The Wanderlust Vagabonds

How it all began

The Wanderlust Vagabonds is a collection of songwriters and seasoned musicians that specifically target their written and recorded material to main stream national and international touring artist. It is with the intent of national touring artist leveraging the catalog of available songs for self promotion. Or essentially "Pitch recording sessions"   


The core team includes several different vocalist that match closely to a specific established touring artist for targeted songs.  The Wanderlust Vagabonds was never established to be a touring or self promoting songwriting group.  


Introduction to streaming services is also utilized as a repository along with "testing the waters" for level of interest with each song.   


Originally founded by session guitarist, engineer and producer, Steven A Tankersley with ties in Texas along with Nashville and over 3 decades,  the team has now grown to 12 core people. With the occasional additional vocalist brought in for select songs written and recorded.     


With an ever changing music industry and rules constantly in motion, The Wanderlust Vagabonds being an unorthodox and new approach to song writing, recording and promotion.  The Wanderlust Vagabonds now established as a professional writing and publishing group.  Including an established Federal Trademark and alignment with BMI Music. 

True North Full Album

Texas Backroads Full Album

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Our Honorable Partners

Eminence Speakers
Tom Anderson Guitar Works
Little Walter Tube Amplifiers
Broadcast Music Incorporated

A few choice words

We can't officially launch the project without taking a brief moment to recognize some key people.


Phil Bradbury with Little Walter Amps who designs, builds and provides world class tube amplifiers to the TRUE professionals in industry. 


Rick Skillman with Eminence speakers who has tirelessly supported a constant quest for perfect instrument voicing and tone.


Tom Anderson with Anderson Guitar Works who builds and provides the absolute finest instruments on the planet.


Bryce Young with Warm Audio designing and providing professional grade recording equipment.


Of course our good friends at BMI supporting the business side of the industry.


The extremely professional team at Tune Core as our distribution partners. 


Countless musicians, engineers and producers that contributed as business and technical advisors. There are just way too many to name. But you know who you are. Saying Thank You a million times is simply not enough. 

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Partner with BMI Broadcast Music Incorporated

Keynote vendors Little Walter Tube Amplifiers / Eminence Speakers / Anderson Guitar Works / Warm Audio Professional Recording Equipment

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