- Shiverng Timbers
- 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. Read More
- Numbers Band Finally Releases CD
- 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.
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- Shivering Timbers at Off Broadway
- 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! Read More
- Photos: Shivering Timbers @ Off Broadway | 03.06.13
- 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. Read More
- Shivering Timbers: An Encor.es Interview
- 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.
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- Shivering Timbers, Noah Earle
- 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. Read More
- Music: Shivering Timbers with Darlene
- 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. Read More
- Artist Interview - Shivering Timbers
- 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. Read More
- Best of KDHX photography: November 2012
- 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. Read More
- Alt-country rowdies Shovels & Rope sing, shout and impress at the High Noon Saloon
- 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. Read More
- Shovels & Rope | 11.03.12
- 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. Read More
- Shivering Timbers bring hybrid sounds to Civic
- 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. Read More
- Musical Assembly
- 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. Read More
- Shivering Timbers 10/29/12
- 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. Read More
- The Whiskey Collection's CMJ Picks
- 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. Read More
- User's Guide to CMJ
- and Shivering Timbers – a sensitively rocking husband/wife duo who take on the intimate Pete’s Candy Store on Friday. Read More
