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Show: Jun 06, 2013 @ Blueberry Hill

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Joe Pug
Brown Bird
Scarlet Tanager

Ages: All Ages

Show: May 25, 2013 @ Duck Creek Camping and Outdoor Events Area

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Show: Jun 14, 2013 @ Aces Grill

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

This is a duet show, just Jayson and Sarah

TV Movie
Other Kin

Ages: All Ages

Show: Aug 14, 2013 @ The Purple Fiddle

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Show: Aug 08, 2013 @ Akron Civic Theatre

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Special guest Boy=Girl (Paul Kovac and Jen Maurer) will open the show

More details to come...

Show: Jun 28, 2013 @ Bicentennial Park Gazebo

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Show: Sep 01, 2013 @ Festival of the Rivers - City Sidetrack Park

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Show: Aug 31, 2013 @ Festival of the Rivers - City Sidetrack Park

Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Show: Jun 29, 2013 @ Hagan House

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Press: Shiverng Timbers

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

What started as a means to sharpen and expand on well-worn children’s songs has evolved into a head-first dive into the rabbit hole. And the Shivering Timbers are just getting started. - Twangfest.com

News: Us, in a Bus!

Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

In March, our travels took us through Norman, OK, where we had the privelage (or were just crazy enough to) hop in a 1977 VW Vanagon and go for a ride around town.....while performing!

Check out the video: http://youtu.be/CAT-zycNse0

Show: May 25, 2013 @ Duck Creek Camping and Outdoor Events Area

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Press: Numbers Band Finally Releases CD

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

On Friday night over at downtown Akron concert venue Musica, local indie rock/folk trio the Shivering Timbers will perform with Husbands & Wives and Austin Wolfe also on the bill. The band — singer/bassist Sarah Benn, her husband guitarist/singer Jayson Benn and drummer Daniel Kshywonis — has been touring quite a bit lately so this is a homecoming show and it should be on fire from all the gigs. - Akron Beacon Journal

News: Twangfest: Shivering Timbers

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers is made up of husband and wife duo Sarah and Jayson Benn, joined by Daniel Kshywonis on drums. And it wouldn’t be improper to call their five-year-old daughter Suzi Benn the fourth Timber. The band was formed when Sarah and Jayson started crafting songs for Suzi, and she occasionally joins the band on stage, plinking a toy piano. But regardless of the significance of young Suzi’s musical contributions, it’s clear that her spirit has been an influence.

Shivering Timbers’ songs are sometimes framed by an attempt to view the world with an innocent, childlike mind. These aren’t nursery rhymes for indie-rocker parents, however. They’re ethereal compositions sonically indebted to Wye Oak and PJ Harvey and built upon Sarah’s multi-faceted voice. And while the songs often strive for simplicity, they just as frequently shake the heavens.

Shivering Timbers’ debut record, “We All Started in the Same Place,” was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and contains beautifully misshapen blues and hand-clap melodies. Their sophomore release, “Sing, Sing,” was released in 2012 and draws from a wider palette, showing greater maturity and ambition. Impressionistic takes on traditional folks songs (“Wayfaring Stranger” and “Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down”) sit beside intimate and textured ballads. And then there’s the album’s title track, which is a joyous roller coaster of sound. What started as a means to sharpen and expand on well-worn children’s songs has evolved into a head-first dive into the rabbit hole. And the Shivering Timbers are just getting started. – Chris Bay

http://twangfest.com/artists/shivering-timbers/

Press: Shivering Timbers Back Home for Akron Show

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

area fans have a chance to see them before they head out for a bunch of slots on summer folk festivals around the region. - CoolCleveland.com

News: Literature + Music = Shivering Timbers Debut Album

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

The very interesting Podcast "Twisted Lit" took listeners on a journey through our first album, "We All Started In The Same Place", offering literature companions for the songs.

