the Wild Feathers are ready to pull back the curtain on their decade together with Medium Rarities, an eleven-song collection of previously unreleased music spanning each incarnation of their still-evolving career. Dave Cobb and Jay Joyce both feature as producers on the collection, with the Feathers themselves serving as co-producers for much of the album. The band will independently release Medium Rarities on November 20th.
In some ways, Medium Rarities is a product of the COVID-19 pandemic. When a major tour with Blackberry Smoke was canceled in March, the band found themselves with unexpected time to reflect on their career so far. Joel King, whom Ben Dumas dubs the band's "archive master," started poking around hard drives of old music, and the idea of a rarities compilation began to take shape.
"We took the time to go through our vault, which is music, demos, covers we’ve done, b-sides — rare things we’ve never released," Ricky Young explains. "We always wanted to do something with it one day but we thought this was as good a time as any."
The time leading up to the pandemic was also one of major transition for the Wild Feathers, making Medium Rarities something of a natural end point of the band's first era. In early 2020, the band parted ways, as Young explains, with their entire team: their record label, booking agency and management. They were ready to hit reset and start a new chapter right as the music industry was forced to hit an indefinite pause.
"We were in the beginning stage of rebuilding, and then there was the pandemic," Young says. "We were slowing building back up from the ashes."
"We were actually three songs in to a new project," King adds. "So we put those tracks on the rarities album. That was the end of an era. Medium Rarities was meant to be somewhat chronological, so that's why we added the final three songs we recorded. The album kind of puts a bow on the first era of the Wild Feathers, from 2010 to now."
King explains that, while the band still has hard drives full of unfinished demos, all of the songs that the band chose for Medium Rarities were already finished. Some, like "Lose Yourself" and "To Be Gone" were b-sides to earlier projects (specifically s, for those tracks), having barely not made the cut onto final studio album track lists. Others were full-fledged covers, some recorded in the band's early conversations with record labels at the beginning of their career.
"Choosing tracks for the albums was often a difficult process," Dumas explains. "We could have easily switched one song out for another and the records still would have been as good. We believe in all of these songs as much as we believe in the songs that made it onto records."
Lead single and opening track "Blue" is one of those three covers. The band has long found inspiration in the Jayhawks, and recorded the 1995 Tomorrow the Green Grass cut as part of a demo package for record label mogul Jimmy Iovine. The Feathers' version, produced by Dave Cobb, maintains the anthemic spirit of the original recording, but showcases much of what has made the band so beloved to its devoted fans: thoughtful arrangements that draw from roots, Southern rock and Americana; a penchant for infectious melody; and, of course, sweeping, multi-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of The Band or Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
"Fire," "Goodnight" and "My Truth" round out the middle of the compilation, and all three tracks are new material the band wrote in the lead-up to their plans to explore a new era of the Wild Feathers. "Fire," in particular, shows the band's sonic growth, with its understated verse arrangement, sparkling production and arena-ready chorus. Harmony-drenched "My Truth" has its roots in a recent writing retreat the band took together, and the song's lyrics ("I've been looking for the answers I can't find them on the news") connect a personal relationship current events. The band produced these new tracks themselves.
Standout b-side "Marie" is a laid-back front-porch rocker that dreams of better days for a lover, its vulnerable lyric punctuated with chiming acoustic guitar and twangy electric riffs. Young wrote "Marie" during sessions for the band's self-titled debut album, and admitted to being surprised that the song didn't make the final track list. "It's one of my favorites," he says. "I'll always play it if I do a solo show, or anything like that. I'm really glad it's made it onto this record.
"Medium Rarities opens up the possibility for future volumes," Young says. "We thought it was a cool thing to do for ourselves, and especially for our fans. We’ve always been one of those bands that talks about having a true catalog, by every definition: live albums, box sets, double albums, b-sides and rarities albums — being music fans, and that’s what we are, that’s what you want from artists you like. You want anything you can get your hands on. This is one more step we’ve accomplished."
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About HI-FI | Indianapolis, IN
HI-FI is located inside the historic Murphy Arts Center in the heart of Fountain Square. HI-FI shows virtually every night of the week and is known for finding new artists on the rise. The venue is acoustically one of the best sounding venues in the Midwest. The entrance is located at the front of the building on Virginia Ave and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
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Frequently Asked Questions About HI-FI | Indianapolis, IN
What are the age restrictions at this venue?
Most of our gigs are open to those 18 years and older, though there are a few exceptions. We’re also rolling out more all-ages shows to accommodate younger fans, but double-check our website for specific age requirements before getting your tickets. We’ve made it super easy to spot the age restrictions on each event listing.
