Crooks And Children

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Crooks And Children Biography

Crooks and Children is Will Bulka, Greg Hayes, Ben Huey, David Polsky and Justin Scheck.

Formed in Chicago during the summer of 2006, each member of the band performs as a multi-instrumentalist both on recordings and during live shows. Crooks and Children uses organs, guitars, acoustic piano, percussion, bass guitars, lap steel, mandolin, synthesizers and samplers to form an ever-changing instrumental atmosphere. Crooks and Children released their first self titled EP in August of 2007. The band's second EP is due out in February of 2008.

Crooks and Children have played venues all across Chicago including the headlining spot at the Beat Kitchen's 2007 Halloween show. When Folk Lore (bumbleBEAR records) stops in Chicago on March 6, 2008, Crooks and Children will open. In between recording and live shows the band is currently working with Chicago Hip -Hop darling Psalm One (Rhymesayers Records) who's 2nd album is due out in the summer of 2008. In addition, the band is collaborating with local film director Paul Marcus. Crooks and Children's music will be featured on Marcus' up coming film featuring an original score penned by local favorite Marc Messing of Mucca Pazza (Satellite Booking) and performed by Califone (Thrill Jockey Records). It was recently announced that M Ward (Merge, Matador Records) will also appear on the soundtrack.

Crooks And Children Podcast Interview

A podcast interview with Crooks and Children can be heard at www.whynotchicago.com(see episode #5, January, 3rd 2008).

Crooks And Children Reviews

Crooks and Children, the product of refined individual talents, and the result of diverse musical apprenticeships, defy most comparisons and combinations through a succession of surprising aural innovation. This surprise arises from suspending historically beautiful vocals above such immaculate instrumentation.

During live shows, the artists rotate instrumental roles frequently: guitar, lap steal, piano, percussion, organ, synthesizer, vocals, bass, mandolin. It's this shared and versatile accomplishment which allows Crooks and Children to offer something more than most bands. They offer sincerity through diversity. If you're looking for music that sinks into you, it's here.

-David Krump
Arts Administrator,

Pump House Arts Center Winner of the Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Hear Bill Stobb interview David Krump on everything from serial killers in small river towns to fake break up letters written to imaginary girlfriends.

Bill Stobb interview with David Krump

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