Innovative San Francisco string band, The Crooked Jades are on a mission to reinvent old-time music, pushing boundaries and blurring categories with their fiery performances of driving dance tunes and haunting ballads. Playing dark, soulful americana music that predates the evil influence of commercial radio, the Jades' spirited vocals and high lonesome harmonies are framed by performances on an amazing array of vintage and eclectic instruments, in their shows and on CDs like their recent The Unfortunate Rake, Volume 2: Yellow Mercury (Copper Creek). It is, however, this group's unique mingling of attitude and respect that infuses their great arrangements of obscure old tunes and beautiful original compositions with a thrilling energy that sets them apart from many old- time bands.

The Crooked Jades are Jeff Kazor (guitar/vocals), Jennie Benford (mandolin/guitar/vocals), Adam Tanner (fiddle/vocals), Erik Pearson (banjos/slide guitar/vocals), and Megan Adie (bass/vocals).

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