Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops

Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops
Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Bluegrass
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Overcoat Recordings; Bloodshot Records

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^[1] - 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

^ "Jennie Benford | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

[1] "Jennie Benford | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

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