Very cool and worth listening to!

http://twistedlitkodiak.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-31T22_24_41-07_00

Show: Jul 20, 2013 @ Roshambo Artfarm

Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Show: Jun 08, 2013 @ Harrison Center for the Arts

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Show: Aug 09, 2013 @ Rockwood Music Hall

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: 21+

Press: SXSW 2013 Highlights

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Photos of SXSW 2013 - BeforeTheBlink.com

Press: Photos: Shivering Timbers @ Off Broadway | 03.06.13

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

It is, as many others have mentioned, hard not to compare Sarah Benn’s voice to Grace Slick. It’s intriguing on record and downright startling to hear right in front of you. Jayson’s tone and playing take a few notes from the early days of the Black Keys, sounding at times thick and controlled, but never out of place. From their inspirations, old or young, they’ve created a new color. - IShotGuyDebord.com

Press: Shivering Timbers at Off Broadway

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers played a great set opening for Field Report — and they were nice enough to answer some questions for Encor.es to boot. What nice folks — and what a cute little piano player! - Encor.es

Press: Shivering Timbers Making Lubbock Stop on way to SXSW

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Instead, band members planned in advance to drive a few hundred extra miles so that Sarah Benn, a lead singer who has found her niche alongside an upright bass, can revisit her home town of Lubbock - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Press: SHOW PREVIEW: Field Report w/ Shivering Timbers at Off Broadway

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

OH duo (sometimes trio) Shivering Timbers opens the show. I’ve seen these fine folks play in their hometown as part of a music and design conference; hat tip to STL photographer Nate Burrell for the introduction. - I Went To A Show

Press: Shivering Timbers: An Encor.es Interview

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers’ excellent 2012 record, Sing Sing, is available on iTunes (and probably at your favorite record store, provided they have good taste). The band will be performing at Off Broadway this Wednesday, March 6 with Field Report. I don’t plan on missing it, and neither should you. - Encor.es

Press: Shivering Timbers, Noah Earle

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Husband-and-wife duo Sarah and Jayson Benn were discovered by Grammy-winning artist and producer Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) at a birthday party. From there, the band’s rough-hewn Americana sound began to make its way to the masses. Vocally, Sarah is a revelation – she has been compared to a cross between P.J. Harvey and Patsy Cline – while Jayson uses his six-string to supply much of the band’s sonic texture. - Columbia Daily Tribune

Press: Willamina’s Wildwood MusicFest & Campout is back bigger and better this July!

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

We are very excited to announce the line up to our second annual Wildwood MusicFest that will be happening this July...Shivering Timbers will be coming west for the first time from Akron, OH with their 5 yr old daughter who joins them on stage with her toy piano. - OregonMusicNews.com

Press: Music: Shivering Timbers with Darlene

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

The twosome — which blends Folk, Blues, Indie Rock and other elements into their dark, compelling mix — recorded its first album in Auerbach’s studio, then befriended one of Auerbach’s pals, Cincinnati’s Brian Olive, using his studio in the Queen City to record their superb, acclaimed second album, Sing Sing. With great songwriting and an ever-rising profile thanks to consistent touring — including a few weeks out with stardom-bound Shovels & Rope — Shivering Timbers might just find themselves following in Auerbach’s footsteps to the Grammys stage within the next couple of years. - Cincinnati City Beat

Show: Aug 10, 2013 @ Main Street

Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Ages: All Ages

Press: Artist Interview - Shivering Timbers

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers is a crazy great folk rock band that puts on an awesome live show. After seeing them at a show at the Kent Stage I made a point of making contact with Sarah, the lead singer and stand up bassist. The band was willing to answer a few of our digital inquiries here. If you’re in the Cleveland/Akron area be sure to check them out live at the show announcement at the bottom of the interview. - Ear To The Ground

Press: Shivering Timbers to play the MOTR Pub

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers MOTR Pub Saturday, February 16, 9PM MOTR Pub ~ 1345 Main St ~ Cincinnati, OH - Buckeye Music Magazine

Press: Musical Assembly

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

it was like listening to some very funky, creepy lullabies. I told Matt during their set, “I feel like I’m in a very weird version of Alice’s Wonderland.” We both agreed the singer was a sexier version of Olive Oyl, tall and spindly-limbed and just all kinds of porcelain-faced gorgeous. - Ludowe

Press: Best of KDHX photography: November 2012

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

These are some of the best photos turned in by KDHX photographers during the past month. This month's picks include shots of the Matt and Kim, Japandroids, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Aimee Mann, Regina Spektor and many more. - KDHX

