Featuring Sam Caine and Aaliyah Nitoto from the Bay Area's genre-bending "bluevelvetgrass" string band Three Times Bad, CRITTERS mines the rich history of the folk, blues, bluegrass, honkytonk, gospel, early jazz, and pre-“genre” Americana traditions. The spinoff duo brings a dynamic, intimate approach to its wide-ranging repertoire of original and old-school "dirty American roots" (the Register-Guard) tunes. Channeling the irrepressible good times of the Devil Makes Three, the communal musicmaking of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the innovative/traditional songcraft of Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons, CRITTERS aims to marry the way back with the way forward.
This past July, after their annual Yosemite tour with Three Times Bad, Sam and Aaliyah launched CRITTERS with a series of live performances in Northern California ghost towns. They are currently releasing new videos from this Ghost Town Stories project every couple of months. The band is also working on a debut album and gearing up for summer fests and a West Coast tour.
This past July, after their annual Yosemite tour with Three Times Bad, Sam and Aaliyah launched CRITTERS with a series of live performances in Northern California ghost towns. They are currently releasing new videos from this Ghost Town Stories project every couple of months. The band is also working on a debut album and gearing up for summer fests and a West Coast tour.