Artist info
Genre
Rock, Roots
Sounds like
Apocalyptica, Gogol Bordello, The Decemberists, Barons of Tang, Alamaailman Vasarat, Kultur Shock, Secret Chiefs 3
band members
Jess Randall - violin/nickelharpa/vox Gordon Wallace - guitar/bouzouki/cittern/vox Mark Stevens - double bass Joe Gould - drums/marimba/vox
Influences
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, We Lost the Sea, The Dirty Three, Refused
Unearthed artists we like
Gordon Koang, Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants, Brian Campeau, Sui Zhen
Website
Bio
2020 ARIA Award nominees The Crooked Fiddle Band are based in Sydney.
They've been making a bizarre mix of folk melodies, instrumental epics and heavy acoustic riffs since 2006, and in a surprise twist no one expected, this has brought them a cult following worldwide. From being booked by Brian Eno, to recording and touring with Steve Albini, 4 european tours to their recent ARIA nomination, the band's ecstatic dark energy is compelling.
Reviews call the band 'a national treasure' (Australian Stage), 'an irresistible force of nature' (The Australian) and the SMH said 'it's rare to hear genuinely original music these days, but one listen to The Crooked Fiddle Band and your mouth will drop open.'
The band are committed to being completely independent, making music they love. They still kinda hope you love it too.
Review
Kings of the Mud // Tattere...
The Crooked Fiddle Band
Love it when a seasoned band still finds ways to be adventurous with their sound. This one's hypnotic.
Love it when a seasoned band still finds ways to be adventurous with their sound. This one's hypnotic.
Review
Woah! So good to get a reminder of how these guys can handle their instruments with chaos and class.
Woah! So good to get a reminder of how these guys can handle their instruments with chaos and class.
Review
Vanishing Shapes - Ribongia...
The Crooked Fiddle Band
You'd never expect The Crooked Fiddle Band to sound like this but, woah, it works really well. Ribongia's knack for big bassy sounds combined with the cut up instruments of TCFB make this feel super-sized.
You'd never expect The Crooked Fiddle Band to sound like this but, woah, it works really well. Ribongia's knack for big bassy sounds combined with the cut up instruments of TCFB make this feel super-sized.
