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Wild Harbors is comprised of husband and wife singer-songwriters Chris and Jenna Badeker. Formed in 2017, the alternative pop outfit creates gutsy, lyric-driven songs laced with intricate vocal harmonies. Drawing energy from acts like The Head and The Heart and JOSEPH, Wild Harbors pours life into songs informed by their relationships and faith. Their debut full-length album, Monument (2019), landed songs on multiple “Best Of” lists for 2019 and was produced by Andrew Osenga in Nashville, TN, where the band now resides when they are not in Paris.
For fans of: Johnnyswim, The Head and the Heart, Ellie Holcomb, Andrew Peterson, Needtobreathe, The Civil Wars, Joseph, Sara Bareilles, Colony House, Ben Rector, John Mark McMillan, Sandra McCracken, Jon Foreman
Previous performances with:
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Jars of Clay
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Sandra McCracken
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Andrew Peterson
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Taylor Leonhardt
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Jess Ray
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Leslie Jordan
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Leigh Nash
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SHEL
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Sara Groves
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The Gray Havens
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Jenny & Tyler
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Burlap to Cashmere
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Scott Mulvahill
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Jeremy Casella
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Jason Gray
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Andrew Osenga
PRESS
"It really sounds like [they] enjoy arranging vocals... [they] never settle for obvious harmonies with the vocal arrangements! And I’m a big fan of that."
DREW MILLER / THE RABBIT ROOM
"...Passionate lyrics and pristine harmonies."
DAVE TROUT / UTR MEDIA
"...a strong debut from a band bursting with promise."
MARK GEIL, CCM MAGAZINE
"Wild Harbors shines with lyrics that feel more like poetry and not just words in a song... Monument is a near-perfect album."
- JOHN UNDERDOWN, JESUS FREAK HIDEOUT
"This is a couple that has a brilliant dynamic together... this album made me sit up and listen and pay attention."
ROB ALLWRIGHT, ONE MAN IN THE MIDDLE
World Video Premiere
"Best Songs of 2018" ("Abigail" and "House on Fire") - UTR Media
"Monument named in Best Albums of 2019" - UTR Media
"CCM Album Review, 4/5 Stars" - CCM Magazine
"Jesus Freak Hideout Album Review" - Jesus Freak Hideout
"Album Review, 8.9/10 Stars" - One Man In The Middle
"Wild Harbors Build 'Monument' with Poignant, Personal Stories" - Turning Point Media
Wild Harbors Talk About the Making of 'Monument' - Hallels exclusive interview
Wild Harbors Opens Up About Storytelling Style - TCB Exclusive
"Making a Monument (Feat. Wild Harbors)" - JFH Podcast Interview
"A Conversation with Wild Harbors, Parts 1 and 2" - Rabbit Room Interview