Evan Haywood

Michigan's Evan Haywood plays a wild strain of rootsy psychedelia that careens between intimate, textured folk music and uplifting, occasionally feral rock. Although he got his start in hip-hop, Haywood's passionate music is sprung from a multitude of influences, ranging from garage rock and dub to blues and spiritual jazz. The singer, songwriter, and producer began making music under his own name in the mid-2010s, releasing his solo debut, Ramshackles, in 2018. Two more ambitious studio records, 2020's Perfumed Gardens and 2023's Elderberry Wine, followed, each one self-produ...