Portland-based indie folk band Shook Twins are currently in the midst of their fall headlining tour and on October 15th, they’ll be making their stop in Denver, Colorado at The Bluebird Theatre. With their new EP – which finds their normally full electric/acoustic band stripped down to the basic core of the two sisters Katelyn and Laurie – out in November, this will give you the chance to hear some new music from the band before anyone else!
If you’re unfamiliar, Shook Twins are an Indie folk-pop band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Identical twins, Katelyn and Laurie are the main songwriters, but they also back up their band member Niko Slice (electric guitar, mandolin and vocals) adding his uniquely compelling songs to the mix. Barra Brown is on Drums, vocals and Drum Pad, and Josh Simon is on Bass, vocals, Electric guitar, and synth.
Central to Shook Twins’ sound is their wide range of instrumentation: banjo, acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, mandolin, electronic drums, face drum (beat-box), glockenspiel, ukulele, banjo-head drumming and their signature Golden Egg. Beautiful twin harmonies, layered upon acoustic and electric instrumentation, coupled with Laurie’s inventive use of percussive and ambient vocal loops, and Katelyn’s re-purposed telephone microphone, set their sound apart, creating a unique and eccentric blend of folk, roots, groove and soul.
Check out a live session of the band’s track, “Call Me Out,” below and grab tickets to their upcoming show at The Bluebird Theatre HERE.