Chris Woods

grew up in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania and formed her musical roots in early childhood, singing along with every song on ‘60s AM radio, playing rhythm on pots and pans. She bought her first acoustic guitar in high school, and listened to rock and roll, country-rock, blues, folk and bluegrass. Chris moved to Colorado in the ‘80s, and over the years joined a variety of bands, playing folk, old-time country, R&B, and Celtic music. Her musical passions are singing and playing many styles of percussion.

Michael Woods

grew up in central Illinois, and began playing guitar when he was twelve. He bought his first bass guitar at age fourteen and played in garage rock bands. The blues and jazz groups of college later gave way to bluegrass music, and he was drawn to old-time music and clawhammer banjo in his mid-twenties. After moving to Colorado in his thirties, he discovered Irish music, and played with a Cajun dance band throughout his forties. Today he loves to draw on his musical roots to find new approaches to both traditional and contemporary songs.

the Random Way

grew as a natural result of Chris and Michael’s intertwining musical roots. Their intention is to freely combine the many musical interests they share. Their arrangements run from classic to progressive, and their playing and singing styles range from old-school country, to folk and pop, old-time, Irish, and beyond. They live on the plains of eastern Boulder County, Colorado.