Twisted Pine - Twisted Pine (2017)

Full of energy and surprise, wit and subtlety, the quartet Twisted Pine has quickly become one of the most acclaimed young string bands in the Northeast. Audiences across the US and the UK have been drawn to their forthright songwriting, lush harmonies, musical daring, and “charismatic appeal,” to quote Grammy-winner Alison Brown.

In its early days, Twisted Pine hewed pretty close to their bluegrass origins, but over time the band has developed a unique, infectious, joyful noise without limits, bringing the enveloping sound and pop hooks of indie music to an acoustic instrumental setting. While it’s easy to celebrate each of the band members individually, Twisted Pine is also a unit that grooves together. Intricate arrangements of swelling, syncopated rhythm and precise instrumental interplay generate something big and vital: a thick landscape of sound built on an organic acoustic foundation.

Winners of the 2014 Freshgrass band competition and finalists at the 2015 Rockygrass contest, Twisted Pine has played major events from Greyfox to Green River to Glasgow’s Celtic Connections and beyond. “Their live show is already legendary for the band’s unbridled spirit and contagious energy,” says Jim Olsen, president of the innovative folk label Signature Sounds.

Check out Twisted Pine and see why Olsen calls it “the most exciting new roots band to emerge from the New England scene in quite some time.”

Tracklist:

01. Twisted Pine - Hold On Me
02. Twisted Pine - Bound To Do It Right (The Jersey City Song)
03. Twisted Pine - I Miss Talking
04. Twisted Pine - Lose My Love
05. Twisted Pine - Easton
06. Twisted Pine - Lee Street Tune
07. Twisted Pine - 21 And Rising
08. Twisted Pine - When I Called Your Name
09. Twisted Pine - Bank Man Blues
10. Twisted Pine - Hogwild
11. Twisted Pine - Something Special