Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops
Encyclopedia
Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops is a bluegrass
group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
player. The two first met in New York City
in 1998 and began playing together with banjo player Brad Hutchison and bassist Brendan Skwire. They recorded their first album under the name Jim & Jennie and the Pine Barons, released in 1999; two further albums would follow on Overcoat Recordings
before landing an album on Bloodshot Records
in 2005, touring the US all the while (including dates with Neko Case
) and encountering significant media exposure.
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
History
Jim Krewson first played bluegrass in a group called the Slobber Mountain Boys; Jennie Bedford learned bluegrass from her father, a banjoBanjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
player. The two first met in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1998 and began playing together with banjo player Brad Hutchison and bassist Brendan Skwire. They recorded their first album under the name Jim & Jennie and the Pine Barons, released in 1999; two further albums would follow on Overcoat Recordings
Overcoat Recordings
Overcoat Recordings is an American record label specializing in alt country and indie rock music. It is based out of Chicago, Illinois, and its owner is Howard Greynolds, who was formerly an employee of Thrill Jockey....
before landing an album on Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
in 2005, touring the US all the while (including dates with Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
) and encountering significant media exposure.
Members
- Jim Krewson - vocals, guitar
- Jennie Bedford - vocals, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
- Brendan Skwire - bass
- Brad Hutchison - banjo
- Matt Downing - bass
Discography
- Jim & Jennie and the Pine Barons (Phovsho Records, 1999)
- Little Birdie (Overcoat RecordingsOvercoat RecordingsOvercoat Recordings is an American record label specializing in alt country and indie rock music. It is based out of Chicago, Illinois, and its owner is Howard Greynolds, who was formerly an employee of Thrill Jockey....
, 2000) - One More in the Cabin (Overcoat, 2002)
- Rivers Roll On By (Bloodshot RecordsBloodshot RecordsBloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
, 2005)
External links
- [ Allmusic] profile
- Pitchfork Media album review
- PopMatters performance review