Media
“An upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; virtuosic solos; tight harmonies. This is definitely a band to watch.”
— NPR
American Songwriter premiered “Don’t Come Over Tonight” off Right Now (June 16, 2020)
“The one full-on bluegrass moment on the record — a cover of Tex Logan’s classic breakdown “Come Along Jody” — encapsulates what Twisted Pine is now. It starts off in driving, trad-sounding fashion, as if to say “See, we can still do that,” before flying off in new directions to proclaim “But see what we can do now!”
“All told, this is far and away one of the best releases you’ll hear this year. (He says, trying to sound restrained when he really wants to say “Good Christ, this is fantastic!”) Is it folk? Is it jazz? Who cares. It’s exceptional. (You can hear the mothership land at the very end, too. Seriously.)”
“Boston-based Twisted Pine move beyond their familiar bluegrass sound on their second full-length, Right Now. Elements of pop, funk and rock are found across the record’s 10 tracks.”
— Jam Base
“If you’re not yet familiar with Twisted Pine, it’s time to fall in love”
— The Poke Around
“ The combination of imagination and ingenuity easily set them apart.”
"Stellar acoustic musicianship"
— WBUR
Folk Alley premiered “Amadeus Party” off Right Now (May 8, 2020)
“Each member of this band is a runaway freight train of talent on their own, but together the jubilance of sound they unleash on a crowd is something to be marveled.”
“Twisted Pine doesn’t just break the rules, they rewrite them.”
“It’s hard to think of a band that has come out of New England recently that has shapeshifted and evolved more than Twisted Pine.”
“Four musicians from various parts of the country found a common bond in Boston as Twisted Pine.”
— PopMatters
"... an intricately crafted gem, brimming with good vibes, that leads listeners to dance along to the song."
— Folk Alley
(“Goosebump Feeling” premiere)
“Instrumental virtuosity — the band’s calling card — abounds on their latest album, Right Now, but so too do moments of sheer pop glory, funky all-day grooves, and spacecraft sonics.”
"... one of the most innovative outfits in modern bluegrass realms...Talented well beyond any appearances their youthful demeanor might imply, Twisted Pine is clearly making inroads within the traditional tapestry of bluegrass and creating an innovative experience in the process.”
WBUR premiered “Well, You Can Do it Without Me” (FATHER JOHN MISTY Cover) off Right Now (July 10, 2020)
“Right Now, finds [Twisted Pine] as a full-blown… new-grass outfit using Bluegrass instrumentation to explore Rock, Funk, and Soul…”
“I have been a fan of Twisted Pine for three years now. I’ve watched them evolve, much as their band name suggests, into the wonderful ensemble they are today. They are full of hair-pin turns and stop-on-a-dime arrangements that you won’t see coming. Each one is an accomplished musician with lots more to show us down the road. I have only great things to say about them. Their vocals are creative and always interesting in ways you don’t see anywhere else. And sometimes they let me sit in. God speed little Pines!”
— Jerry Douglas, Nashville, TN
[Twisted Pine has toured in support of Jerry Douglas and the Earls of Leicester.]
"Their first album in four years is a follow-up to 'Right Now,' and builds on their roots music, string band, foundations with elements of jazz, funk, and pop... In that exploration, Twisted Pine seem to find their own voice even more exuberantly as a contemporary band made of individuals who love all kinds of music.”
Bluegrass Situation premiered “Papaya” off Right Now (January 17, 2020)
“So grooving, and low volume!”
— Vulpeck
“Some might describe the first single from Twisted Pine’s new album, Right Now, as progressive bluegrass; others might label it chamber folk, prog rock, jazz fusion or just pop with an experimental bent. But when Parks begins to wail, stepping on a pedal to add a fuzzed-out, freaked-out touch to a jam Stéphane Grappelli and St. Vincent both might smile at, the song hits a whole new plane.”
“Hear now the joyfully learned, deeply felt and freely flowing language of a thousand inspirations from a collection of common ground that is the wonder whirled of Twisted Pine”
— Joe Craven
“There's pop, there's funk, there are fiddle tunes, and there's some very personal and heartfelt songwriting.”