If you are going to indulge in a seating upgrade in our VIP area, all guests must be 21 years of age or older.
Can I upgrade my to VIP seating?
HI-FI offers a limited number of seating upgrades in designated viewing areas. The HI-FI VIP Deck is the elevated section near the back of the venue offers table seating with quick access to the bar. Please note that all guests in this area must be 21+. You can contact the box office to purchase a seating upgrade for your ticket at
boxoffice@hifiindy.com
What items are permitted or prohibited at this venue?
At our venues, we strive to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests. While specific rules may vary slightly depending on the event location, the following list generally applies across all venues.
Any illegal items found will be confiscated immediately. Guests discovered with prohibited items inside the venue may face ejection, and those attempting to enter with such items may be denied entry.
We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to these guidelines to ensure everyone’s safety and enjoyment during our events.
Permitted Items Include:
- All bags and possessions are subject to search and may be subject to metal detection. No backpacks are permitted at any of our venues.
- Clear tote or bag made from plastic, vinyl or PVC that does not exceed 14” x 14” in size.
- Personal purse, fanny pack or handbag so long as it does not exceed 14” x 14” in size
- A warm heart and smiles
Prohibited items include:
- Weapons of any kind: Firearms (with or without permit), knives (any size), multi-tools
- Pepper Spray or Mace
- Flares or Fireworks
- Oversized bags (Bag larger than 12” x 12”, including all backpacks, briefcases, luggage, or duffle bags)
- Illegal Substances
- Outside Beverages
- Laser Pointers
- Removable lens cameras or flash photography, tripods, monopods, selfie-sticks (unless pre-approved by Event Manager)
- Audio or Video recording devices (unless pre-approved by Event Manager)
- Signs larger than 11” x 17” or any sign attached to a stick or pole
- Skateboards, hoverboards, rollerblades, scooters, or bicycles
- Hula hoops, spray paint, silly string
- Noise Making devices (i.e. Air Horns, drums, whistles)
- Coolers or Ice Chests
- Animals/Pets (Except Service Animals)
HI-FI reserves the right to prohibit any item, including items not listed above, from entering the premises if deemed hazardous or disruptive to the event.
Can I bring a bag into the show?
Yes! You’re welcome to bring personal purse, fanny pack or handbag so long as it does not exceed 14” x 14” in size. No backpacks are permitted at any time.
What’s the parking situation like?
Parking in Fountain Square can be difficult at times and we highly recommend you carpool, Uber, Lyft, or use public transportation when attending an event. Street and parking is available along Woodlawn Ave, Virginia Ave, and Prospect St. Bicycle parking is available in front of HI-FI on Virginia Ave and neighboring streets. Do not park in the Wine Market parking lot.
What is the camera/photo policy for this venue?
Our photo policy varies for each event and is at the discretion of the artist performing that night. This policy can change from night to night.
As a general guideline, we typically do not permit professional photography unless it has been pre-approved by either HI-FI or the Artist Management.
For approved photographers, you’re welcome to snap photos during the first three songs of the performance. However, please refrain from using flash.
Media personnel and professional photographers interested in covering our events can reach out to us at marketing@hifiindy.com to request media credentials.
Is there food and drink at this venue?
Absolutely! We’ve got you covered for some tasty bites to fuel your night.
Our very own Easy Rider Diner is your go-to spot on most show nights, serving up mouthwatering dishes right next door to HI-FI. With a convenient connection door open for most shows, you can easily hop back and forth without missing a beat. We highly recommend making a reservation in advance, as show nights tend to get busy. Please note that Easy Rider is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but fear not – you can still grab some chips, candy, or snacks at HI-FI’s bar.
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Check your show listing for information on the show’s seating configuration. The majority of HI-FI shows are general admission, standing-room-only. Depending on the show, there are a handful of tables available to those who arrive early. There is a limited amount of seating upgrades available on the VIP deck. Contact the box office to secure a seating upgrade for your show at boxoffice@hifiindy.com. Shows that are reserved or partially reserved seating configurations will have information or purchase options directly on the event listing.
Can I leave and re-enter the venue?
Re-entry is allowed for HI-FI and LO-FI Lounge shows once you’ve been stamped or wristbanded by a member of our staff.
Do you offer ADA, handicap or special needs options?
There are 2 handicapped parking spots in the lot located across Prospect St. closest to El Arado Mexican Grill. Once inside HI-FI, there is no designated ADA seating section. The box office handles any special needs or ADA seating requests at boxoffice@hifiindy.com.
Where is the box office located?
