January 28, 2026
The January 28 Songbird Concerts show opened the 2026 Winter/Spring Season to a full house, with the room humming with anticipation.
Brothers Jeff and David Lazaroff set the tone with songwriting that felt both expansive and intimate, weaving their deep St. Louis roots into stories that landed softly and stayed awhile. Robert Bowlin followed with masterful musicianship and songs shaped by decades of quiet brilliance. Wil Maring rounded out the circle, bringing her signature warmth and wit to the circle, pairing road-worn wisdom with melodies that felt lived-in and generous, the kind that invite a collective exhale, reminding us how much can be said with precision and restraint.
Together, the four artists created the kind of musical conversation Songbird is known for: thoughtful, unhurried, and deeply connected. It was a sold-out night that reminded everyone in the room why listening, really listening, still matters and makes the world better.
📸: Auset Sarno
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Jeff Lazaroff
David Lazaroff
Wil Maring
Robert Bowlin
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Led by brothers David and Jeff Lazaroff, Brothers Lazaroff is both a St. Louis-based songwriting and production team and a dynamic six-to-fifteen-piece ensemble. Known for blending genres around a foundation of deeply rooted songwriting, the band has cultivated a distinct sound and a loyal following through its prolific output and community-driven live events.
With over a dozen original albums, EPs, and live recordings, Brothers Lazaroff has built a musical universe that continues to grow—fueled by a wide-ranging family of multidisciplinary artists and collaborators.
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Led by brothers David and Jeff Lazaroff, Brothers Lazaroff is both a St. Louis-based songwriting and production team and a dynamic six-to-fifteen-piece ensemble. Known for blending genres around a foundation of deeply rooted songwriting, the band has cultivated a distinct sound and a loyal following through its prolific output and community-driven live events.
With over a dozen original albums, EPs, and live recordings, Brothers Lazaroff has built a musical universe that continues to grow—fueled by a wide-ranging family of multidisciplinary artists and collaborators.
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Over thirty years and several well-used Toyota Siennas later, Wil Maring is still wearing out the Michelins, bringing her original folk/bluegrass/pop/roots music with warmth and humor to fans and friends from coast to coast. After 8 solo and band CD releases, Wil has become a highly acclaimed songwriter, a winner of the prestigious Merlefest songwriting competition and a Kerrville NewFolk finalist. She has performed on the Grand Ole Opry and NPRs Whaddya Know program, in addition to touring extensively in Europe and Japan, and teaching songwriting workshops at music camps in the United States, Canada, and the UK.
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You might be familiar with multi-instrumentalist Robert Bowlin as a well respected Nashville studio session player and band member of a who’s who of legendary country music artists. But in those decades of working in Nashville and riding the buses of the country music stars, Robert’s head was always buzzing with original music, collaborating with songwriters such as Paul Craft, Pat Alger, John Vesner and many others to provide the backdrop for hit making songs. In performance his songwriting and multi-genre original instrumental music have been met with great acclaim with audiences nationwide.