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{{short description|American indie-folk music duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Shook Twins
| name = Shook Twins
| image = Shook twins wiki photo.jpg
| image = Shook twins wiki photo.jpg
| caption =
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| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Sandpoint, Idaho]]
| origin = [[Sandpoint, Idaho]]
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[indie rock]]
| years_active = 2004-present
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[indie rock]]
| years_active = 2004-present
| label = Dutch Records
| current_members = Katelyn Shook<br/>Laurie Shook<br/>Niko Daoussis<br/>Aber Miller<br/>
| label = Self
| current_members = Katelyn Shook<br/>Laurie Shook<br/>Niko Daoussis<br/>Barra Brown<br/>Josh Simon
| past_members = Lane Exworthy<br/>Josh Simon<br/>Barra Brown<br/>Kyle Volkman<br/>Colin Duclos<br/>
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| website = {{URL|http://www.shooktwins.com/}}
| past_members = Lane Exworthy<br/>Kyle Volkman<br/>Colin Duclos
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| website = {{URL|http://www.shooktwins.com/}}
}}
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'''Shook Twins''' is a [[folk music]] group originally from [[Sandpoint, Idaho]] and currently based in [[Portland, Oregon]], formed in 2004. The nucleus of the band consists of identical twin sisters Katelyn (guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, glockenspiel, telephone microphone) and Laurie Shook (banjo, guitar, upright bass, djembe, ocarina flute, tambourine, giant golden egg).
'''Shook Twins''' is a [[folk music]] group originally from [[Sandpoint, Idaho]] and currently based in [[Portland, Oregon]], formed in 2004. The nucleus of the band consists of identical twin sisters Katelyn (guitar, mandolin, banjo, glockenspiel, telephone microphone) and Laurie Shook (banjo, guitar, tambourine, golden egg).


Their style of music is often referred to as "quirky folk",{{sfn|Ham|2013}} which incorporates acoustic instrumentation including banjo, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, ukelele, glockenspiel, djembe, and their signature golden egg. Twin harmonies layered on top of acoustic instrumentation are coupled with Laurie's beatboxing and inventive use of a looping machine, and Katelyn's repurposed telephone microphone. The use of electronics set their sound apart, creating an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun. A Shook Twins staple is also the addition of choruses or lines from other contemporary songs (Edward Sharpe in Shook Twins "Toll Free," for example) to their own songs, remix-style.{{sfn|Black|2012}} The band members have performed with or opened for [[Ryan Adams]], [[Mason Jennings]], [[Carolina Chocolate Drops]], [[Sarah Jarosz]], [[Laura Veirs]], [[Trace Bundy]], [[Jonatha Brooke]], [[Michelle Shocked]], [[Crooked Still]], [[Jason Webley]], [[John Craigie (musician)|John Craigie]], [[Elephant Revival]], [[The Head and the Heart]] and many more.
Their style of music is often referred to as "quirky folk",{{sfn|Ham|2013}} which incorporates acoustic instrumentation including banjo, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, ukulele, glockenspiel, djembe, and their signature golden egg. Twin harmonies layered on top of acoustic instrumentation are coupled with Laurie’s beatboxing and inventive use of a looping machine, and Katelyn’s repurposed telephone microphone. The use of electronics sets their sound apart, creating an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun. A Shook Twins staple is the addition of choruses or lines from other contemporary songs to their own songs, remix-style.{{sfn|Black|2012}}


They have toured coast to coast performing at festivals including [[High Sierra Music Festival]], Hulaweek, [[Summer Camp Music Festival]], [[Electric Forest Festival|Electric Forest]], [[Lightning in a Bottle]], [[Joshua Tree National Park|Joshua Tree]] Music Festival, Arise Music Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arisefestival.com/shook-twins/|title=You are being redirected...|website=arisefestival.com|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref> Four Corners Folk Festival, Fayetteville Roots and more.
They have toured coast to coast performing at festivals including [[High Sierra Music Festival]], [[Oregon Country Fair]], Hulaween, Northwest String Summit, [[Summer Camp Music Festival]], [[Electric Forest Festival|Electric Forest]], [[Lightning in a Bottle]], [[Joshua Tree National Park|Joshua Tree]] Music Festival, Arise Music Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arisefestival.com/shook-twins/|title=You are being redirected...|website=arisefestival.com|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref> Four Corners Folk Festival, Fayetteville Roots and more.


