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"Absurdly wonderful—Stockholm sisters turn Americana on its head!" – Mojo Magazine (UK)

"Flaxen haired trio's frenzied banjo-punk drew as much excitement as the bigger acts, leaving audiences clamoring for more." – Roots & Blues Review (British Columbia)

The Bondesson sisters—Greta, Stella and Sunniva—describe their genre as "killbilly," "banjopunk" and "blues-grass" and evoke a rebellious attitude that is more punk than most of their roots-music contemporaries. Their incendiary sound is ignited by Greta's six-string distorted slide-banjo playing, while providing the stomping groove with her feet on kick and snare, Sunniva's twangy vocals and frenetic rhythm-guitar work, and Stella's hard-driving, slap-driven upright bass, all richly overlayed by the trio's tight vocal harmonies. Their debut album, Fall Among Thieves, was recorded the way albums used to be recorded at Sun Studios and Muscle Shoals, where getting the perfect live take in the studio was essential to capturing the emotional essence of a song—No overdubs.

Baskery's hard-driving honky-tonk has won over crowds on major festival stages in 14 countries. Their Waterfront appearance Monday, July 5 will be their Northwest debut.