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Twisted Oak

About Me

Twisted Oak is a Hot new Bluegrass band to hit the New Zealand and Australian scene. Consisting Fiddle, Banjo, and Guitar the trio mix things up to create complex arrangements of the old standards and a delicious load of original tunes.George (18)- Australian Fiddle Champ 07’ and chopping maestro from Christchurch - NZ.BB (17)- The International Banjo goddess fresh from touring in the States with "Long Road Home" From Marton - NZ.Daniel (18)- Flat picking genius, lead vocals and... the Aussie, from Newcastle - Australia.

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Member Since: 04/04/2007
Band Website: http://www.twistedoakband.com
Band Members: Daniel Watkins - Guitar and lead VocalsBB Bowness - Banjo and Banjo with a bit of Banjo on the sideGeorge Jackson - Fiddledude - Fiddle
Influences: Chris Thile, Casey Driessen, Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Rushard Eggleston, Crooked Still, Bryan Sutton, Tony Rice, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Nickel Creek, Stuart Duncan, Mark O'Connor, Mark Shatz, JD Crowe, Darol Anger, Earl Scruggs, Hanneke Cassel, The Infamous Stringdusters, Jerry Douglas, Crooked Fiddle Band, Tensions Mountain Boys, Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins, Jeremy Kittel, Ricky Skaggs, Edgar Meyer, Vassar Clements, Jim Van Cleve, Hamish and Lachlan Davidson, The Lawnmowers, Sephane Grapelli, Bach, Howard Shore, Stravinsky, The Beatles...
Sounds Like: Bluegrass... we hope!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

New tunes

These tunes posted on our myspace page were recorded live at the Hunter School of Performing Arts in Newcastle, Australia. Horrid Boridge was written by BB during our New Zealand tour 07/08... Boridg...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:12:00 GMT