Press: Best of 2012: Top Live at KDHX photos

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Each year hundreds of musicians perform live in the intimate confines of the Magnolia Avenue Studios of 88.1 KDHX. - KDHX

Press: Shivering Timbers 10/29/12

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The Shivering Timbers that make up the soul of this preview are Jayson and Sarah Benn, an Ohio-based husband and wife team that performs under that name. - KDHX

Press: Kaleidoscope: It was a foot-stompin' night at historic Nelsonville opera house

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Kaleidoscope: It was a foot-stompin' night at historic Nelsonville opera house - Aurora Advocate

News: SoundCloud - Live at KDHX

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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Press: Shivering Timbers bring hybrid sounds to Civic

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The Akron-based duo will perform as a quartet for its first-ever show at the Akron Civic Theatre Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. Drummers Brad Thorla and David Marchione, who usually alternate accompanying them, will play drums and keyboards at the show that also will feature Roger Hoover and the Hurt on the Civic stage for an intimate cabaret-style performance. Akron visual artist Todd V. also will be on hand with an exhibit of work from his iPhone. - West Side Leader

Press: Shivering Timbers Performing at MOTR Pub February 16

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers MOTR ~ 1345 Main St ~ Cincinnati, OH Saturday, February 16 9:00pm, 21+ www.motrpub.com or www.shiveringtimbersmusic.com - Cincy Groove Magazine

Press: Shivering Timbers album art and a video for “Bad Luck” by Shovels & Rope

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

After the show, I stopped by the merch table and had a chat with Sarah from Shivering Timbers. I was admiring the gorgeous album artwork from their newest LP, Sing Sing, and their first release, We All Started in the Same Place. - AM Noon PM

Press: Shovels & Rope | 11.03.12

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Along with contemporaries like Justin Townes Earle, The Avett Brothers, Neko Case, Drive by Truckers, Joe Pug, and Gillian Welch, both Shivering Timbers and Shovels & Rope are proof that country music is alive and well. These modern artists have picked up a punk-rock attitude here, a jazzy vibe there, and a more pronounced folk sensibility. However, there is an obvious respect for the greats of the past and their roots are still in mountain music. The heart of their sound is still pure Americana. - Playback: STL

Press: Alt-country rowdies Shovels & Rope sing, shout and impress at the High Noon Saloon

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers opened the show, led by spouses Sarah and Jayson Benn. They also employ a drummer to accompany them on tour. More importantly, though, they employ their incredibly adorable 4-year-old daughter, Suzi, on a miniature, pink toy piano. With Mrs. Benn on big bass and Mr. Benn on lead guitar, Shivering Timbers' performance brimmed with dark, bluesy folk powered by Sarah's haunting vocals. Little Suzi's tinkering on toy piano intensified the eerie, ghostly vibe during songs like "Crooked Man." Though Sarah embodies a gypsy spirit, I liked Shivering Timbers best during songs like "The Mopping Floor," which showcased the Benns' ability to perform crunchy blues-rock reminiscent of the Black Keys. Above all, little Suzi Benn stole the show. An adorable kid on a toy piano is bound to do so. Her mother Sarah said it best when she remarked, "I can't be playing second fiddle to my own daughter." I can't wait to hear what kind of music Suzi herself will end up making in 20 years, after growing up on tour with her mom and pop. - The Isthmus

News: Live On KDHX St. Louis

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Press: User's Guide to CMJ

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

and Shivering Timbers – a sensitively rocking husband/wife duo who take on the intimate Pete’s Candy Store on Friday. - GrassClippings

News: Homecoming Show

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Here's a lovely flier for our homecoming show, November 10 at the Akron Civic Theater! I hope you'll all come see us, assming we survive this tour! Click on the flier, and it will take you to a ticket buy link...or another dimension. You'll never know unless you try.

Press: The Whiskey Collection's CMJ Picks

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The song Annalee really hits the spot for us. We feel a kinship with this band who takes traditional songs and melodies and re-contextualizes them in a very refreshing way. - CollegeRoots.com

News: Cancellation in Iowa City

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Our show with Shovels & Rope at The Mill in Iowa City has been canceled. However, I'm quickly searching for an alternate venue, because Shivering Timbers would still like to perform, possibly a house concert. If you or anyone you know hosts bands in IA, NE, SD, or MN, please drop me a line! ShiveringTimbersMusic@gmail.com

News: New Tour Dates with Shovels & Rope!

