Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine

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About Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine

"An essential force in the Americana roots music scene in Wyoming" (JH Community Radio, KHOL), Aaron Davis is a Wyoming-based/Kentucky native chiefly known as co-founder of national touring act Screen Door Porch, and as engineer-producer-session player at Three Hearted Recording Studio in Hoback, Wyoming. As a multi-instrumentalist (voice, acoustic/electric/resonator/lap steel guitars, banjo, harmonica), the “truly phenomenal songwriter” (Americana UK) works the lesser-worn corners of the American musical fabric through an unconventional lens, leading the press to describe Aaron as “a combination that goes down like top-shelf bourbon” (Austin Chronicle) with "a searing slide guitar" (Country Weekly), and “a particularly standout approach that mixes poetry, groove and roughness” (Lonestar Time). This plays out in his solo shows one-man-band experience, while the fervent instrumentalists of Aaron Davis & The Mystery Machine exemplify groove and eclecticism—featuring drummer Liam Mountain O’Neill with 3-part harmony sung by bassist David Bundy and piano-organ-synth man Mike Patton. The quartet combines for “The vibe of The Band going throughout” (Wyoming Public Radio) with dynamic stage chemistry equally versed in group improvisations and orchestrated arrangements. It’s a down-home fusion of Western Americana, alt-country, groovy slide blues, gypsy grass, funky roots rock and story folk.

Recognizing his eleven-album discography, Aaron was one of two songwriters in Wyoming to be awarded a Performing Arts Music Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts—“a merit-based honor for an artist's work in their field." He's been fortunate to share bills with many of his heroes including Wilco, Willie Nelson, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Buddy Guy, Sam Bush, Brian Wilson, Steve Earle, Grace Potter, Saraj Jarosz, Justin Townes Earle and James McMurtry. Aaron recently released on once-in-a-lifetime recording endeavor—The WyoFolk Project (2023)— in which he produced, recorded and mixed a compilation album featuring fourteen of Wyoming's celebrated songwriters performing new works at his studio.

Band Members

Aaron Davis – vocals, acoustic/electric/resonator/lap steel guitars, banjo, harmonica, percussion
Mike Patton – piano, organ, synth, trombone, harmony vocals
David Bundy – bass, harmony vocals
Liam Mountain O’Neill – drums, percussion