"Richard Turner's vocals seesaw like a warped Andy Williams record and for this alone, we love the Wisemen" - Vanity Project, Dec 04

The Wisemen are a Lancaster-based 4-piece consisting of Richard Turner (singing, songs, guitar); Scott Morley (guitar, mandolin, banjo, harp); Paddy Garrigan (bass, mandolin, fiddle, autoharp, accordion, keys); and Gulli Brodbeck (drums). They have self-released two EPs and two mini-albums between 2000-2004 and are due to contribute a song towards Regular Beat's next compilation EP.

When performing as an acoustic group, the band play instruments including guitar, mandolin, banjo, autoharp, fiddle, and harmonica. which encourages a leaning towards folk-bluegrass-country-blues stylings, albeit with an 'alt' stuck in front of it. However, when playing electrically, the Wisemen tend to crank up and let loose them demons with timber-shaking, often ramshackle, live performances. Both styles have earned the band a fast-growing reputation in the North West and 2006 promises much for Lancaster's favourite sons.