On a somewhat quiet Saturday night for Wall Street, probably due to the end of the semester, Murfreesboro jam/rock/experimental band Folk Medicine played through a tight, intricate set for the first time in nine months.

The band has been through some lineup changes over the past year and are finally back, now as a six-piece. Guitarist Ty Herrmann, drummer Joe Roberts and bassist Dave Cavallaro, have been reunited with fellow original members Ryan “The Refugee” Moore, playing guitar and some bass for the band now, and singer Matt Swanson. New addition Jaime Downs now sings with the boys.

It has been two years since the original band has stepped on a stage together. They have been back in action as a six-piece for three months, and are ready to bring it to the people.

With a lineup change like that you can expect the sound to change as well. There is definitely a big difference in the Folk Medicine sound I remember and what I heard tonight, April 21. They used to have a reputation for filling the house and straight up jamming for two hours on their funky and gritty, but clean, rock originals and throwing in cool covers ranging from Tom Petty to a funny rendition of Britney Spears.

The set now is a much bigger experimental trip with more ups and downs. The Folk Medicine style cannot be pinned down in a 10 count anymore. You never know what to expect now. They still have the funky jam songs, but there are a lot more acoustic moments and diverse sounds. The band has increased it’s versatility and seems much more dynamic, leaving them many more directions to go.

I heard R&B, rock, country, pop and other styles at the latest show. Folk Medicine is definitely bigger than ever in members and sound and there is nothing else out there like it so check it out.

Members of Folk Medicine said they feel their ability to adapt to their surroundings and maintaining a positive vibe sets them apart from other bands. They are definitely all about positive thinking and awareness of what’s going on around them.

“Funky,” “Armageddon,” “Experimental,” “Pop,” “Rock” were a few of the retorts I heard when I asked them to explain their style.

A few of their major influences include Radiohead, Wilco, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd and The Flaming Lips. While coming up with the list of many inspirations we noticed that no ’90s grunge bands made it, but you can certainly hear them that in their music.

“Folk Medicine has been around the ’Boro for as long as I can remember and it was really weird to not have them jamming out around town. It’s good to have them back, tonight’s set was the coolest I’ve ever seen them do,” one concert-goer said after the show. Now that things are on track with the lineup, we are sure to see Folk Medicine become a staple of Murfreesboro once again.

They’re starting back big, headlining a May 10 show at the Exit/In, and performing May 19 in Franklin at the Flying Horse Factory for free, and in Tullahoma at Daddy Billys, $5.

For more information, visit myspace.com/folkmedicine.