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High in the Colorado Mountains summer 2019, Wild Flight began as two singer-songwriters playing and singing for the pure joy of it. Five albums later they've gathered some of the finest musicians around to record and perform original music and uniquely arranged cover songs.
Eric Gross is a singer, songwriter and piano player. He studied music in Boston and spent the early part of his career between Boston and Nashville, recording and touring with different artists. Eric writes, plays and sings powerful, soulful songs and sweet melodic tunes.
Emily Jurick writes and sings from her roots in blues, rock and traditional western music. Drawing on colorful life experiences, she uses her sensual voice to tell stories in a creative and fresh style. Emily spans the spectrum from classic rock and funk to R&B and jazz standards in her renditions of old & new songs.
Wild Flight Band on stage and in studio includes Kellen Michael on guitar, Rob Labig on drums & percussion and Bill Ritchen on bass. Tim Emmons (bass) and Sage Vickers (drums) are regular contributors, along with many other fine musicians! Working as a duo or trio for more intimate settings, and a full, 6-piece band for larger venues, Wild Flight appears at festivals, clubs, house concerts and private events. Whether its a dance crowd or a focused listening crowd, Wild Flight delivers a compelling show.
Special Thanks to About Face Photography for band images and video production
Contact Us
write: wildflightmusic@gmail.com
call: 970 379 9034
visit: Facebook.com/wildflightmusic
UPCOMING SHOWS:
2025
August
2nd Heather's Snowmass
6:30-9:30pm (duo)
Snowmass Village
7th Private Event
Carbondale CO
8th Tiny Pine Tiki Bar
6:00-8:00pm (duo)
Carbondale CO
14th Heather's Basalt
Savory Pies
7:00-10:00pm (duo)
Basalt CO
16th Bookcliff Vineyards
Sunset Saturdays
5:30-8:30pm (duo)
Palisade CO
September
19th The Outdoor
Tower Stage
4:00-6:00 pm (duo)
Snowmass Village
21st Tiny Pine Tiki Bar
6:00-8:00pm (duo)
Carbondale CO
26th Friday Night Music
Under the Bridge
4:30-7:30pm
Full Band!
Glenwood Spgs.CO
October
4th Porchella!
1102 Rood Ave.
7:00-8:00pm
Grand Junction CO
more info to come!
11th Bookcliff Vineyards
Sunset Saturdays
4:00-7:00pm (duo)
Palisade CO
23rd KAFM Radio Room
Full band
Grand Junction CO
Past SHOWS:
Belly Up Aspen CO
Carboy Winery Palisade CO
Restoration Vineyard Palisade CO
Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village CO
Hoffmann Hotel, Basalt CO
Tiny Pine Bistro Carbondale CO
BookCliff Vineyards Sunset Saturdays Palisade CO
Mesa Theater Grand Junction CO
Heather's Savory Pies Basalt CO
Heather's Snowmass Village CO
Lavender Festival Palisade CO
Colorado Winefest Palisade CO
KAFM Radio Room Concert Grand Junction CO
NPR Live Session at KAFM Grand Junction CO
Downtown Grand Junction CO street concert
Tower Stage Snowmass Village CO
Music on the Mountain Glenwood Caverns CO
Downtown Glenwood Springs CO Concert
Art Center of Western Colorado Concert Grand Junction CO
St. Matthew's Summer Concerts Grand Junction CO
Bookcliff Arts Center Rifle CO
Lowell School Summer Concerts Grand Junction CO
Two Rivers Winery Concert Series Redlands CO
Good Judy's Club Grand Junction CO
House Concerts in Aspen, Woody Creek, Carbondale, and Grand Junction CO
Strawberry Days Festival Glenwood Springs CO
Rock Island Oyster Bar & Grill Snowmass Village CO
Redstone Gallery CO
Woody's Moab UT
live show reviews
Concert Review - Music in the Grapevine Series - Two Rivers Winery - Redlands CO.
"Loved the whole show from the Sade opener to "Whiskey Talking" closer. The sound and balance seemed just right. The vocal leads and blends from Emily Jurick and Eric Gross were awesome. Kellen was smoking hot! Way to go to the Wild Flight team.
Dan Fielding Redlands CO.
Club Show Review Charlie Dwellington's (Grand Junction CO)
"Last night we attended the CD and music video release by Wild Flight. This is a local group that is pretty new on the scene here. It was a great night. The music was excellent. They performed several original pieces which were very good and they also did some covers. The covers weren't just rehashed versions of popular songs but imaginative rearrangements. "Ring of Fire" was refreshed and revitalized and I suspect Johnny Cash would have loved it. I would recommend that anyone who enjoys really good live music should keep an eye out for this group and go to one of their performances.
Robert Noble - Grand Junction, CO.
Spotify Curator reviews:
Catchy and elegant blues rock. I love the way the music progresses. The vocals are catchy and it has a very good tone and blend. The drums are varied and well mixed. Good job Wild Flight! Sound Acer
Great guitar melodies, a lot of feeling involved, great harmony and good instrumental and voice synchronism, which are super tuned and with a great interpretation and expression, good mixing and mastering, a work with great potential that will certainly cultivate new fans and listeners! The Best of Rock
Great rhythm and a super expressive guitar, I love the delay of the melodies. They give it a lot of personality and spatiality! the harmonic progression is simple but very nice, I think it's a hit. Rock Clasico en Ingles
Remarkable uplifting and electrifying! Your vocals are just perfectly interacting with the instrumentals and it all comes together in a very fine combination of all musical elements.
Lienhard
Great light rock sound –– reminds of Jacob Dylan & the Wallflowers. Well-produced and great prosody; vocals are also great and the right tone and timbre for this re-emerging pop-rock style. everything is working here, solid writing, production on point, excellent vocals.
Fans of this genre will LOVE it and it IS a champion in the right space. MT
Love the soothing and relaxing vibe of your record, the drums have an organic vibe and a bit jazzy, I like the vocal, love the delivery and lyrics. Record has potential and I'm sure it will have success!" TC21 Coppens
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WILD FLIGHT NEWS
Three new original singles were released spring & summer 2025. Recorded at Fusion Audio Solutions Grand Junction CO. An additional three singles are in production, scheduled for release Fall of 2025.
Video production of original single "Road River Rail" is expected to be released Fall of 2025. This visual tribute to the small towns and quiet roads is a taste of how it once was in many parts of rural America. Produced with About Face Photography of Grand Junction CO
Single "Raise Up Your Window" soaring in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the US! Wild Flight reached over 200,000 streams on Spotify, so far this year! The top country is Brazil and the top city is Sao Paulo, Brazil. Thank you!
July 2025 the 54th annual Carbondale Mountain Fair offered a coveted one-hour time slot to showcase our band. It was an honor and a pleasure to entertain at this storied festival. Huge thanks to all the creators, promoters and volunteers who make this amazing event happen year after year.