Getting tickets to our shows is super easy! You have a few options, depending on how you like to roll:
Online: Grab your tickets in advance from our official websites, hifiindy.com and mokbpresents.com, or through our trusted ticketing partners tixr.com and seetickets.us.
In Person: Swing by one of our three convenient box office locations around the Murphy Arts Center building and grab tickets with no service fees:
Main Box Office at Virginia Ave Mercantile: Located at 1043 Virginia Ave Suite 2 (between Easy Rider and La Margarita). Open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
HI-FI Box Office: Found at 1043 Virginia Ave Suite 4 (at the main entrance to HI-FI). Open only on show nights, starting 1 hour before published show times until 10 p.m.
I lost something at the show. Who do I contact?
Have you misplaced something during one of our events? Don’t worry, we’re here to help reunite you with your belongings! While we can’t take responsibility for lost or stolen items, we’re committed to assisting you in any way we can.
Found items are securely stored at our Virginia Ave Mercantile & Box Office until they’re claimed. Please note that items lost during late-night events might take until the next morning to reach our lost and found. We know you might be eager to retrieve your belongings (like that phone you’re pinging outside our door at 6 am), but our team typically wraps up late-night events and may not be available until later in the morning.
For lost items, please follow the outlined process rather than popping into Easy Rider in the early hours. They’re open early, but our restaurant team is busy during weekends and can’t assist with lost items during busy service hours.
To inquire about lost items, shoot us an email at boxoffice@hifiindy.com. Mercantile hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Let’s work together to get your goods back to you as quickly as possible!
What is your refund policy?
What’s Your Refund Policy for Postponed Shows?
If a show gets postponed, don’t sweat it! We’ll shoot you an email to let you know about the change, and if you’re cool with the new date, no further action is needed on your part.We’ll be working diligently to find a new date for the show, and we’ll keep you updated every step of the way. But if you can’t make it to the rescheduled gig, we’ve got your back. You’ll have a generous 30-day window following the announcement of the new date to request a refund.
For those who paid with cash at our box office, just drop us a line at boxoffice@hifiindy.com for further instructions on processing your refund.
Please bear with us as we explore rescheduling options with the tour. Your patience is much appreciated as we work to present the best possible show experience for you.
What’s the Refund Policy for Canceled Shows?
In the unfortunate event of a canceled show, don’t fret! If you purchased your tickets online, your refund will be processed automatically. Just sit tight and allow 3-5 business days for the refund to appear in your bank account.
No need to lift a finger! However, there are a few scenarios where you might need to reach out to our box office:
- If you paid cash at our box office.
- If you’ve received a new or different card since your original purchase.
- If you haven’t seen the refund in your account after 5 business days.
What Happens if a Show Gets Rescheduled?
No worries! If a show you’ve already grabbed tickets for gets rescheduled, your tickets will still be valid for the new date. We’ll shoot you an email to let you know about the change, and if you’re good to go for the new date, no further action is needed on your part.
However, if you can’t make it to the rescheduled gig, we’ve got you covered. You’ll have a generous 30 days from the announcement of the new date to request a refund. Just reach out directly to our box office to kickstart the process.
Beware of counterfeit tickets. How do I tell if my ticket is valid?
It’s crucial for all buyers to exercise caution when purchasing tickets from unauthorized sites and ticket resellers. Unfortunately, this is a widespread issue affecting venues nationwide, and true fans often find themselves at a loss. Regrettably, there’s little we can do in such situations. Since the original transaction didn’t occur through our authorized ticketing partners, we lack the necessary information to assist. It’s disheartening to witness fans being taken advantage of, especially on platforms like Craigslist, Facebook, StubHub, VividSeats, SeatGeek, and others. We are only obligated to honor valid tickets purchased through our approved channels. Valid tickets for HI-FI, HI-FI Annex, & LO-FI Lounge are exclusively available through the locations specified in the ‘How can I purchase tickets?’ section above. Tixr and SeeTickets are the only two ticket vendors supported at our venues. section above.
Can I purchase tickets in person without fees?
Yes. HI-FI box office is located at the main entrance off of Virginia Avenue. The box office is open 1 hour prior to the published door time. Additionally, the new and primary box office is located two doors down from HI-FI in Suite 2. This box office is open Monday through Friday 10am – 6pm for fee-free ticket purchases. HI-FI accepts cash as well as all major credit cards for ticket purchases.
Do you have free WI-FI?
Yes. HI-FI offers free WI-FI during all shows. Simply select the HI-FI Free WI-FI network and you are all set.