== History ==
== History ==
Katelyn and Laurie Shook were born in 1984 and grew up in Sandpoint in the [[Idaho Panhandle]]. At a very young age, the sisters started singing, joining the choir in fifth grade which they continued in high school. They developed their musical repertoire and talent throughout their teen years and subsequently enrolled at the [[University of Idaho]] at Moscow in 2002 to pursue radio/TV/digital media majors. In 2004, they both took a year off from college and played their first paid gig at a restaurant. Soon after they secured a regular gig at a winery and established themselves as the "Shook Twins".{{sfn|Frye|2012}} The sisters played in and around Sandpoint and northern Idaho, releasing their first album "You Can Have the Rest" in 2008. Advancing their music career the twin sisters moved to Portland in December 2009, conceptualizing their 2011 release "Window." Kyle Volkman was an original member of the band joining in 2007 but left for a time and rejoined the sisters in Portland in 2009. Niko Daoussis (vocals, mandolin, guitar) formerly of The Bucky Walters joined the band as a full-time member in 2012 and often performs as his solo act, Cyber Cambel.
Katelyn and Laurie Shook were born in 1984 and grew up in Sandpoint in the [[Idaho Panhandle]]. At a very young age, the twins started singing, joining the choir in fifth grade which they continued in high school. They developed their musical repertoire and talent throughout their teen years and subsequently enrolled at the [[University of Idaho]] at Moscow in 2002 to pursue radio/TV/digital media majors. In 2004, they both took a year off from college and played their first paid gig at a restaurant. Soon after they secured a regular gig at a winery and established themselves as the "Shook Twins".{{sfn|Frye|2012}} The sisters played in and around Sandpoint and northern Idaho, releasing their first album ''You Can Have the Rest'' in 2008. Advancing their career, the sisters moved to Portland in December 2009, where they worked on their 2011 release ''Window''. Kyle Volkman was an original member of the band joining in 2007 but left for a time and rejoined the sisters in Portland in 2009. Niko Daoussis (vocals, mandolin, guitar) formerly of The Bucky Walters joined the band as a full-time member in 2012 and often performs as his solo act, Cyber Cambel.


On April 6, 2012 an exclusive audio track "Hooks" was debuted on MTV Hive. "Hooks" was released on Shook Twins forthcoming album that was released in 2014. Shook Twins recorded in April/May 2013 with Grammy nominated producer [[Ryan Hadlock]] (The Lumineers, Milo Green) due out 2014 at his Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington. A new song/video premiere from their forthcoming album debuted on [[Relix]] on July 26, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/video_premiere_shook_twins_holler_it_down|title=Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"|work=Relix|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref> Katelyn and Laurie Shook's side projects include partnering with fellow Portland musician Ben Darwish with the group "Morning Ritual" on his folk Opera, "The Clear Blue Pearl." A recent Live Studio session from [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] was featured on OPB's website. On April 5, 2018, Shook Twins debuted their latest single "Stay Wild" on Baeble Music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/4-5-2018/baeble-first-play-stay-wild-by-shook-twins.html|title=BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins|work=Baeble Music|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
On April 6, 2012, an exclusive audio track "Hooks" debuted on [[MTV Hive]]. On April 23, 2012, the Shook Twins' song "Rose" was featured in NPR's ''The Muse Mix: 100 Songs That Cry Her Name''.{{sfn|Teel|2012}} Shook Twins recorded in April/May 2013 with Grammy-nominated producer [[Ryan Hadlock]] (The Lumineers, Milo Green) at his [[Bear Creek Studio]]s in Woodinville, Washington. A new song/video premiere from their forthcoming album debuted on [[Relix]] on July 26, 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/video_premiere_shook_twins_holler_it_down|title=Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"|work=Relix|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref> Katelyn and Laurie Shook's side projects include partnering with fellow Portland musician Ben Darwish with the group Morning Ritual on his folk opera "The Clear Blue Pearl." A recent live studio session from [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] was featured on OPB's website. On April 5, 2018, Shook Twins debuted their single "Stay Wild" on Baeble Music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/4-5-2018/baeble-first-play-stay-wild-by-shook-twins.html|title=BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins|work=Baeble Music|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, Shook Twins were reported to be appearing on the podcast ''[[Storybound (podcast)|Storybound]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lithub.com/announcing-season-4-of-the-storybound-podcast/ |title= Announcing Season 4 of the Storybound Podcast |date= 4 June 2021 |accessdate= June 24, 2021}}</ref>


