An eclectic roots band from the Raleigh/Durham NC Triangle, No Worries makes music steeped in all the Americana styles … blues / classic rock / country / bluegrass … originals, old favorites, and covers of great songs you’ve not heard yet. No Worries is also the feeling you’ll get from their music. Fun, smooth, but seasoned — with a pinch of red pepper.
These veteran musicians wield acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, bass, harmonica, and of course sweet vocal harmonies. Find them on your favorite streaming platform or click one of the links below.
Electronic Press Kit (PDF)
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Bandcamp is the only place to find liner notes and lyrics, and purchase downloads.
Our second album, Downstream, is all original, from bluesy to folksy to country to bluegrassy. Click the image to hear them.
Our first album is named in tribute to the late great Doc Watson, and includes the original “Thank You Doc”. Click above to hear it and more.
The Players
After soaking up the many cross-currents of 60’s and 70’s pop music, Richard Bowdon focused on Americana before that was a word. He learned what a good song is from poetic singer/songwriters like John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, then started writing his own … and never stopped.
Richard’s songs cross freely between country, rock, blues, and folk, with a focus on well-crafted lyrics … poignant, ironic, or humorous. His roles in No Worries include vocals, guitar, harmonica, and of course, songwriting. Richard also performs as a solo artist (richardbowdon.com).
Growing up on a farm in Maine, Jim Amsden built amps from surplus military vacuum tubes and needed something to play through them, so he picked up the electric guitar. By 16 he was rocking & rolling local clubs … even his own high school prom. After moving to North Carolina, he started absorbing the acoustic music of bands like Nickel Creek and Strength in Numbers. Jim plays just about anything, but in No Worries he straps on a mandolin, electric guitar, or acoustic guitar … and sings too.
Jim also plays electric guitar in a rock & roll cover band: Moonlight Rescue.
Rob Surra learned guitar as a kid in Buffalo then picked up the bass in high school. In his travels through Cincinnati, Chicago and finally North Carolina, he has played everything from 70’s punk to lounge jazz. As bass player and vocalist for No Worries, he enjoys the rich, diverse range of roots music we play.
Rob’s other band is the instrumental jazz trio In2Jazz.
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