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Erwilian is an award-winning American musical group featuring acoustic instrumentation, led by soprano recorder, violin, and hammered dulcimer. The group blends elements from celtic, world, and folk music into an original cross-genre style classified as New Age. Since its formation in 2000, the group has featured various multi-instrumentalists in its lineup. Current members and primary instruments include founders Scott Melton (guitar) and Jordan Buetow (recorders), Bethel Melton (hammered dulcimer), Malcolm Lee (bass), Matt Garcia (harp), John Hintze (percussion), and Keely Rendle (violin).
Erwilian’s album Midwinter’s Night peaked at #6 on the ZMR ( Zone Music Reporter) Top 100 Radio Airplay chart, and was the #1 Holiday album on ZMR’s year-end Top 100 for 2015. The group collaborated on Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman’s album Winds of Samsara (2014), which won a Grammy for Best New Age Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, the group collaborated on Kellerman’s Love Language (2015), which received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.