== Band members ==
== Band members ==
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*Laurie Shook (vocals, banjo)
*Laurie Shook (vocals, banjo)
*Niko Daoussis (mandolin, guitar, vocals)
*Niko Daoussis (mandolin, guitar, vocals)
*Aber Miller (keyboard, key bass)
*Barra Brown (drums, vocals


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
*''You Can Have The Rest'' (2008)
*''You Can Have The Rest'' (Curlypinky Records, 2007)
*''Live In The Shop'' (2009)
*''Live In The Shop'' (2009)
*''[[Window (Shook Twins album)|Window]]'' (2011)
*''Window'' (Curlypink Records, 2011)
*''What We Do'' (2014)
*''What We Do'' (Curlypinky Records, 2014)
*''Some Good Lives'' (2019)
*''Some Good Lives'' (Dutch Records, 2019)


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===


* "Rose" (2011)
* "Rose" (2011)
*"Holler It Down"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"|url = http://www.relix.com/blogs/picks-and-pans/2013/07/26/video-premiere-shook-twins-holler-it-down|website = Relix|accessdate = 2015-11-17}}</ref> (2013)
*"Holler It Down"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"|url = http://www.relix.com/blogs/picks-and-pans/2013/07/26/video-premiere-shook-twins-holler-it-down|website = Relix|access-date = 2015-11-17}}</ref> (2013)
* "Shake"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Premiere: Shook Twins' 'Shake'|url = http://usat.ly/1MfuQ0J|website = USA TODAY|accessdate = 2015-11-17}}</ref> (2014)
* "Shake"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Premiere: Shook Twins' 'Shake'|url = http://usat.ly/1MfuQ0J|website = USA TODAY|access-date = 2015-11-17}}</ref> (2014)
* "Thoughts All In<ref>{{Cite web|title = Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Thoughts All In" - American Songwriter|url = http://www.americansongwriter.com/2014/04/song-premiere-shook-twins-thoughts/|website = American Songwriter|accessdate = 2015-11-17|language = en-US}}</ref>" (2014)
* "Thoughts All In<ref>{{Cite web|title = Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Thoughts All In" - American Songwriter|url = http://www.americansongwriter.com/2014/04/song-premiere-shook-twins-thoughts/|website = American Songwriter| date=2 April 2014 |access-date = 2015-11-17|language = en-US}}</ref>" (2014)
*"Hooks"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://opbmusic.org/studio_sessions/morning_ritual|title=Morning Ritual|website=opbmusic.org|accessdate=2015-11-17}}</ref> (2014)
*"Hooks"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://opbmusic.org/studio_sessions/morning_ritual|title=Morning Ritual|website=opbmusic.org|access-date=2015-11-17}}</ref> (2014)
* "Awhile"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Awhile"|url = http://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/video_premiere_shook_twins_awhile|website = Relix|accessdate = 2015-11-17}}</ref> (2014)
* "Awhile"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Awhile"|url = http://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/video_premiere_shook_twins_awhile|website = Relix| date=6 October 2014 |access-date = 2015-11-17}}</ref> (2014)
* "Call Me Out"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Call Me Out"|url = http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/song-premiere-shook-twins-call-me-out|accessdate = 2017-06-28}}</ref> (2016)
* "Call Me Out"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Call Me Out"| website=[[AllMusic]] |url = http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/song-premiere-shook-twins-call-me-out|access-date = 2017-06-28}}</ref> (2016)
*"Mad Scientist"<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nodepression.com/article/shook-twins-premiere-new-song-mad-scientist|title=The Shook Twins Premiere New Song "Mad Scientist"|date=2017-09-21|work=No Depression|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en}}</ref> (2017)
*"Mad Scientist"<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nodepression.com/article/shook-twins-premiere-new-song-mad-scientist|title=The Shook Twins Premiere New Song "Mad Scientist"|date=2017-09-21|work=No Depression|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en}}</ref> (2017)
*"Safe"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://earmilk.com/2017/10/05/feel-safe-in-the-latest-melodious-ballad-from-shook-twins/|title=Feel "Safe" in the latest melodious ballad from Shook Twins - EARMILK|date=2017-10-05|work=EARMILK|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}}</ref> (2017)
*"Safe"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://earmilk.com/2017/10/05/feel-safe-in-the-latest-melodious-ballad-from-shook-twins/|title=Feel "Safe" in the latest melodious ballad from Shook Twins - EARMILK|date=2017-10-05|work=[[Earmilk]]|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}}</ref> (2017)
