Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops is an American bluegrass group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
History Jim Krewson first played bluegrass in a group called the Slobber Mountain Boys; Jennie Benford learned bluegrass from her father, a banjo 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.
Members Jim Krewson - vocals, guitar Jennie Benford - vocals, mandolin Brendan Skwire - bass Brad Hutchison - banjo Matt Downing - bass
Discography Jim & Jennie and the Pine Barons (Phovsho Records, 1999) Little Birdie (Overcoat Recordings, 2000) One More in the Cabin (Overcoat, 2002) Rivers Roll On By (Bloodshot Records, 2005)
References
[ AllMusic] profile PopMatters performance review Pitchfork review 1 Pitchfork review 2