(Jack Rose with Black Twig Pickers/photo by Amy Shea)
The Black Twig Pickers have snapped their way back into my thinking. Today, I stumbled upon a very illuminating blog post that describes a Blacksburg gig with the guitarist Jack Rose back in November. In case you missed my earlier Black Twig musings, these guys are former alternative drone noise rockers (formerly with the Richmond-born band Pelt) who have become infatuated with traditional Appalachian folk music. Naturally, the music they make is informed by both strains. I've only heard the Black Twig Pickers on record, but judging from the account on the Strawberry Flats blog, it sounds like they're terrific live. The Seattle Weekly mentioned them as part of a refreshing new wave of twangy alternative in this piece.
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