*"Shake" (2017)
*"Shake" (2017)
*"Stay Wild"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/4-5-2018/baeble-first-play-stay-wild-by-shook-twins.html|title=BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins|work=Baeble Music|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}}</ref> (2018)
*"Stay Wild"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/4-5-2018/baeble-first-play-stay-wild-by-shook-twins.html|title=BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins|work=Baeble Music|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}}</ref> (2018)
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite news |last=Black |first=Jessica |url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/04/10/the-shook-twins-plus-one-a-qa-with-katelyn-shook/ |title=The Shook Twins plus one: A Q/A with Katelyn Shook |work=Oregon Music News |date=April 10, 2012 |accessdate=2015-05-29 |ref=harv}}
*{{cite news |last=Black |first=Jessica |url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/04/10/the-shook-twins-plus-one-a-qa-with-katelyn-shook/ |title=The Shook Twins plus one: A Q/A with Katelyn Shook |work=Oregon Music News |date=April 10, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-29 }}
*{{cite news |last=Frye |first=Cory |url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/music/time-to-swim/article_b9a04bc8-fde7-11e1-925b-0019bb2963f4.html/ |title=Time to Swim |work=Corvallis Gazette Times |date=September 14, 2012 |accessdate=2015-05-29 |ref=harv}}
*{{cite news |last=Frye |first=Cory |url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/music/time-to-swim/article_b9a04bc8-fde7-11e1-925b-0019bb2963f4.html/ |title=Time to Swim |work=Corvallis Gazette Times |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-29 }}
*{{cite news |last=Ham |first=Robert |url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20422-the_girls_with_the_g.html |work=Willamette Weekly |title=The Girls With The Golden Egg |date=March 27, 2013 |accessdate=2015-05-29 |ref=harv}}
*{{cite news |last=Ham |first=Robert |url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20422-the_girls_with_the_g.html |work=Willamette Weekly |title=The Girls With The Golden Egg |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=2015-05-29 }}
*{{cite news |last=Teel |first=Eric |url=https://www.npr.org/2012/04/19/150972070/the-muse-mix-100-songs-that-cry-her-name |title=The Muse Mix: 100 Songs That Cry Her Name |work=[[NPR.org]] |date=April 23, 2012 |accessdate=2015-05-29 |ref=harv}}
*{{cite news |last=Teel |first=Eric |url=https://www.npr.org/2012/04/19/150972070/the-muse-mix-100-songs-that-cry-her-name |title=The Muse Mix: 100 Songs That Cry Her Name |work=[[NPR.org]] |date=April 23, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-29 }}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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*{{cite news |last=Berry |first=Harrington |title=Shook Twins to American Idol: Thanks But No Thanks |work=Boise Weekly |date=July 15, 2014 |url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/Cobweb/archives/2014/07/15/shook-twins-to-american-idol-thanks-but-no-thanks |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Berry |first=Harrington |title=Shook Twins to American Idol: Thanks But No Thanks |work=Boise Weekly |date=July 15, 2014 |url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/Cobweb/archives/2014/07/15/shook-twins-to-american-idol-thanks-but-no-thanks |access-date=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Burke |first=David |title=Shook Twins have identical tastes, too |work=Quad-City Times |date=April 15, 2015 |url=http://qctimes.com/entertainment/shook-twins-have-identical-tastes-too/article_81384139-94f0-5fb1-a1d6-2e93582e06b8.html |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Burke |first=David |title=Shook Twins have identical tastes, too |work=Quad-City Times |date=April 15, 2015 |url=http://qctimes.com/entertainment/shook-twins-have-identical-tastes-too/article_81384139-94f0-5fb1-a1d6-2e93582e06b8.html |access-date=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Riggin |first=John |title=Harmonious Shook Twins bring quirky tunes to Lost on Main |work=Chico Enterprise-Record |date=December 3, 2014 |url=http://www.chicoer.com/arts-and-entertainment/20141203/harmonious-shook-twins-bring-quirky-tunes-to-lost-on-main |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Riggin |first=John |title=Harmonious Shook Twins bring quirky tunes to Lost on Main |work=Chico Enterprise-Record |date=December 3, 2014 |url=http://www.chicoer.com/arts-and-entertainment/20141203/harmonious-shook-twins-bring-quirky-tunes-to-lost-on-main |access-date=2015-05-29}}


