Hailing from Burlington, Vermont, the six-piece band is carrying the town’s jam tradition forward with a sound all its own. Tyler Nathan and Gabe Frankel (guitar and vocals), Quinn Federle (keys), Jake Dittus (bass), Seamus Ward (drums) and Sammy Yohe (vocals) met as students at the University of Vermont. Late-night dorm jams turned into a band built on friendship and a love for everything from the Grateful Dead to Talking Heads.

In a little under two years Acid Wash has played dozens of shows and built a following of more than 5,000. Seven Days recognized them as one of the best jam bands in Vermont and WCAX News featured them. They also played Mojo Fest on the Burlington waterfront in front of 3,500 people. That’s a strong start for a band still finishing their senior year at UVM.

Their debut single “Embrace” is out now and “Walk It Back” arrives Friday, November 13. They recently opened for Cotter & Friends at Stowe Cider and made their Higher Ground debut. Acid Wash is proud to come from the same scene as Grace Potter, Twiddle and Phish, and there are plenty more dates to come.

With new music on the way and a crowd that keeps growing, Acid Wash is quickly becoming one of the bands to watch in the next generation of Vermont jam.