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Shook Twins

December 04, 2023

Shook Twins is a folk music group originally from Sandpoint, Idaho and currently based in Portland, Oregon, formed in 2004. The nucleus of the band consists of identical twin sisters Katelyn (guitar, mandolin, banjo, glockenspiel, telephone microphone) and Laurie Shook (banjo, guitar, tambourine, golden egg).

Shook Twins
Background information
OriginSandpoint, Idaho
GenresFolk, pop, indie rock
Years active2004-present
LabelsDutch Records
MembersKatelyn Shook
Laurie Shook
Niko Daoussis
Aber Miller
Past membersLane Exworthy
Josh Simon
Barra Brown
Kyle Volkman
Colin Duclos
Websitewww.shooktwins.com

Their style of music is often referred to as "quirky folk",[1] which incorporates acoustic instrumentation including banjo, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, ukelele, glockenspiel, djembe, and their signature golden egg. Twin harmonies layered on top of acoustic instrumentation are coupled with Laurie’s beatboxing and inventive use of a looping machine, and Katelyn’s repurposed telephone microphone. The use of electronics set their sound apart, creating an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun. A Shook Twins staple is also the addition of choruses or lines from other contemporary songs to their own songs, remix-style.[2]

They have toured coast to coast performing at festivals including High Sierra Music Festival, Oregon Country Fair, Hulaween, Northwest String Summit, Summer Camp Music Festival, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Arise Music Festival,[3] Four Corners Folk Festival, Fayetteville Roots and more.

History edit

Katelyn and Laurie Shook were born in 1984 and grew up in Sandpoint in the Idaho Panhandle. At a very young age, the twins started singing, joining the choir in fifth grade which they continued in high school. They developed their musical repertoire and talent throughout their teen years and subsequently enrolled at the University of Idaho at Moscow in 2002 to pursue radio/TV/digital media majors. In 2004, they both took a year off from college and played their first paid gig at a restaurant. Soon after they secured a regular gig at a winery and established themselves as the "Shook Twins".[4] The sisters played in and around Sandpoint and northern Idaho, releasing their first album You Can Have the Rest in 2008. Advancing their career, the sisters moved to Portland in December 2009, where they worked on their 2011 release Window. Kyle Volkman was an original member of the band joining in 2007 but left for a time and rejoined the sisters in Portland in 2009. Niko Daoussis (vocals, mandolin, guitar) formerly of The Bucky Walters joined the band as a full-time member in 2012 and often performs as his solo act, Cyber Cambel.

On April 6, 2012, an exclusive audio track "Hooks" debuted on MTV Hive. On April 23, 2012, the Shook Twins song "Rose" was featured in NPR's The Muse Mix: 100 Songs That Cry Her Name.[5] Shook Twins recorded in April/May 2013 with Grammy-nominated producer Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Milo Green) at his Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington. A new song/video premiere from their forthcoming album debuted on Relix on July 26, 2013.[6] Katelyn and Laurie Shook's side projects include partnering with fellow Portland musician Ben Darwish with the group Morning Ritual on his folk opera "The Clear Blue Pearl". A recent live studio session from Oregon Public Broadcasting was featured on OPB's website. On April 5, 2018, Shook Twins debuted their single "Stay Wild" on Baeble Music.[7]

In 2021, Shook Twins were reported to be appearing on the podcast Storybound.[8]

Band members edit

  • Katelyn Shook (vocals, guitar)
  • Laurie Shook (vocals, banjo)
  • Niko Daoussis (mandolin, guitar, vocals)
  • Aber Miller (keyboard, key bass)

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • You Can Have The Rest (2008)
  • Live In The Shop (2009)
  • Window (2011)
  • What We Do (2014)
  • Some Good Lives (2019)

Singles edit

  • "Rose" (2011)
  • "Holler It Down"[9] (2013)
  • "Shake"[10] (2014)
  • "Thoughts All In[11]" (2014)
  • "Hooks"[12] (2014)
  • "Awhile"[13] (2014)
  • "Call Me Out"[14] (2016)
  • "Mad Scientist"[15] (2017)
  • "Safe"[16] (2017)
  • "Shake" (2017)
  • "Stay Wild"[17] (2018)
  • "What Have We Done" (2019)

EPs edit

  • Live at The Triple Door (2013)
  • 2 (2017)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ham 2013.
  2. ^ Black 2012.
  3. ^ "You are being redirected..." arisefestival.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  4. ^ Frye 2012.
  5. ^ Teel 2012.
  6. ^ "Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"". Relix. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  7. ^ "BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins". Baeble Music. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  8. ^ "Announcing Season 4 of the Storybound Podcast". 4 June 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"". Relix. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  10. ^ "Premiere: Shook Twins' 'Shake'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  11. ^ "Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Thoughts All In" - American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  12. ^ "Morning Ritual". opbmusic.org. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  13. ^ "Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Awhile"". Relix. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  14. ^ "Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Call Me Out"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  15. ^ "The Shook Twins Premiere New Song "Mad Scientist"". No Depression. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  16. ^ "Feel "Safe" in the latest melodious ballad from Shook Twins - EARMILK". EARMILK. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  17. ^ "BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins". Baeble Music. Retrieved 2018-06-25.

