Queens, NY Music Makers
The Wonder Licks — Original Songs Born from the Heart of Queens, NY
Welcome to The Wonder Licks, Queens’ very own storytellers in sound — where melody meets meaning, and rhythm meets real life.
From Astoria to Jamaica, from Flushing to Forest Hills, we create original music inspired by the pulse of New York’s most diverse borough. Every note, every lyric, and every performance reflects the people, places, and passion that make Queens one of the most creative corners of the world.
We’re a band built on connection — bringing together voices, instruments, and experiences to create something authentic. Whether you hear us live or online, you’ll feel the same truth: our songs aren’t written in studios for trends — they’re written from the soul for people like you.
Our Queens Sound & Style
Rock, Americana, blues, and folk — with a New York edge and Queens-sized heart.
Original Songs
Every track starts as a story — a conversation overheard, a memory revisited, a moment worth turning into melody. Personal and universal, our songs carry humor, honesty, and heart. If you live in Queens, you’ll hear a bit of yourself in every verse.
Live Performances
The connection happens on stage. Neighborhood venues, outdoor festivals, and community events — no backing tracks, no pretense. Just real music, played loud and lived fully. When the crowd sings along, that’s where the magic hits.
Studio Recordings
We record the way we play — together, in real time. The warmth, the pulse, the rough edges that make songs memorable stay in. Live energy meets lyrics that shine.
Songwriting & Collaboration
Queens runs on collaboration. We co-create with local songwriters, vocalists, and musicians from across the borough to form new originals that reflect this place — creative, colorful, and endlessly alive.
Real Stories, Real Songs
Snapshots of life in motion — melodies with meaning, rhythms that resonate.
“They sound like Queens — full of rhythm, full of truth, full of life.”
“Every performance feels like a story unfolding in real time.”
“The Wonder Licks remind us that original music still matters.”
Playing Every Corner of Queens, NY
- Astoria & Long Island City
- Flushing & Bayside
- Forest Hills & Rego Park
- Jackson Heights & Elmhurst
- Rockaway Beach & The Waterfront
Wherever Queens listens, The Wonder Licks play.
Why Queens Loves The Wonder Licks
Locally inspired. All original. Built on live connection.
- Locally Inspired, Universally Felt Written in Queens, resonating everywhere — because truth and melody know no borders.
- All Original, All Ours We write every lyric and play every note ourselves — real music, made by real people.
- Live Shows That Connect Our concerts are shared experiences — the crowd isn’t watching; they’re part of it.
- Community at the Core We collaborate with Queens’ artists, venues, and small businesses to keep the borough’s creative heartbeat alive.
- Independent and Authentic 100% independent — no label limits, no corporate filters, no scripted sound. Just passion and purpose.