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Good news for all Midwestern music fans, we've just been picked up for a halloween tour with Shovels & Rope!! These are our stops with them:

10/30 Oklahoma City, OK - Blue Door

11/1 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room

11/2 Columbia, MO - Mojo's

11/3 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

11/4 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room

11/6 Iowa City, IA - The Mill

11/7 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar

11/8 Madison, WI - High Noon

Check out one of Shovels & Rope's videos: http://youtu.be/Phnbv_7w_5c

See you soon!

Press: Shivering Timbers

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Utilizing disparate elements like scorching Indie Rock, rough cut Blues, raw Punk, sprightly Pop, tent revival Gospel and dark Folk, Shivering Timbers has crafted a sound that is both hauntingly appealing and a raucous bitch slap. - Cincinnati City Beat

News: On The Cover Of Buzzbin Magazine

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

We are on the cover of Buzzbin Magazine! If you don't live in it's distribution area, don't worry, you can still read the article here.

In addition to the cover story, nestled in the back pages is a great album review, you can read it here.

News: Album Art Revealed!

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0800

We are excited to announce the release date for our SECOND album!!! Our release party is Friday August 31 at Musica, and the following Tuesday the album will be officially released and available for purchase online and at select record stores. The album, titled Sing Sing, was funded by generous contributions by our fans through a Kickstarter campaign last winter. And now for the first time, we are revealing the album artwork, a collaborative effort from Julia Bunn and Chelsea Blackerby:

Press: A Good Read, a Good Listen, and a Good Drink: Shivering Timbers

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Life in the Shivering Timbers’ household, i.e. the home of Sarah and Jayson Benn in Akron, Ohio, doesn’t leave much time for leisurely drink while flipping through pages and listening to the hi-fi. On top of raising their four-year-old girl and the handful of jobs that Jayson works, the band just released their second, beautiful album, Sing Sing. But, fortunately for us, they did find a moment to share a few favorites for when they do have time to sit still for a while. - Now This Sound Is Brave

Press: The NE Ohio Music Scene Has Major League Talent

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

New Music from Shivering Timbers, Roger Hoover, and Brian Lisik - No Depression

Press: Key To Their Success

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

...musical territory that's much more intense than most of the songs found on the Timbers' debut. The group's growing fan base sure seems to like them. - Cleveland Scene

Press: Shivering Timbers to play at Musica

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

up-tempo backbeat-driven tunes and unique arrangements of traditional folks songs. The title track is a peppy up-tempo indie rock tune getting airplay on 91.3 the Summit (93.1-FM). I would also suggest a listen to the fuzzed-out stomping song Generations... - Akron Beacon Journal

Press: Shivering Timbers Album Release Show

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

While the album begins on lighter, brighter notes with title track “Sing Sing” and Neil Diamond cover “Holly Holy”, the stream of the album roils with the kind of darkness born from standing resolutely against life’s foes... - Now This Sound Is Brave

Press: Preview: The Sundresses & Shivering Timbers at Rumba Café

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Swinging down from Akron will be Shivering Timbers, proteges of Dan Auerbach whose brand of art-school folk eschews the usual guitar-heavy strummage in favor of flavors like jazz, indie-pop and eerie soundtrack music. - COLUMBUS ALIVE

Press: Album Review: Shivering Timbers “Sing Sing”

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers second effort is a sprawling work that comprises as many genres as it does moods. - Buzzbin

Press: Warming to a Shiver: Akron’s Shivering Timbers Ready New Release

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The band’s records are truly a testament to the love of music and the creative process, two things that are essential to producing something that’s honest. - Buzzbin

Press: Shivering Timbers: Sing Sing

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0800

I found myself carried away by the warm, ethereal sound of Sarah Benn’s voice, floating above a lush bed of acoustic bass. Sarah’s husband Jayson started playing guitar, both lyrical and soulful, he reminded me of Chris Isaak’s former guitarist James Wilsey… - Rubber City Review

