Ralph Waldo Emerson. Diesel. Morning glories. AM radio. These all influence Iowa acoustic roots trio The Feralings, as do the gently sloping landscapes of the Iowa countryside and the sound of tornado sirens squealing and the rumble of trucks on I-80. Their songwriting reflects friendship, imperfection, magic, and a big love for storytelling, as well as the folk, bluegrass, jazz, alt-country, Americana, gospel, and roots that form each member’s musical DNA. 

Their long-awaited debut EP, is titled simply “The Feralings”. It was recorded over the course of several years, as the band navigated parenthood, life changes, and personal struggles, and it showcases the power and intimacy of the band’s enthralling live performances.

Ralph Waldo Emerson. Diesel. Morning glories. AM radio. These all influence Iowa acoustic roots trio The 
Feralings, as do the gently sloping landscapes of the Iowa countryside and the sound of tornado sirens 
squealing and the rumble of trucks on I-80. Their songwriting reflects parenthood, friendship, 
imperfection, magic, and a big love for storytelling, as well as the folk, bluegrass, jazz, alt-country, 
Americana, gospel, and roots that form each member’s musical DNA. 

In the late 90’s Patrick Bloom (guitar, upright bass, vocals) cut his teeth in the critically acclaimed Iowa 
roots bands The Mayflies and The Letterpress Opry, and by the early aughts progressed to producing 
records and releasing several noteworthy solo albums. Also during the early aughts, Nicole Upchurch 
(clawhammer banjo, guitar, vocals) and Benj Upchurch (mandolin, vocals, charming smiles) moved to 
Iowa by way of Montana, hauling their charisma, humor, and a busload of instruments behind them. 
Nicole, being the blacksheep banjo player in a family of accomplished jazz musicians, joined Iowa's 
all-female quintet, Awful Purdies, and Benj, having worked as a luthier at Weber Mandolins back West, 
decided to put aside building mandolins and started playing one. Eventually gravity pulled them together 
with Stacy Webster of The Mayflies and Winterland (guitar, vocals), and in 2012 The Feralings were born. 

In May of 2012 The Feralings released Corn Crib Demo, a three song EP recorded in an honest-to-god 
corn crib in the muggy, buggy Iowa countryside, with multiple dogs and pigs coming and going as they 
pleased. In 2013 the band began recording a full length album in Bloom’s basement, but unfortunately 
due to a series of technical, medical, emotional, tactical, familial, geographical, and Murphy’s-Law-ical 
events, the recording was forced to exist in the ether for several years. In 2017 Webster left the band and 
Bloom took over guitar responsibilities, as the remaining trio worked to bring a pile of new material into 
the band and wrap the long-awaited album. 

Their long-awaited debut EP, is titled simply “The Feralings”. It was recorded over the course of several years, as the band navigated parenthood, life changes, and personal struggles, and it showcases the power and intimacy of the band’s enthralling live performances.