Americana band The Wild Feathers formed in Austin, TX in 2010; when members Ricky Young, Joel King, Ben Dumas, Taylor Burns and Preston Wimberly met through coincidence, mutual friends, and a shared love of the classics: Petty, Dylan, Cash, The Band, Allman Bros, Neil Young and Willie Nelson. The young band spent the next year honing their sound and touring around the country, sharing the stage with Delta Spirit, Surfer Blood and The Heavy, even landing an opening spot on Paul Simon's 2011 fall tour.