;Interviews
;Interviews
*{{cite news |last=Ammann |first=Ana |title=Shook Twins: Soul twins – Q&A from OMN the Magazine |work=Oregon Music Magazine |date=May 22, 2015 |url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2015/05/22/shook-twins-from-omn-the-magazine/ |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Ammann |first=Ana |title=Shook Twins: Soul twins – Q&A from OMN the Magazine |work=Oregon Music Magazine |date=May 22, 2015 |url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2015/05/22/shook-twins-from-omn-the-magazine/ |access-date=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Lindberg |first=Erica |title=Shook Twins: Real Gals With Real Magic |work=303magazine.com |date=June 2, 2014 |url=http://303magazine.com/2014/06/shook-twins-real-gals-real-magic/ |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Lindberg |first=Erica |title=Shook Twins: Real Gals With Real Magic |work=303magazine.com |date=June 2, 2014 |url=http://303magazine.com/2014/06/shook-twins-real-gals-real-magic/ |access-date=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |author=Pollstar |title=One Half of Shook Twins |work=Pollstar |date=March 12, 2014 |url=http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=810081 |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Olson |first=Ben |title=From Folk to Funk: The Shook Twins are just getting started |work=Sandpoint Magazine |date=Winter 2022 |url=https://sandpointmagazine.com/story/from-folk-to-funk/ |access-date=2023-01-18}}
*{{cite news |last=Spruce |first=Lacey |title=Brain Pickin': Shook Twins Bring Their Eclectic Sound to Denver |work=303magazine.com |date=October 23, 2013 |url=http://303magazine.com/2013/10/brain-pickin-shook-twins-bring-eclectic-sound-denver/ |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |author=Pollstar |title=One Half of Shook Twins |work=Pollstar |date=March 12, 2014 |url=http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=810081 |access-date=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Spruce |first=Lacey |title=Brain Pickin': Shook Twins Bring Their Eclectic Sound to Denver |work=303magazine.com |date=October 23, 2013 |url=http://303magazine.com/2013/10/brain-pickin-shook-twins-bring-eclectic-sound-denver/ |access-date=2015-05-29}}


;Reviews
;Reviews
*{{cite news |last=Mansfield |first=Brian |title=Premiere: Shook Twins' ''Shake'' |work=[[USA Today]] |date=February 20, 2014 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/02/20/shook-twins-shake-premiere/5604879/ |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
*{{cite news |last=Mansfield |first=Brian |title=Premiere: Shook Twins' ''Shake'' |work=[[USA Today]] |date=February 20, 2014 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/02/20/shook-twins-shake-premiere/5604879/ |access-date=2015-05-29}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Musical groups from Portland, Oregon]]
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[[Category:American twins]]
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 20 September 2024

Shook Twins
Background information
OriginSandpoint, Idaho
GenresFolk, pop, indie rock
Years active2004-present
LabelsDutch Records
MembersKatelyn Shook
Laurie Shook
Niko Daoussis
Aber Miller
Past membersLane Exworthy
Josh Simon
Barra Brown
Kyle Volkman
Colin Duclos
Websitewww.shooktwins.com

Shook Twins is a folk music group originally from Sandpoint, Idaho and currently based in Portland, Oregon, formed in 2004. The nucleus of the band consists of identical twin sisters Katelyn (guitar, mandolin, banjo, glockenspiel, telephone microphone) and Laurie Shook (banjo, guitar, tambourine, golden egg).

Their style of music is often referred to as "quirky folk",[1] which incorporates acoustic instrumentation including banjo, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, ukulele, glockenspiel, djembe, and their signature golden egg. Twin harmonies layered on top of acoustic instrumentation are coupled with Laurie’s beatboxing and inventive use of a looping machine, and Katelyn’s repurposed telephone microphone. The use of electronics sets their sound apart, creating an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun. A Shook Twins staple is the addition of choruses or lines from other contemporary songs to their own songs, remix-style.[2]

They have toured coast to coast performing at festivals including High Sierra Music Festival, Oregon Country Fair, Hulaween, Northwest String Summit, Summer Camp Music Festival, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Arise Music Festival,[3] Four Corners Folk Festival, Fayetteville Roots and more.