Press: Moving Pictures: "Generations" by Shivering Timbers

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Simply put, “Generations” by Shivering Timbers is one fine sounding jam. - I Rock Cleveland

Press: Nelsonville Music Festival 2012 Recap

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0800

beautiful dissonance in the form of guitar and upright bass, complementing Sarah Benn’s haunting vocals - Paste Magazine

Press: Shivering Timbers: Art reflects life reflects Akron

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

“I’ve always been influenced and inspired by artists who are unafraid to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and for whom genre isn’t a concern,” he says. “I’m more interested in making sounds that complement the given song’s lyrics or mood than I am in deciding whether we should be a progressive rock or a bluegrass band.” - Thrust Magazine

Press: New Music Binge: Shivering Timbers

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Fearless Radio had Shivering Timbers in the studio on October 19, 2011 to talk about transforming from a side project to a full-time band, their new material, and much more. - FearlessRadio.com

Press: Show Preview: Shivering Timbers w/ The Incurables and We Are Warm at Off Broadway

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers’ sound is an intriguing, confounding (in a good way) mix of delicacy and darkness. It would provide the soundtrack to a film wherein Mother Goose slings back Jamesons with Ichabod Crane. - I Went To A Show

Press: Shivering Timbers Shake My Leaves - An Interview

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

With influences ranging from classical to country to blues to punk to gospel to rock, Shivering Timbers are reminiscent of "the Akron sound," which is no definitive sound at all, but always completely original - Toledo.com

Press: Shivering Timbers

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

...ultimately the culmination of a record that stresses the real and tangible love between Sarah and Jayson, and their little Suzi. - The Loyola Phoenix

Press: 25 Bands to Watch

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800

SOUND BITE: "I feel most free and most me when I'm performing in this band," says Sarah Benn. "The rest of my life is consumed by things I have to do. When I get up onstage, I get to do what I want to do, and it feels so good. - The Plain Dealer

Press: Indie-Folk at Annabell's | Buzzbin Magazine

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Shivering Timbers are also from Akron, and have a Black Keys connection as well. Their debut album, set for release in late summer was produced by Dan Auerbach. Jayson and Sarah Benn make up the band.... - Buzzbin

Press: Rachel Roberts, Shivering Timbers Mellow Out at Annabell's

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers are starting to share their music with the rest of the world, cute little folksy ditties geared toward their daughter but enjoyable to everyone. Sometimes it’s a little dark and spacey, sometimes it’s more of a poppy lullably, but it’s always easy on the ears... - Buzzbin

Press: Interview

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The nine-song set was a 30-minute, foot-stomping, electric-folk-gospel-infused explosion of buzzsaw guitars, banjo-y goodness, haunting bass lines and sultry vocals provided by the husband-and-wife duo of Jayson and Sarah Benn (guitar, bells, vocals and vocals, double bass, banjo, respectively)... - Buzzbin

Press: Music

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

You need to get hip to Shivering Timbers, an idiosyncratic pop-folk-blues outfit from Akron... - The Plain Dealer

Press: Music Monday

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

A husband and wife out of Akron, their latest album is about the celebration, the frustration the anticipation of raising a little one. The album is perfect for every hipster parent you know! Filled with cool nouveau lullaby’s and simple lyrics, you and your friends will be humming along in no time... - iheartcleveland.com

Press: Shivering Timbers

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

the tunes, which include originals as well as fresh re-imaginings of traditional nursery rhymes and hymns, are both playful and, at times, dark.... - Buzzbin

Press: Local Band In Focus: Shivering Timbers

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Back-alley folk tunes, back-porch gospel, and Mother Goose murder ballads delivered by what Auerbach calls "a junkyard orchestra"... - Cleveland Scene

Press: Band rockets from cradle to stage

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Many of the 11 songs on We All Started in the Same Place are imbued with a calming, lullaby flavor. Others have a toe-tapping bouncy groove, with Sarah's vocals floating ethereally atop a varied musical bed that includes folk, blues rock and banjos, guitars, percussion, trumpet and even the exotic waterphone... - Akron Beacon Journal

