Crooked Still

Crooked Still is a progressive bluegrass band, which was founded in 2001. In the past occupation as a quintet they consisted of vocalist Aoife (pronounced I- fah) O'Donovan, banjo player Dr. Gregory Liszt, bassist Corey DiMario, cellist Tristan Clarridge and Brittany Haas violinist. The band was distinguished by their dynamic, innovative style, technical brilliance and unusual instrumentation (absence genre typical instruments such as mandolin and guitar) combines with the voice O'Donovans. As " Funky String Band " ( self-identification ) reach Crooked Still genuine reinterpretations of classic American folk music.

History

Aoife O'Donovan and DiMario met at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in the spring of 2001. Cellist Rushad Eggleston, who studied at the Berklee College of Music, and Liszt, then a biology student at MIT, already made ​​music together.

In the summer of 2001, four students joined together to Crooked Still. First appearances in Boston led to growing popularity and acclaim, in the regional press. 2004, the band was invited to participate at the Newport Folk Festival and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. In September, the debut album Hop High was published and became a bestseller. After the success of this first festival appearances Crooked Still toured nationwide and also graduated appearances outside the United States.

In August 2006, appeared Shaken by a low sound; the track Is not no grave, originally a gospel of Brother Claude Ely and exemplifies the transformational potential of the musical troupe, has been adapted for the soundtrack to the U.S. series True Blood, which was also sent to Germany.

In November 2007, left the cellist Rushad Eggleston, whose redefinition of cello playing significantly influenced the sound of Crooked Still, the band after a final show to pursue his own music with the band Tornado Rider. He was replaced by Tristan Clarridge in January 2008; also be extended the line up of the band around the violinist Brittany Haas. With Crooked Still, the band released their first album as a quintet in the same year. In 2009 they had a live album. In May of Crooked Still were also be heard live in Germany. Was released in 2010, the studio album Some Strange Country.

In celebration of its tenth anniversary, went Crooked Still 2011 tour of North America, published in October, the 7- song EP Friends of the case.

Since 2012, the band takes a hiatus to pursue individual musical projects. Liszt, who worked in 2006 with Bruce Springsteen on the Seeger Sessions tour, currently plays with the Deadly Gentlemen; he is also a blogger of the Bluegrass Intelligencer and video director for Lake Street Dive, one also founded in Boston indie jazz pop group. O ' Donovan launched a solo career as " Songer - Singwriterin ". The singer announced a reunion of the band for some gigs in the Boston area home for fall 2014.

Discography

  • 2004 Hop High
  • 2006 Shaken By A Low Sound
  • 2008 Crooked Still
  • 2009 Crooked Still Live
  • 2010 Some Strange Country
  • 2011 Friends of Fall (EP)
Bluegrass music
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