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Biography
Crooked Fingers is a North Carolina band led by former Archers of Loaf lead singer Eric Bachmann . The band was previously based in Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington and Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta , Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia before moving to Denver . The band released albums on WARM Records and Merge Records before going completely independent in 2008. They tend to have a rotating lineup.
History
Following the breakup of Archers of Loaf in 1998, Bachmann started work on a solo project that he named Crooked Fingers. The first release of this project, a self-titled release of various songs he had written, was released by WARM in 2000. It was followed shortly after by a second album on WARM, Bring on the Snakes .
Following the release of Bring on the Snakes , Crooked Fingers signed to Merge. Under that label, Crooked Fingers released Reservoir Songs Extended play|EP in 2002, composed of cover songs of artists such as Neil Diamond and Queen (band)|Queen . In 2003, they released Red Devil Dawn , their first full-length for Merge.
They released Dignity and Shame in 2005.
In October 2008, the band released a new album, Forfeit/Fortune . The band declined to sign a deal with any label, pursuing a direct-to-retail approach supported by sales at shows, the band's website, iTunes , and eMusic .
Crooked Fingers has toured the United States , Canada , Europe , Japan , Australia , and New Zealand , both as a solo act and with a full band. They were featured on KCRW 's Morning Becomes Eclectic and on National Public Radio 's World Cafe in May 2005. On the 2005 U.S./Canada Tour, Matt Gentling , former member of Archers of Loaf, played the bass. The rotation of members in the band have included such musicians as Lara Meyerratken , R.L. Martin, Jo Jameson, Barton Carroll and Dov Friedman. A 2008 US tour featured the musicians on Forfeit/Fortune : Miranda Brown , Elin Palmer and Tim Husmann .
Discography
Crooked Fingers has released a number of albums and EPs on different labels.
Albums
Crooked Fingers (album)|Crooked Fingers ( Warm Records , 2000)
Bring on the Snakes ( Warm Records , 2001)
Red Devil Dawn ( Merge Records , 2003)
Dignity and Shame ( Merge Records , 2005)
Forfeit/Fortune ( Constant Artists / Red Pig , 2008)
