Crooked Still

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Crooked Still
country folk
  • Americana
    • Years active2001–present
    LabelsFootprint, Signature Sounds
    MembersAoife O'Donovan
    Corey DiMario
    Gregory Liszt
    Tristan Clarridge
    Brittany Haas
    Past membersRushad Eggleston
    Websitecrookedstill.com

    Crooked Still is an American band consisting of vocalist Aoife O'Donovan, banjo player Gregory Liszt, bassist Corey DiMario, cellist Tristan Clarridge and fiddle player Brittany Haas. They are known for their high energy, technical skill, unusual instrumentation, and innovative acoustic style.[1]

    The string band's style has been described as

    folk-country, and Americana.[2][3][4] O'Donovan states that the band is playing its "own sort of continuation" on the bluegrass tradition that began in the U.S. with Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin.[5]

    History

    2001–2008

    O'Donovan and DiMario met at the

    MIT
    , were playing music together around the same time, and when the four met that summer, they formed a band that became Crooked Still. While its members finished school, the group played various Boston venues, growing in popularity and collecting favorable reviews from the local press.

    Crooked Still went on to appear at concert halls, festivals, coffeehouses, and nightclubs in 23 states and several countries. On August 22, 2006, the group released their second album, Shaken by a Low Sound.

    From 2008

    Cellist Rushad Eggleston performed his last show with the band on November 18, 2007, at the

    Republic of Strings. The Darol Anger connection goes further: Rushad Eggleston was in Fiddlers 4 in 2002.[6] The band released its first album with the new lineup, Still Crooked
    in 2008, a live album in 2009, and Some Strange Country in 2010.

    2011 and beyond

    In honor of their tenth anniversary together as a band, Crooked Still embarked on a major tour of the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest, and released a 7-song EP called Friends of Fall in October 2011.[7] After the final show of their 2011 tour, Crooked Still took a three-year touring and recording hiatus (originally planned to be one year) for its members to pursue other musical projects.

    Crooked Still performed at the FreshGrass festival in North Adams, Massachusetts, in September 2017.

    In June 2018, Crooked Still songs "Little Sadie" and "Ecstasy" were featured in the gameplay trailer for The Last of Us Part II presented at E3 2018. These songs, along with "Ain't No Grave" were included in the final game.

    Discography

    Albums

    Year Album details US Folk
    2004
    Hop High
    • Release date: September 14, 2004
    • Label: Footprint Records
    		 —
    2006 Shaken by a Low Sound —
    2008 Still Crooked
    • Release date: June 24, 2008
    • Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
    		 —
    2010 Some Strange Country
    • Release date: May 18, 2010
    • Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
    		 15
    2011 Friends of Fall
    • Release date: October 11, 2011
    • Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
    		 —

    Live albums

    Year Album details US Folk
    2009 Crooked Still Live
    • Release date: July 6, 2009
    • Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
    		 —
    2018 Live at Grey Fox July 16, 2006
    • Release date: November 16, 2018
    • Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
    		 —

    Music videos

    Year Video Director
    2010 "Half of What We Know" Grey Sky Films

    References

    1. ^ Ruhlmann, William (2005-03-03). "Crooked Still". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
    2. ^ James Reed, Crooked Still's Aoife O'Donovan comes into her own, Boston Globe, May 20, 2012.
    3. ^ Linda Fahey, Favorite Sessions Aoife O'Donovan: The Voice of Crooked Still Breaks Loose, NPR, June 8, 2013.
    4. ^ William Ruhlmann, Profile: Crooked Still, AllMusic.
    5. ^ Michael Bialas, Exploring Some Strange Country With Crooked Still, Aoife O'Donovan, Huffington Post, 2010.
    6. ^ "Fiddlers 4 - Compass Records".
    7. ^ "A Decade of Crooked Still: With an EXCLUSIVE Beatles cover from their upcoming EP". Cover Lay Down. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-16.

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