Bob Wire and his talented progeny visit the Trail

Our friend Bob Wire is joined by Hudson, Sophie, and Riley to chat and play some songs leading up to their weekend show at Imagine Nation Brewery. Separately, they’ve played shows all around western Montana, and stages as far flung as Napa, California, to Chattanooga, Tennessee. This summer, Missoula honky tonker Bob Wire and his singing/songwriting progeny will be playing a full show together for the first time. Hudson James and Sophie Therriault will team up with Bob at Imagine Nation Brewing on Saturday, July 27, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, for a unique and entertaining family affair. All three are prolific songwriters and seasoned entertainers, so the show will have plenty of high points and the trio promise a few surprises. Hudson, a graduate of the U of M Theater Arts program, is currently living in Chicago, where he plays frequent solo shows between auditions and rehearsals for local plays. While living in Missoula, he appeared in several theater productions, both for university plays and independent theater companies. He also toured with the Montana Repertory Theater. Sophie, also a graduate of UM, made a splash in Missoula with her singing partner, Jalynn Nelson, when their duo, Red Dress, appeared in the First Night Spotlight finals two years in a row. They released a CD in 2017. She works full-time in Missoula and plays occasionally at art galleries, breweries, and other intimate venues, and is currently recording a new album of originals. Bob Wire is a stalwart Missoula entertainer who’s been playing local stages for nearly 30 years. He characterizes his country-tinged rock as “Maximum Honky Tonk,” and his bands, the Fencemenders, the Magnificent Bastards, and Bob Wire and the Bob Wire Trio featuring Bob Wire, have included some of Missoula’s most talented musicians. He’s opened for Brad Paisley, Marshall Tucker Band, and the Old 97s, among others. Bob continues to play solo shows around the area, and writing and recording songs in his home studio, the Hilltop Basement Recording Complex.