Creaking Tree String Quartet

Creaking Tree String Quartet
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres bluegrass music
Years active 2004 (2004)–present
Associated acts Foggy Hogtown Boys
New Country Rehab
Members John Showman
Andrew Collins
Brad Kellar
Brian Kobayakawa

The Creaking Tree String Quartet is a Canadian progressive all-instrumental bluegrass and acoustic roots band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 2004 the Creaking Trees produced their debut album, The Creaking Trees, [1] and it was promptly nominated for a Juno Award.[2]

In February 2005, they performed at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto in a combined concert with Beyond the Pale, blending bluegrass and klezmer music.[1] That year their second album, Side Two, won a Canadian Folk Music Award and an Indie Acoustic Project award. [3]

In 2007 the band performed at the Calgary Folk Music Festival.[4] Their third album, The Sound Track, was released and won two Canadian Folk Music Awards[5] and a Juno nomination.[3]

In 2008 the Trees performed at the fifth annual Toronto CityFest.[6] They set out on a tour of the US and western Canada, including a performance at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. [5] [2]

By 2010 they had recorded and released their fourth album, Sundogs.[7] Bryan Acker of HeroHill wrote, "it’s how these seasoned TO players forge jazz, bluegrass, bebop, folk and traditional sounds into their own sound that makes the record so impressive."[8]

Members of the Creaking Tree Quartet include John Showman on fiddle, Andrew Collins on mandolin, [9] Brad Kellar on guitar and Brian Kobayakawa on bass.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Quill, Greg, "Beyond the Pale, Creaking Trees build on common ground". Toronto Star, 10 February 2005
  2. 1 2 Creaking Tree String Quartet coming to Joe's, Comox Valley Echo, 4 July, 2008
  3. 1 2 "Serendipity Princess". Barrie Examiner, 9 July 2009
  4. ↑ Calgary Folk Festival Artist Archive
  5. 1 2 Creaking Tree String Quartet, Vancouver Folk Festival web site, May 2008
  6. ↑ "Celebrate the Riverboat", Toronto Star, 26 June 2008
  7. ↑ Creaking Tree String Quartet - Sundogs, review in NOW Magazine, 18 November 2010
  8. ↑ Acker, Bryan, Reviews:: The Creaking Tree String Quartet Sundogs, HeroHill, 2 March 2011
  9. ↑ "Foggy Hogtown Boys ready for debut disc", Toronto Star, 15 January 2004
  10. ↑ Littler, William, "Many strings attached", Toronto Star, 18 July 2004
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