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The Thing With Feathers' David Welcsh shares how the band found success quickly

The Thing With Feathers Lead singer David Welcsh, guitarist Alex Hendricks and drummer Chris Roussell
The Thing With Feathers
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The Thing With Feathers Lead singer David Welcsh, guitarist Alex Hendricks and drummer Chris Roussell

The alt-rock indie-pop band The Thing With Feathers is bringing a fresh approach to the Nashville sound. The group formed in 2019 after lead singer David Welcsh and lead-guitarist Alex Hendricks transformed from being a cover band to producing their own music. And they added drummer Chris Roussell. Later that year, their song “Figure It Out” led the band up the charts. Their first full-length album is on the way this year. WAMC's Samantha Simmons spoke with Welcsh this week about how finding success early on shaped the band.

Samantha joined the WAMC staff in 2023 after graduating from the University at Albany. She covers the City of Troy and Rensselaer County at large. Outside of reporting, she host's WAMC's Weekend Edition and Midday Magazine.

She can be reached by phone at (518)-465-5233 Ext. 211 or by email at ssimmons@wamc.org.