The first release off of Crooked Still's new release Some Strange Country. c and p 2010 Signature Sounds Recordings Filmed and directed by Grey Sky Films
...and again and again and again... Seriously. I've spent the last year, year and a half, going from song to song... 'Half of what we know', 'Golden Vanity', 'Ecstacy', 'Oh, Agamemnon'... their playing, her voice, the lyrics... I wish they had more albums on vinyl so I could better choose which one I want on my LP display wall, they deserve a place of honor up with with Tool, ISIS, inAeona and Prince.
Back in 2019 after I graduated high school I 1st heard this song it brought back some nostalgia & took me 2 a while other world of fantasy. Since then I’ve listened 2 several of Crooked Still’s songs, found other artists that play similar music, & made several playlists. 💯
I saw one of their last concerts in the UK, before they went into hiatus, the audience exploded when they came on, the atmosphere was unsurpassed, the best concert of my life. Having just flown in from a run of Irish festivals, arriving late on a Sunday night, they must have been exhausted, yet still had the time & courtesy to stay & speak to all us punters afterwards. Sadly missed.
Wish they were still together and put out more music.they are all great musically and have a style of their own as crooked still. I will never stop listening to them and sharing them with others.
Same. It started with I'm With Her's cover of Crossing Muddy Waters... but Same. The collected works of these girls (Sarah Jarosz sings backup vocals here) is magic.
Crooked Still ROCK! A collection of supremely talented individuals who also gel incredibly well as a band. At the top of their game right now - if you get the chance to see them play live, go!
This musical piece initiates a silent approach to its introduction. The singers voice is sweet and defining. It seems mono tone, distant, or maybe flat in key at times. But, well placed in natuality. Perfect. Then the upright bass kicks into full stereo. Opening to the motife of the song. Intreging. It tripped me out. Good musicianship for shure. A beautiful song. Thanks you guys for great music.
I must have listened to this song 100 times by now. First heard it in 2013 after a bad breakup. Found this band on an episode of True Blood, still hits me like a hammer in the chest.
first time listen ... was researching Come in My Kitchen.... and look where it led me... now where is this crazy great band playing..... thank you for finding each other.... can hardly wait to see your show ....
Love it, love it! Crooked Still, y'all are an amazing band! Please, please make your way down to Austin, Texas and bless us with some sweet music. Love and sweet fire, -JPDG
I recently bought this song from iTunes. Love love LOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE Aoife's understated vocals with the super tight string quintet!!! You all work well together. Looking forward to seeing you at Lotus Festival 2010 next week! Please put the lyrics on you website. Thanks!
Great stuff from the band Love this and Aiofe's solo album is pretty fine too Love her voice, little bit frail, soft and frankly could listen to her sing all day - it's a thing of wonder 🆒
+Lunay LeZarde Nickel Creek got back together and released a new album last year called "A Dotted Line". Check out the song "Love of Mine", it's like they never stopped making music.
I got to know this band a bit too late, stumbleon, just as they released SSC album - love it! Its a trad Appalachian song - great rendition. I saw them on their last UK tour in Bedford, what a wonderful happy evening, & we chatted with them afterwards. They are having a well-earned rest for the time being - they need time for themselves after ten years of touring. And I fancied the fiddler in the background - Brittany Haas, check out her music too.
Oh, you guys! It looks awesome!! I remember you were talking (at your show in NH) about going to make the video -- it turned out wonderfully. By the way, I adore this song!
I've read/watched interviews where Aoife identified the 'nautical affair' run as something of a lyrical accomplishment but this song will always be about the intro stanza... the psychological weight of 'blue ribbon' hits me every time with the perfect pause for reflection before the instruments swell... (also: my brain is a dick and makes me hear 'nautical' as 'naughty-girl')
tennisbumojai Holy cow I thought I was the only one who knew about the Bee Eaters they are definitely incredible group I have both their albums and have seen them many times here on RU-vid.
NatrixHasYou The singer you see is Aoife O'Donovan, and yes she performed she performed on the goat rodeo sessions along with Chris Thile on the Album.
danny allen Aofie and Cory hail from Boston Massachusetts Brittany and Tristan are from California and Dr. Greg Liszt is from Virginia. But as a band they claim Boston because that's where they got started. At the time it was Aofie on vocals, Cory on the double bass, and Dr Greg Liszt on banjo, and Rushad Eggleston on Cello. But in 2007 Rushad departed from the band Brittany and Tristan were brought in as replacements and the rest as you say is history.
The only thing I don't like about this video is that it takes place in the city; bluegrass like this should be set in the woods or the mountains or something. But I love this song.
Sarah Jarosz is similar, she does a really good cover of the Radiohead "The Tourist" but there is nothing really like Crooked Still. The Wailin Jennys are similar as well
Thanks, will check them out. If you click on my initials, my channel, likes, you'll find 150+ musicians & clips, some of which you may like (don't worry, I won't spam you or anyone else for that matter). There's some absolutely gorgeous music coming thru these days, & great up & coming young talent.
Lol... that is complete double-talk and suggests that you're trying to sound more knowledgeable than you really are. You want the mix to highlight the vocals AND the instrumentation?
'bluegrass' stopped being bluegrass a longtime ago. 'trad' wasn't even a genre when traditional was being played... but 'folk' has included singer/songwriters for quite a few decades. and these folks can play.