Press: Interview with Shivering Timbers

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Akronite Sarah (also playing in Hey Mavis) and Jayson Benn are truly two awesome people, and their music is just like us. Inspired by the birth and growing up of their baby daughter, they crafted delicate songs that they could sing to her. They brought into them everything American music has to offer (well, only the best, actually), and everything their musical background (everything from punk rock to gospel and blues to classical, not to forget family singing reunion around the pit fire) has left on them... - Baby You Can Drive My Car

Press: From Us to You – Introducing Shivering Timbers (Auerbach Produced)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

One part macabre, one part chamber gospel, one part Grimm fairy tale, the tracks are expansive and are difficult to pinpoint into one particular genre. What is easy to decipher, however, is the coolness and unique variety dripping from every track... - Citizen Dick

Press: Shivering Timbers [2010]

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

If folk music had sex with blues music and in another room indie music had sex with country music and then their offspring met each other and had sex too you'd get Shivering Timbers... - The Fox and The Chicken

Press: Kid Tested, Rocker Approved

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Much like a Lewis Carroll story or Jim Henson film, though, this kid's stuff had a darker edge to it — imagine a mellow P.J. Harvey fronting the Bad Seeds on a shadowy corner of Sesame Street.... - The Nashville Scene

Press: Meet the band: Shivering Timbers

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

We talked with husband and wife Sarah and Jayson Benn about the Ohio bands that are influencing them – from Mark Mothersbaugh to Cincinnati’s own Brian Olive and Chocolate Horse – and about what’s growing in their garden... - Metromix Cincinnati

Press: Neutral Uke Hotel at the Grog Shop April 22, 2011

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

I pretty much ran over and bought their album as soon as they got off stage, and I’ll be watching for them to play this area again.... - To Eleven

Press: Shivering TImbers: The Dark Side of Nursery Rhymes

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Within their adaptations of classic nursery rhymes and folk tunes, however, the Benns couldn’t help but gravitate toward the more macabre end of the spectrum, twisting an almost Nick Cave-ish, lo-fi spookiness out of tracks like “Crooked Old Man” and “Noble Duke of York.” In other words, it might be kids music, but is sure as hell ain’t VeggieTales... - The Big Takeover

Press: Shivering me timbers

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Their songs build until they reach an epic crescendo – and Rock’n'roll is born. Jayson shreds with a shape-shifting dissonance that channels the best of Jimmy Page. Brad’s drumming is sparse, yet elegant in its precision. This is the kind of music you listen to when you rock your darlin’ to sleep on a sweaty porch in New Orleans. Spooky. Banshee-Folk. Their album could provide the soundtrack for an entire episode of True Blood. When the set was over, I wanted more.... - Dayton City Paper

Press: Shivering Timbers draws on family life to make music

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Jayson and Sarah Benn owe a passion for music to their 3-year-old daughter Suzi. The husband and wife duo from Akron left separate bands to form Shivering Timbers after they started putting nursery rhymes to music to entertain their daughter... - Toledo Free Press

Press: Shivering Timbers

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Shivering Timbers, the musical entity masterminded by Akron-based spouses Sarah and Jayson Benn... - Cincinnati City Beat

Press: Short Review: Shivering Timbers

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Schrammel-Gitarren, rockige Drums und experimentelle Tracks machen dieses Album so spannend. (Schramm guitars, rock drums and experimental tracks make this album so exciting.) - Der Impuls

Press: Shivering Timbers - We All Started In The Same Place (folk-blues-country)

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Ami különlegessé teszik őket az a játékosság, már-már gyermeki jókedv, ami mindegyik dalból árad. Boldogságot kap, aki ezt meghallgatja. (What makes them special is the playfulness, almost childlike fun that each song flows. Happiness to anyone who listens to this.) - I Wanna Rock You Baby

Press: Shivering Timbers at Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH, 1.13.11

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

the Benns should be seen in concert to appreciate the range of their talents, such as Sarah's powerful voice and Jayson's skilled guitar work. Not to mention the fact that they are charming as all hell... - No Depression

Press: Kid Rock | Makin' the Scene | Cleveland Scene

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Just after their daughter was born three years ago, Sarah and Jayson Benn of Shivering Timbers (myspace.com/shiveringtimbersmusic.com) penned some songs they could sing to her. "We just wrote these silly tunes," says Sarah. ... - Cleveland Scene