References edit

  • Black, Jessica (April 10, 2012). "The Shook Twins plus one: A Q/A with Katelyn Shook". Oregon Music News. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Frye, Cory (September 14, 2012). "Time to Swim". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Ham, Robert (March 27, 2013). "The Girls With The Golden Egg". Willamette Weekly. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Teel, Eric (April 23, 2012). "The Muse Mix: 100 Songs That Cry Her Name". NPR.org. Retrieved 2015-05-29.

Further reading edit

  • Berry, Harrington (July 15, 2014). "Shook Twins to American Idol: Thanks But No Thanks". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Burke, David (April 15, 2015). "Shook Twins have identical tastes, too". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Riggin, John (December 3, 2014). "Harmonious Shook Twins bring quirky tunes to Lost on Main". Chico Enterprise-Record. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
Interviews
  • Ammann, Ana (May 22, 2015). "Shook Twins: Soul twins – Q&A from OMN the Magazine". Oregon Music Magazine. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Lindberg, Erica (June 2, 2014). "Shook Twins: Real Gals With Real Magic". 303magazine.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Olson, Ben (Winter 2022). "From Folk to Funk: The Shook Twins are just getting started". Sandpoint Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  • Pollstar (March 12, 2014). "One Half of Shook Twins". Pollstar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  • Spruce, Lacey (October 23, 2013). "Brain Pickin': Shook Twins Bring Their Eclectic Sound to Denver". 303magazine.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
Reviews
  • Mansfield, Brian (February 20, 2014). "Premiere: Shook Twins' Shake". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-05-29.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • shooktwins

