For more than a decade and a half, Burlington, Vermont-based guitarist and songwriter Bob Wagner has been a secret-weapon sideman, lending his licks and leads to some of the tightest live acts in the Northeast. This summer, with the release of his debut solo album I’ve Been Down, Wagner is stepping into the spotlight. While the move has been a long time coming, it was something Wagner felt no need to rush. While deeply at home during international tours with Josh Panda, or his foundational stint with Kat Wright and her enchanting retro soul unit, Wagner was often approached by fans curious as to where to find his own work.