Jake Stroup--Mandolin, Vocals; Aaron Hagenson--Guitar, Vocals; Carl Haskins--Bass; Aaron Cross--Fiddle
Influences
Traditional bluegrass and folk, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bob Dylan, Yonder Mountain String Band, John Hartford, Railroad Earth, The Grateful Dead, Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt
Sounds Like
Exciting, high-energy contemporary bluegrass music, blending traditional string band music with rock, folk, country, and blues influences.
In early 2003, in a little town called Northfield in central Minnesota, a
man with a banjo and vision put forth an ad for musicians to form a bluegrass cover band. The band became Pigs in a Pen, and they soon
established themselves as a local presence, playing at local watering holes
the Contented Cow and the Tavern Lounge, and at nearby Carleton and St. Olaf
colleges. As their repertoire grew, their lineup shrunk, and by 2005 Pigs in
a Pen had lost their banjo man and were performing regularly as a
three-piece outfit of bass, guitar, and mandolin. When the bassist moved
away, founding members Aaron Hagenson (guitar) and Jake Stroup (mandolin)
recruited Aaron Cross (fiddle) and Carl Haskins (bass) to round out the
ensemble. The new lineup began to experiment with writing their own songs,
and in another year they were playing almost exclusively original material.
In early 2007, they changed their name to The Last Known Whereabouts to
reflect the new sound. The Last Known Whereabouts retain their bluegrass flavor in delivery and instrumentation, but their compositions offer an additional blend of folk, blues, country, and roots rock. In late 2006, they moved their act to the Twin Cities, and have since have been making a name for themselves in the Minneapolis and St. Paul acoustic scene, playing frequently at local venues
including 331 Club, Ginko Coffeehouse, Turf Club, and Mill City Café. The Last Known Whereabouts are busily promoting their debut album of all original songs, Reaching Out For History, which they unveiled in January 2008. Live shows showcase the band's high level of technical skill and subtle sense of humor, and their years of playing together are apparent in their easy communication on stage. Although they usually play their own material, the band occasionally offer cover selections ranging from folk standards to indie pop and 80s rock.
The Last Known Whereabouts's Friend Space (Top 12)
We are reuniting, for good!!!! It all kicks off with the first ever Hamline Midway Fest in the absolutely beautiful Newell Park in the north end of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. (right where Fairview Ave. ends at the Pierce Butler Route)
The festival starts at 11 am and Pocahontas County goes on at 6:30 pm on the mainstage.
We will also be playing the Festival After Party which is being held at Half Time Rec. over on Front Street in St. Paul. The After Party costs $5, starts at 8pm and PC plays at 11pm.
We are beyond excited to be returning to the stage together and hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
The MN Music Festival Guide is up on www.twincityscene.com . The guide contains links to the bands playing at each one so that you can pick the festival that has the music you like and plan which bands you want to see. Enjoy!
Hey I just wrote about your Last Known Whereabouts (Acadia Cafe) on twincityscene. com ! Hopefully it sends more people your way. You can check it out here: Last Known Whereabouts
A brutal night of original music, and a chance for fans to lay down their support for live broadcasting of independents in the twin cities. Monday, March 2. Kitty Cat. Catch it in person or live @ twincitiesradio. net.
Hei alle sammen, The Last Known Whereabouts! Great to see another Northfield band on MySpace. Northfield music rocks -- although occasionally to a waltz beat ! :-) Med vennlig hilsener, The drupelets in the Multe gang
Northfield, eh? There are three former Northfield collegiates among us who wiled away many an hour at the good ol' Contented Cow. A capital establishment. Like your sound; thanks for the add!
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