Influenced by William Burroughs and performance artists, Laurie Anderson and Nick Cave; Wendy Jane Bantam hails from Western Nebraska and studied music and art in Lawrence, Kansas. Appearing live on BBC Radio Shropshire and performing in northern Wales, the English countryside, and remote regions of Turkey; Bantam has several independent recordings: Early Bird, A Cowboy's Daughter, and Tin Tales. Her newest release is "Summer Devil". Bantam's songs have been reviewed as,
"...Eastern European Americana. Songs for the lost souls of alien planets...the kind of songs that make cowboys cry."
The new release, Summer Devil, features the work of guitarists Benjamin Kushner and Mark Leeker; violinist, Joshua Rector, and percussion from Justin G. Jones.