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shook, twins, folk, music, group, originally, from, sandpoint, idaho, currently, based, portland, oregon, formed, 2004, nucleus, band, consists, identical, twin, sisters, katelyn, guitar, mandolin, banjo, glockenspiel, telephone, microphone, laurie, shook, ban. Shook Twins is a folk music group originally from Sandpoint Idaho and currently based in Portland Oregon formed in 2004 The nucleus of the band consists of identical twin sisters Katelyn guitar mandolin banjo glockenspiel telephone microphone and Laurie Shook banjo guitar tambourine golden egg Shook TwinsBackground informationOriginSandpoint IdahoGenresFolk pop indie rockYears active2004 presentLabelsDutch RecordsMembersKatelyn ShookLaurie ShookNiko DaoussisAber MillerPast membersLane ExworthyJosh SimonBarra BrownKyle VolkmanColin DuclosWebsitewww wbr shooktwins wbr comTheir style of music is often referred to as quirky folk 1 which incorporates acoustic instrumentation including banjo guitar upright bass mandolin ukelele glockenspiel djembe and their signature golden egg Twin harmonies layered on top of acoustic instrumentation are coupled with Laurie s beatboxing and inventive use of a looping machine and Katelyn s repurposed telephone microphone The use of electronics set their sound apart creating an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk roots pop and fun A Shook Twins staple is also the addition of choruses or lines from other contemporary songs to their own songs remix style 2 They have toured coast to coast performing at festivals including High Sierra Music Festival Oregon Country Fair Hulaween Northwest String Summit Summer Camp Music Festival Electric Forest Lightning in a Bottle Joshua Tree Music Festival Arise Music Festival 3 Four Corners Folk Festival Fayetteville Roots and more Contents 1 History 2 Band members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Singles 3 3 EPs 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory editKatelyn and Laurie Shook were born in 1984 and grew up in Sandpoint in the Idaho Panhandle At a very young age the twins started singing joining the choir in fifth grade which they continued in high school They developed their musical repertoire and talent throughout their teen years and subsequently enrolled at the University of Idaho at Moscow in 2002 to pursue radio TV digital media majors In 2004 they both took a year off from college and played their first paid gig at a restaurant Soon after they secured a regular gig at a winery and established themselves as the Shook Twins 4 The sisters played in and around Sandpoint and northern Idaho releasing their first album You Can Have the Rest in 2008 Advancing their career the sisters moved to Portland in December 2009 where they worked on their 2011 release Window Kyle Volkman was an original member of the band joining in 2007 but left for a time and rejoined the sisters in Portland in 2009 Niko Daoussis vocals mandolin guitar formerly of The Bucky Walters joined the band as a full time member in 2012 and often performs as his solo act Cyber Cambel On April 6 2012 an exclusive audio track Hooks debuted on MTV Hive On April 23 2012 the Shook Twins song Rose was featured in NPR s The Muse Mix 100 Songs That Cry Her Name 5 Shook Twins recorded in April May 2013 with Grammy nominated producer Ryan Hadlock The Lumineers Milo Green at his Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville Washington A new song video premiere from their forthcoming album debuted on Relix on July 26 2013 6 Katelyn and Laurie Shook s side projects include partnering with fellow Portland musician Ben Darwish with the group Morning Ritual on his folk opera The Clear Blue Pearl A recent live studio session from Oregon Public Broadcasting was featured on OPB s website On April 5 2018 Shook Twins debuted their single Stay Wild on Baeble Music 7 In 2021 Shook Twins were reported to be appearing on the podcast Storybound 8 Band members editKatelyn Shook vocals guitar Laurie Shook vocals banjo Niko Daoussis mandolin guitar vocals Aber Miller keyboard key bass Discography editAlbums edit You Can Have The Rest 2008 Live In The Shop 2009 Window 2011 What We Do 2014 Some Good Lives 2019 Singles edit Rose 2011 Holler It Down 9 2013 Shake 10 2014 Thoughts All In 11 2014 Hooks 12 2014 Awhile 13 2014 Call Me Out 14 2016 Mad Scientist 15 2017 Safe 16 2017 Shake 2017 Stay Wild 17 2018 What Have We Done 2019 EPs edit Live at The Triple Door 2013 2 2017 Notes edit Ham 2013 Black 2012 You are being redirected arisefestival com Retrieved 2018 07 10 Frye 2012 Teel 2012 Video Premiere Shook Twins Holler It Down Relix Retrieved 2018 06 25 BAEBLE FIRST PLAY Stay Wild by Shook Twins Baeble Music Retrieved 2018 07 13 Announcing Season 4 of the Storybound Podcast 4 June 2021 Retrieved June 24 2021 Video Premiere Shook Twins Holler It Down Relix Retrieved 2015 11 17 Premiere Shook Twins Shake USA TODAY Retrieved 2015 11 17 Song Premiere Shook Twins Thoughts All In American Songwriter American Songwriter 2 April 2014 Retrieved 2015 11 17 Morning Ritual opbmusic org Retrieved 2015 11 17 Video Premiere Shook Twins Awhile Relix 6 October 2014 Retrieved 2015 11 17 Song Premiere Shook Twins Call Me Out AllMusic Retrieved 2017 06 28 The Shook Twins Premiere New Song Mad Scientist No Depression 2017 09 21 Retrieved 2018 06 25 Feel Safe in the latest melodious ballad from Shook Twins EARMILK EARMILK 2017 10 05 Retrieved 2018 06 25 BAEBLE FIRST PLAY Stay Wild by Shook Twins Baeble Music Retrieved 2018 06 25 References editBlack Jessica April 10 2012 The Shook Twins plus one A Q A with Katelyn Shook Oregon Music News Retrieved 2015 05 29 Frye Cory September 14 2012 Time to Swim Corvallis Gazette Times Retrieved 2015 05 29 Ham Robert March 27 2013 The Girls With The Golden Egg Willamette Weekly Retrieved 2015 05 29 Teel Eric April 23 2012 The Muse Mix 100 Songs That Cry Her Name NPR org Retrieved 2015 05 29 Further reading editBerry Harrington July 15 2014 Shook Twins to American Idol Thanks But No Thanks Boise Weekly Retrieved 2015 05 29 Burke David April 15 2015 Shook Twins have identical tastes too Quad City Times Retrieved 2015 05 29 Riggin John December 3 2014 Harmonious Shook Twins bring quirky tunes to Lost on Main Chico Enterprise Record Retrieved 2015 05 29 InterviewsAmmann Ana May 22 2015 Shook Twins Soul twins Q amp A from OMN the Magazine Oregon Music Magazine Retrieved 2015 05 29 Lindberg Erica June 2 2014 Shook Twins Real Gals With Real Magic 303magazine com Retrieved 2015 05 29 Olson Ben Winter 2022 From Folk to Funk The Shook Twins are just getting started Sandpoint Magazine Retrieved 2023 01 18 Pollstar March 12 2014 One Half of Shook Twins Pollstar Retrieved 2015 05 29 Spruce Lacey October 23 2013 Brain Pickin Shook Twins Bring Their Eclectic Sound to Denver 303magazine com Retrieved 2015 05 29 ReviewsMansfield Brian February 20 2014 Premiere Shook Twins Shake USA Today Retrieved 2015 05 29 External links editOfficial website shooktwins Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shook Twins amp oldid 1173015006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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