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. They formed in 2005 and self released three full-length albums and two EPs. Their critically acclaimed and best-selling album ''Sole Kitchen'' was produced and recorded by

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and

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and featured all original songs, including ''Blackbird Pickin' At A Squirrel'' with guest vocals from Mike. The band performed live on NPR's

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and RTÉ1's Pat Kenney Show and recorded sessions for Mark Lamarr's program on

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on their 2009 and 2010 tours of the UK. In 2009 they were picked by Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music to appear on a portion of the

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and their song ''Wide Open Spaces'' was selected for inclusion on the 2009 Tour Compilation. The band played notable festivals such as the Open House Festival, the

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, the San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival, and Seattle's Folklife Festival."Folklife 2010 Schedule"
They have performed on stage with artists as diverse as

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, Kitty, Daisy, and Lewis, Chuck Ragan, the Crooked Jades, and the

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, and shared bills with groups ranging from

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to Old Crow Medicine Show. In late 2011 banjo player Cory Goldman left the band, and the band changed their name to

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. In March 2013, Josh Rabie announced that he was leaving the band to pursue other interests.

Members

* Kenny Feinstein – guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, vocals * Joey "Juice" Berglund- Fiddle, Bass, Vocals * Tommy “Fingers” Drinkard - vocals, guitar, banjo

Past members

*Andrew Macausland- guitar, vox *Daniel Van Dyk- bass player #1 *Kyle Mcgonegle- bass *Walter Spencer- bass *Jessica Malone- guitar, vox *Andy Eliot- bass *John Conant- bass *Laura Quigley- bass *Charlie Knowlton- drums *Alan ?- guitar, vox *Michael Steinkirchner -drums, mandolin *Cory Goldman – banjo, guitar, vox *Josh Rabie – fiddle, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, vox *Gordon Keepers – bass *Harry Selick - drums, mandolin, guitar, backup vox *Pat Norris - bass *Peter Daggatt - guitar *Matthew Elliot - drums *Ben Wheeler- bass *Kristin Harris- fiddle *Arianne Shimanoff- fiddle

Discography

*''The Squid and the Fiddle'' (self-released, 2008) *''Catfish on the Line'' (self-released, 2009) *''EEL-P'' (self-released, 2009) *''Sole Kitchen'' (self-released, 2010) *''Where The Crow Don't Fly'' (self-released, 2011) * ''Fly Around'' as Water Tower (Dutch 2020)

References

Reviews and press

"No Depression"
– ''New CD from alt-old-time band''

– ''Sole Kitchen Review''
"The Line Of Best Fit"
– ''Sole Kitchen Review''
"Fiddle Freak"
– ''Catfish on the Line Review''

– ''Catfish on the Line Review and Show Preview''

External links

Official WebsiteManagementBooking AgencyDutch RecordsOfficial Myspace page
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