The Creaking Tree String Quartet is a Canadian progressive all-instrumental bluegrass and acoustic roots band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In 2004, the Creaking Trees produced their debut album, The Creaking Trees,Quill, Greg, "Beyond the Pale, Creaking Trees build on common ground". Toronto Star, 10 February 2005 and it was promptly nominated for a Juno Award., Comox Valley Echo, 4 July 2008
In February 2005, they performed at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto in a combined concert with Beyond the Pale, blending bluegrass and klezmer music. That year their second album, Side Two, won a Canadian Folk Music Award and an Indie Acoustic Project award."Serendipity Princess". Barrie Examiner, 9 July 2009
In 2007, the band performed at the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Their third album, The Sound Track, was released and won two Canadian Folk Music AwardsCreaking Tree String Quartet, Vancouver Folk Festival web site, May 2008 and a Juno nomination.
In 2008, the Trees performed at the fifth annual Toronto CityFest."Celebrate the Riverboat", Toronto Star, 26 June 2008 They set out on a tour of the US and western Canada, including a performance at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
By 2010, they had recorded and released their fourth album, Sundogs.Creaking Tree String Quartet - Sundogs, review in NOW Magazine, 18 November 2010 Bryan Acker of HeroHill wrote, "it's how these seasoned TO players forge jazz, bluegrass, bebop, folk and traditional sounds into their own sound that makes the record so impressive."Acker, Bryan, Reviews:: The Creaking Tree String Quartet Sundogs , HeroHill, 2 March 2011
Members of the Creaking Tree Quartet include John Showman on fiddle, Andrew Collins on mandolin,"Foggy Hogtown Boys ready for debut disc", Toronto Star, 15 January 2004 Brad Keller on guitar, and Brian Kobayakawa on bass.Littler, William, "Many strings attached", Toronto Star, 18 July 2004
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