Murder Murder is a “Bloodgrass” band (Bluegrass + Outlaw Country + Exclusively Murder Ballads) hailing from the frozen forests of the Ontario Northland. Their tales of death are filled with life by the kick of the suitcase, saw of the fiddle, and roll of the banjo.
As devoted fans of bluegrass, traditional music, and folk music, they were drawn to the murky ethical themes of the murder ballad form and to its enduring nature. Oftentimes murder ballads capture the essence and atmosphere of a dark, lawless and violent frontier. Northern Ontario, although never romanticized in the way that the Wild West or the far north during the gold rush era were, was once such a place – with a wealth of stories and characters. The lack of mythology associated with Northern Ontario is troubling, and thus Murder Murder felt it their responsibility to create their own mythology.
Genre: “Bloodgrass”, Bluegrass, Outlaw Country, Folk.
Tagline: Bluegrass gets into a bar fight with outlaw country and no-one walks out alive.
Pairs well with: Old Crow Medicine Show, Alabama Shakes, Punch Brothers