History

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Katelyn and Laurie Shook were born in 1984 and grew up in Sandpoint in the Idaho Panhandle. At a very young age, the twins started singing, joining the choir in fifth grade which they continued in high school. They developed their musical repertoire and talent throughout their teen years and subsequently enrolled at the University of Idaho at Moscow in 2002 to pursue radio/TV/digital media majors. In 2004, they both took a year off from college and played their first paid gig at a restaurant. Soon after they secured a regular gig at a winery and established themselves as the "Shook Twins".[4] The sisters played in and around Sandpoint and northern Idaho, releasing their first album You Can Have the Rest in 2008. Advancing their career, the sisters moved to Portland in December 2009, where they worked on their 2011 release Window. Kyle Volkman was an original member of the band joining in 2007 but left for a time and rejoined the sisters in Portland in 2009. Niko Daoussis (vocals, mandolin, guitar) formerly of The Bucky Walters joined the band as a full-time member in 2012 and often performs as his solo act, Cyber Cambel.

On April 6, 2012, an exclusive audio track "Hooks" debuted on MTV Hive. On April 23, 2012, the Shook Twins' song "Rose" was featured in NPR's The Muse Mix: 100 Songs That Cry Her Name.[5] Shook Twins recorded in April/May 2013 with Grammy-nominated producer Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Milo Green) at his Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington. A new song/video premiere from their forthcoming album debuted on Relix on July 26, 2013.[6] Katelyn and Laurie Shook's side projects include partnering with fellow Portland musician Ben Darwish with the group Morning Ritual on his folk opera "The Clear Blue Pearl." A recent live studio session from Oregon Public Broadcasting was featured on OPB's website. On April 5, 2018, Shook Twins debuted their single "Stay Wild" on Baeble Music.[7]

In 2021, Shook Twins were reported to be appearing on the podcast Storybound.[8]

Band members

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  • Katelyn Shook (vocals, guitar)
  • Laurie Shook (vocals, banjo)
  • Niko Daoussis (mandolin, guitar, vocals)
  • Aber Miller (keyboard, key bass)

Discography

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Albums

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  • You Can Have The Rest (Curlypinky Records, 2007)
  • Live In The Shop (2009)
  • Window (Curlypink Records, 2011)
  • What We Do (Curlypinky Records, 2014)
  • Some Good Lives (Dutch Records, 2019)

Singles

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  • "Rose" (2011)
  • "Holler It Down"[9] (2013)
  • "Shake"[10] (2014)
  • "Thoughts All In[11]" (2014)
  • "Hooks"[12] (2014)
  • "Awhile"[13] (2014)
  • "Call Me Out"[14] (2016)
  • "Mad Scientist"[15] (2017)
  • "Safe"[16] (2017)
  • "Shake" (2017)
  • "Stay Wild"[17] (2018)
  • "What Have We Done" (2019)

EPs

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  • Live at The Triple Door (2013)
  • 2 (2017)

Notes

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  1. ^ Ham 2013.
  2. ^ Black 2012.
  3. ^ "You are being redirected..." arisefestival.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  4. ^ Frye 2012.
  5. ^ Teel 2012.
  6. ^ "Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"". Relix. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  7. ^ "BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins". Baeble Music. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  8. ^ "Announcing Season 4 of the Storybound Podcast". 4 June 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Holler It Down"". Relix. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  10. ^ "Premiere: Shook Twins' 'Shake'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  11. ^ "Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Thoughts All In" - American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  12. ^ "Morning Ritual". opbmusic.org. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  13. ^ "Video Premiere: Shook Twins "Awhile"". Relix. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  14. ^ "Song Premiere: Shook Twins, "Call Me Out"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  15. ^ "The Shook Twins Premiere New Song "Mad Scientist"". No Depression. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  16. ^ "Feel "Safe" in the latest melodious ballad from Shook Twins - EARMILK". Earmilk. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  17. ^ "BAEBLE FIRST PLAY: 'Stay Wild' by Shook Twins". Baeble Music. Retrieved 2018-06-25.

References

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