The Willdersons
The Willdersons are an Americana trio from Northeast Florida, performing original music and covers rooted in bluegrass, folk, jazz, and traditional American standards. Their distinctive sound blends rich vocal harmonies with thoughtful songwriting, drawing from diverse musical traditions while creating something uniquely their own. Whether delivering heartfelt ballads, swinging jazz-inspired tunes, or spirited bluegrass numbers, The Willdersons bring warmth, authenticity, and exceptional musicianship to every performance, and the small lineup of this trio lets you hear every nuance and better hear the beauty of the voices and songs that they render.
Equally at home on festival stages, concert series, listening rooms, and community events, The Willdersons create an inviting atmosphere with a dynamic mix of spirited instrumentals, memorable original songs, and timeless American influences. Their authentic sound, professional presentation, and genuine connection with audiences make them an excellent addition to folk, bluegrass, Americana, and roots music festivals.
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Scott Anderson keeps a lot of irons in the fire, performing with Mason Via, The Willdersons, Medicine Springs, and Southbound among others. He has been a fixture on the Southeastern bluegrass and gospel circuit for four decades. He began officially with the contemporary and Southern gospel of First Light, then played the traditional bluegrass sound of Tom Henderson's Bluegrass Parlor Band, followed by the driving grungegrass of Endless Highway, and the sweet gospel of Gentle River. Following the critical success of his first solo project Rivers in 2001, he put together the powerful acoustic sound of The Scott Anderson Band. Later, after stints as banjoist and vocalist with The Jim Hurst Band and Keith Sewell Band and a breakthrough CD project with his daughter Amanda on Another Day, Scott performed for several years with The Amanda and Scott Anderson Band. With an All-Star cast Scott dredged up a swampy soup of originals and favorites on his second solo project, Tales from the Swamp. In 2019 he joined forces with some very talented old friends and family to form Medicine Springs and The Willdersons. In 2024 he joined the band of rising star Mason Via. Scott has also performed with John Cowan, Claire Lynch, Vassar Clements, Larry Rice, Byron Berline, Adam Steffey, Clay Hess, Newtown, Chubby Wise, Allen Shadd, Shawn Lane & Richard Bennett, Chief Jim Billie, and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra (yes, with a banjo!) Scott has been featured in Banjo Newsletter, and was a writer for the magazine as well, including articles and interviews with Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Bill Evans, Barry Abernathy, Greg Cahill, Scott Vestal, Cory Walker, Kristin Scott Benson, Ron Stewart and many more. Scott teaches private lessons and is also a teaching mainstay at the Suwannee Banjo Camp and other music camps across the country. With The Willdersons he plays banjo, mandolin, guitar and maybe other instruments from time to time.
Lis Williamson plays rhythm guitar, tenor guitar, and frailing banjo and provides angelic lead and harmony vocals. Her guitar propels the band adroitly through bluegrass, swing, jazz, and country tunes . Lis also is a prolific songwriter and she brings a wealth of great original songs to the band's repertoire. Many of her great songs have been contest and award winners! Lis recently released a solo project of all original material, "Deep," to rave reviews.
Lon Williamson provides the strong rhythmic groundwork behind the band, with a smooth style on the upright bass which drives the band's sound. His honest voice tells it like it is in the stage performances of the band as well as their recordings. Lon also brings many great original songs to the band. Lis and Lon are well known for their special vocal duets, honed to perfection from decades of singing together.
Besides their appearances with The Scott Anderson Band, Lon and Lis are also members of The Driftwoods out of St. Augustine, as well as The Gatorbone Band, The Gatorbone Trio and The Starlight Trio with Rick Kuncicky. When not on the road, the Williamsons spend time at their home in the Florida sandhills, where they write and record their own music as well as produce and record music of artists from all over the Southeast at their own Gatorbone Studio. As musical partners and sweethearts for over 35 years, Lon and Lis are well known around the Sunshine State and the Southeast for their artistry, blending eloquent harmonies with accomplished musicianship and award-winning songwriting.
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