Cricket Spin

Biography:

Cricket Spin is the songs and stories of Ben Yonda and Rachel Hoffman performed with the help of handful of sympathizers and well-wishers. For their latest effort, Yonda assembled a group of folk singers, punk rock kids and classical musicians in a secluded Brooklyn basement to create "Grains of Salt, Grains of Sand". Fueled by a mixture of red wine and brightly colored sweets, the group created lush arrangements, adorned with orchestral swells and thoughtful melodies. Each song is built upon humble and intimate folk structures but weaved with rock guitars, piano and woodwinds to create a symphony of bipolar pop music. Cricket Spin live performances shed the safety of a rock band’s wall of sound for a lovingly stripped down duo, blending harmonies, organ, banjo, gutar and piano.

 



 



"haunting song writing"

--Underrated



"hazy lo-fi orchestral pop.the crackly croak of J Mascis meeting Sufjan's hushed melodies"

--CYSSFTS

"delicately beautiful soundscapes that tell winsome stories"

--Like a Rolling Stone "

"time changes and drastic shifts in song structure make for a surprisingly unpredictable listen"

--BreakThru Radio

 



 



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