Matt Kyle: Drums,
Terell Paris: Guitar, Bass, Banjo,
Brian Udz Russeth: Guitar, Mandolin,
Joel P.: Bass,
Arik Xist: Vocals
- and now featuring Pam on violin!
Influences
Lately?
Sounds Like
A fifth of Hasil Adkins mixed with a dash of Firewater, add a teaspoon of Link Wray and a smidge of 60's Khmer Cambodian psychedelia then douse the whole drink with a mixture of whiskey and water and....
Drink.
The Knotwells have been playing music in and around the United States for eights years. From basements to festivals they remain an anachronism.
More Cowbell had this to say:
"This group is truly a Minneapolis Institution, blending bluegrass/punk/country with both skill & verve."
HowWasTheShow.Com wrote this:
"The Knotwells are a tightly wound and barely restrained band, full of manic energy. Their music is a full-body experience akin to a rollercoaster ride."
The Minnesota Daily Said this:
"The Knotwells were both a big branch of the beginning, and still part of the current continuation of, one of Minneapolis' most strikingly grassroots music scenes to date. Similar to the city's first-wave folk revival during the 1960s (chronicled best in author Cyn Collins' retrospective, "West Bank Boogie"), a new generation of punk-inspired musicians are breathing fresh life into, and bestowing a harder edge upon, a fistful of cobwebbed genres - think elements of dreamy folk balladry, back-porch bluegrass and old-timey Americana, but dressed for an acid-tinged apocalypse."
They've shared stages with Flogging Molly, P.O.S. (of Doomtree), Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Black Blondie....
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July 25th is my baby shower in Mankato i requested that WHOLE weekend off from work... you should really do a show in Mankato. Please? Ill let you rub my prego belly for good luck :) Love ya Tambourine broad!
Hey you guys should sign up for the battle of the bands coming up soon. The guy told me he has one more spot on wed june 24 at midnight. Also if theres enough bands that want to sign up he can open up again on thursday july 24.
Hit the guy up if your interested, would be bad ass.
oh knotwells.. how i miss thee. Get some shows so i can go see you and cheer very loudly! like old times :( Please tell me you have a show or a function where i could see you soon.
I'm wanting to plan a show with you guys in rhinelander. it would be epic...let me know if your interested. also...i applied at hardtimes....maybe mention that i'm really cool and i might get a job there. ha...let me know about the rhinelander show. i think it would be awesome!
Thanks for adding us to your group of friends! We appreciate your support, it is also my opinion that everyone should watch Gummo at least once in their lives!
