The Pines

Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Pines fuse the free acoustic appear and evocative storytelling of folk music using the eclecticism and attitude of rock and roll & move. The Pines had been produced in 2002 by vocalists, guitarists, and songwriters David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey; while both guys were blessed and elevated in Iowa, they occurred to meet up while these were surviving in Tucson, Az, and after finding these were of very similar thoughts musically, they started writing songs jointly. David and Benson both was raised with an understanding of traditional folk and blues music, and Benson’s dad, Bo Ramsey, is normally a celebrated guitarist, songwriter, and manufacturer most widely known for his use Greg Dark brown, Joan Baez, and Lucinda Williams. After a short spell within their indigenous Iowa, David and Benson resolved in Minneapolis and started performing together being a duo; shortly Benson’s sibling Alex Ramsey started sitting along with both guitarists on piano. In 2004, the Pines documented their first record, that was released through the neighborhood label Trailer Information; made by Bo Ramsey and having a handful of close friends and colleagues burning David, Benson, and Alex, the recording shown an uptempo folk-rock audio that could fade right into a even more measured approach within the next couple of years. In 2007, the Pines authorized with the well known folk and root base label Red Home Records, as well as the group’s extra, contemplative audio shone clearer on its initial discharge for the label, Sparrows in the Bell (also made by Bo Ramsey). By this time around, the Pines acquired grown right into a correct band by adding Michael Rossetto on banjo, Chris Morrissey on bass, and J.T. Bates on drums. Sparrows in the Bell received reviews that are positive, as do 2009’s Tremolo, as well as the group toured thoroughly, with David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey occasionally performing being a duo and occasionally bringing their complete band, which acquired extended to a septet by adding guitarist Jacob Hanson. (Adam Buckley also emerged aboard as bassist following departure of Chris Morrissey.) In 2011, the Pines became a member of Mason Jennings for the U.S. tour, portion as both his starting action and his support music group on 25 schedules. In early 2012, the Pines released their 4th album, Dark Therefore Gold, with a thorough UNITED STATES tour released in support. In January 2016, the Pines released their 5th record, Above the Prairie, including guest performances from Ryan Teen of Trampled by Turtles and celebrated Local American musician, poet, and activist John Trudell.