Wayward Vine is a 2026 Josie Award nominated Boston-based Americana and indie-folk band led by core songwriters and co-vocalists Valerie Rachel and Greg Lawrence. Together with their band, they perform harmony-based originals that explore lyrical themes of heartbreak, obsession, and the wide range of emotions involved in family relationships, and their music is often compared to The Head and the Heart, 10,000 Maniacs, and The Civil Wars.
Valerie Rachel is a classically trained vocalist, violinist, and pianist who is known for her haunting harmonies and fiddle playing in various Americana and country bands around the region, appearing with Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners, Muhammad Seven & The Spring, and others. Greg Lawrence is originally from Canada and comes from a long family history of folk singer-songwriters.
Described by Rock and Roll Fables as having an “...undeniable electricity that manifests these enchanting aural odysseys that are just soaked with a sort of down home Indie Folk meets Americana goodness...“, Wayward Vine has also received international attention from the Australian publication Broken8Records, which lauded their single “Narcissist’s Disguise” as a “captivating blend of indie folk and Americana… that belies the sometimes somber and soul-stirring lyrics.”
Wayward Vine's debut album, The Fall, earned the band a 2026 Josie Music Awards nomination for Album of the Year in the Folk/Americana (Duo/Group) category, with winners to be announced in Nashville on September 20, 2026. Released in September 2025, the album drew praise from critics on both sides of the Atlantic and was celebrated with a sold-out hometown CD release show at The Square Root in Roslindale. The official music video for the title track is out now.
