The Protectors of the Wood band started in the summer of 2014. Edward Guzman (Eddy Guzz) and John KixMiller (KixMiller) started writing songs together in 2010.

Current members include Eddy Guzz on Guitar and vocals, John KixMiller on guitar and penny whistle, Tamara Kachelmeier on vocals and keys, and Gaby Baez on bass and vocals.

The Protectors of the Wood band along with John KixMiller are currently working on an illustrated lyric book that will include QR links to an array of songs that will be available soon.

The band has gone through various transitions of players and performers that have included Tom E. Morgan, Joshua J. Alleyne, and Jonathan Vergara.

• Spoken Word Unplugged EP (2014)

• Dreams We Dream LP (2016)

• Voice in the Vision, To the Children, Heart in My Hand, We All Know Why, Reach for Me, I Need You, Face in the Mirror, Dark Vision, Nightmare Truck (2020)

• The Great Heart of the Earth (2021)

• Gone, A Spirit’s Following Me, Nature Lives Here, Right Here & Right Now, Wendy’s Farewell (2022)

• Live Version of Heart in My Hand, Wintertime, Keep on Sailing (2023)

• Nature Lives Here LP (2023)

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The Protector of the Wood Band compositions are based on the Protectors of the Wood Adventure series written by John KixMiller.

This adventure series includes young adults struggling to find their way in Middletown. The characters find ways to protect the land and forests around them with the help of ghost dogs, and magical items that are made with Dreamstone, a gem that has been kept secret and passed down from generation to generation.

Dreamstone is a rare gem found in the forests of Middletown. It can show glimpses into the future, a sort of dream vision that helps whoever is wearing it, looking at it, or holding on to it. Some people are more sensitive to Dreamstone than others. Here is where some of our character’s destinies become intertwined with the role of taking on the duties and roles of their ancestors before them.

They must protect Dreamstone from Milton Morphy and various people in Middletown who want to destroy the forest and mine all of the Dreamstone that exists. While searching for their identities and learning about the secrets of their ancestors, the main characters form a coalition of eco-warriors that save the world around them, a place they call home.