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Wilder Woods

Under the name Wilder Woods, Needtobreathe frontman Bear Rinehart crafts soulful pop with an introspective folk tone and some R&B flair. The South Carolina-based singer/songwriter debuted his solo project with an eponymous 2019 album, followed in 2023 by similarly toned Fever/Sky. His third album, Curioso, appeared a year later and featured guest spots from artists like Jim James and Anna Graves.Along with his brother Bo, Bear helped Needtobreathe's soaring faith-influenced pop/rock sound find widespread success with albums like 2014's Rivers in the Wasteland and 2016's Hard Love, each of which reached number two on Billboard's Top 200. In 2018, with a group of songs that reflected his journey as a father and husband, Rinehart began working with producer Gabe Simon (Kopecky) to record his first solo project. Combining the names of his two sons, Wilder and Woods, he issued two singles in April 2019. Credited simply to Wilder Woods and offering no obvious indication of the singer's identity, "Someday Soon" and "Sure Ain't" drew plenty of attention and speculation. By the time those songs and a third single, "Supply & Demand," were collated into a brief EP, fans knew that Rinehart was their man. Released later that August, the singer thoughtfully described his self-titled debut full-length as an "open letter to his children." The year after its release, Rinehart resumed his main gig with Needtobreathe, who released a pair of albums in 2020 and 2021. He also kept writing solo material and moved over the Dualtone label for Wilder Woods' sophomore set. Released in April 2023, Fever/Sky continued to mine Stax-era soul along with thoughtful roots rock. In early 2024, after teaming up with Americana duo the War and Treaty for "Be Yourself," Rinehart immediately launched his next album cycle. Singles like "Offering" with Anna Graves and "Time on My Hands" with Jim James indicating the collaborative nature of Wilder Woods's third album, Curioso, released in February 2025.
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