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PraisedbyNPRfortheir“upbeat,poppyvibe;energetic,driving
rhythms”and“virtuosicsolos,”TwistedPinehasquicklybecomeone
ofthemostacclaimedyoungstringbandsintheNortheast.Audiences
acrosstheUSandUKhavebeendrawntotheirforthrightsongwriting,
lushharmonies,musicaldaring,andcharismaticappeal.Winnersof
the2018BostonMusicAward’sAmericanaArtistoftheYearand
selectedasoneofImproperBostonian’s2018“Top10LocalActson
theRise,”TwistedPinehasplayedmajoreventsfromGreyFoxto
DelFesttoGlasgow’sCelticConnectionsandbeyond.“Theyabsolutelyruletheirmusicalworldwithhumorandrelish,”sayslegendary
fiddlerDarolAnger.
TwistedPinereleaseditsdebut,self-titledalbumoforiginalmusicin
2017,followedin2018byDreams,anEPof“wildlyinnovative
covers…fullofspark,light,andirresistibleforce”accordingto
PopMatters.CheckoutTwistedPineontourandseewhyTheBoston
Globecallsthem“awiderversionofstringband,boundaryjumpers
akintooutfitslikePunchBrothers,NickelCreek,andCrookedStill.”