Wizard rock, a new type of music born in the present decade, will come to this area for the first time in a concert at the Park County Public Library in Cody on Thursday, July 1.
Five bands make up the free three-hour concert that begins at 5:00 p.m. in Grizzly Hall. Sponsored by the Teen Room as part of Summer Reading, this event is primarily for those in grades six through twelve.
Wizard rock is music inspired by the Harry Potter books, and in fact, author J K Rowling mentioned an all-wizard band in the series.
According to wizrocklopedia.com, the first acknowledged composition appeared in 2000, and by 2004, the number of wizard rock bands began rapidly increasing. Although bands that identify with the genre devote much attention to themes in the Potter books, they also assert their individual personalities.
The bands playing the library concert come from across the U.S. and currently are touring together. They encourage people in the audience who are so inclined to dance to the music and to wear Potter-themed regalia.
The Whomping Willows is a solo effort by singer/songwriter Matt Maggiacomo, whose compositions are often from the perspective of the violent tree at Hogwarts. Since his start-up in 2005, Maggiacomo has added his offbeat sense of humor with light political commentary.
The Parselmouths are Kristina Horner and Eia Waltzer who take the Hogwarts experience from the perspective of spoiled, popular rich girls in a folky, upbeat fashion.
Having performed since 2004, the band has played a wide variety of venues across the country to audiences of all ages.
Justin Finch-Fletchley, another solo artist, tours the U. S. and Canada to perform in bookstores, libraries and clubs. His sing-along acoustic rock music promotes his favorites themes of literacy, the arts, activism and equality.
ALL CAPS is the band created by Kristina Horner and Luke Conard who have reached beyond Potter themes to include other topics. They’ve released two full-length albums and several music videos.
The Moaning Myrtles, formed in 2005 in the perspective of the bathroom ghost, feature piano-heavy songs with catchy harmonies. Lauren Fairweather and Nina Jankowicz have released several albums and played in libraries, bookstores, clubs and living rooms mainly in the eastern U. S.
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