Wookiefoot - Artist Spotlight

Shane Laures
Jun 20, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Jul 22, 2024

Name: Wookiefoot

Genre: Reggae, Ska, Folk, Punk, Funk, Hip-Hop, Psychedelic, and World Music

Birthplace of the Band: Minnesota

Associated Acts: Murphy's Empty Shot

Members:

Mark Murphy - Vocals, Guitar

Larry Koszewski - Bass Guitar

Marcus Schmid - Keys

Scooter Holtzinger - Guitar, Hand Drums

Joe Mechtenberg - Sax, Flute

Matt Cartee - Drums

Occasionally Featuring:

PeeWee Dreads - Backup Vocals

Heather McCormick- Backup Vocals

Jojo Lash - Backup Vocals

Patrick McCormick - Bag Pipes

Bio

Wookiefoot is not your ordinary band of musicians. Musically Wookiefoot is impossible to contain to just one genre. Mixing elements of almost every genre known to man throughout their 7 album catalogue of music. The overarching message is a philosophy of love and awareness based in eastern mysticism and spirituality.

On stage they bring an entire theater worth of costumes, props, and entertainment, including dancers, acrobats, fire performers, and flow artists. The band also runs a non-profit charity organization (BeTheChangeCharities.org) which has raised over $600,000 for international relief efforts, environmental, and social justice causes. Supported by a community of bliss junkies and believers in change, Wookiefoot's efforts to "Be the Change" continue to ripple into the hearts and minds of all who find their way home to Shangri-la, a one of a kind festival experience hosted in Harmony Park, Minnesota.