The Wild Feathers
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ARTIST PROFILE | The Wild Feathers
Making it ten years as a band is no small feat. And maintaining the raw passion of those early days hustling, playing small rooms and cramming into the back of an old van is even rarer still. For the Wild Feathers, though, that passion has only grown with time, stronger now than when the beloved band first formed in 2010. Since then, the band has released three critically acclaimed studio albums, one live album and toured with major acts like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, all while continuously honing their singular blend of Southern rock, Americana roots and heartland pop.
Now, the Wild Feathers are ready to pull back the curtain on their decade together with Medium Rarities, an eleven-song collection of previously unreleased music spanning each incarnation of their still-evolving career. Dave Cobb and Jay Joyce both feature as producers on the collection, with the Feathers themselves serving as co-producers for much of the album. The band will independently release Medium Rarities on November 20th.
In some ways, Medium Rarities is a product of the COVID-19 pandemic. When a major tour with Blackberry Smoke was canceled in March, the band found themselves with unexpected time to reflect on their career so far. Joel King, whom Ben Dumas dubs the band's "archive master," started poking around hard drives of old music, and the idea of a rarities compilation began to take shape.
"We took the time to go through our vault, which is music, demos, covers we’ve done, b-sides — rare things we’ve never released," Ricky Young explains. "We always wanted to do something with it one day but we thought this was as good a time as any."
The time leading up to the pandemic was also one of major transition for the Wild Feathers, making Medium Rarities something of a natural end point of the band's first era. In early 2020, the band parted ways, as Young explains, with their entire team: their record label, booking agency and management. They were ready to hit reset and start a new chapter right as the music industry was forced to hit an indefinite pause.
"We were in the beginning stage of rebuilding, and then there was the pandemic," Young says. "We were slowing building back up from the ashes."
"We were actually three songs in to a new project," King adds. "So we put those tracks on the rarities album. That was the end of an era. Medium Rarities was meant to be somewhat chronological, so that's why we added the final three songs we recorded. The album kind of puts a bow on the first era of the Wild Feathers, from 2010 to now."
King explains that, while the band still has hard drives full of unfinished demos, all of the songs that the band chose for Medium Rarities were already finished. Some, like "Lose Yourself" and "To Be Gone" were b-sides to earlier projects (specifically s, for those tracks), having barely not made the cut onto final studio album track lists. Others were full-fledged covers, some recorded in the band's early conversations with record labels at the beginning of their career.
"Choosing tracks for the albums was often a difficult process," Dumas explains. "We could have easily switched one song out for another and the records still would have been as good. We believe in all of these songs as much as we believe in the songs that made it onto records."
Lead single and opening track "Blue" is one of those three covers. The band has long found inspiration in the Jayhawks, and recorded the 1995 Tomorrow the Green Grass cut as part of a demo package for record label mogul Jimmy Iovine. The Feathers' version, produced by Dave Cobb, maintains the anthemic spirit of the original recording, but showcases much of what has made the band so beloved to its devoted fans: thoughtful arrangements that draw from roots, Southern rock and Americana; a penchant for infectious melody; and, of course, sweeping, multi-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of The Band or Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
"Fire," "Goodnight" and "My Truth" round out the middle of the compilation, and all three tracks are new material the band wrote in the lead-up to their plans to explore a new era of the Wild Feathers. "Fire," in particular, shows the band's sonic growth, with its understated verse arrangement, sparkling production and arena-ready chorus. Harmony-drenched "My Truth" has its roots in a recent writing retreat the band took together, and the song's lyrics ("I've been looking for the answers I can't find them on the news") connect a personal relationship current events. The band produced these new tracks themselves.
Standout b-side "Marie" is a laid-back front-porch rocker that dreams of better days for a lover, its vulnerable lyric punctuated with chiming acoustic guitar and twangy electric riffs. Young wrote "Marie" during sessions for the band's self-titled debut album, and admitted to being surprised that the song didn't make the final track list. "It's one of my favorites," he says. "I'll always play it if I do a solo show, or anything like that. I'm really glad it's made it onto this record.
"Medium Rarities opens up the possibility for future volumes," Young says. "We thought it was a cool thing to do for ourselves, and especially for our fans. We’ve always been one of those bands that talks about having a true catalog, by every definition: live albums, box sets, double albums, b-sides and rarities albums — being music fans, and that’s what we are, that’s what you want from artists you like. You want anything you can get your hands on. This is one more step we’ve accomplished."
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About the Venue
Upgrades: A limited amount of VIP seating upgrades (21+) are available for select shows. Contact the box office to purchase or check availability: boxoffice@hifiindy.com.
Ticket Support: Box Office opens 1 hour before published door time. For ticket related questions please email boxoffice@hifiindy.com.
Parking: Street Parking, Bike Parking