{"product_id":"dark-so-gold","title":"DARK SO GOLD","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDark is a good description for these alternative folk rockers. With an undercurrent of isolation and despair, The Pines are looking to make rural America menacingly cool.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"simply and eloquently stated sonic poetry...the real deal.\" --Acoustic Guitar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"richly resonant indie-folk in the vein of Bon Iver, Calexico and Mason Jennings\" --The Onion A.V. Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a soundtrack of American gothic intensity...a stunner of an album.\" --Vintage Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRising out of the prairies of the Midwest, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have emerged as one of the most impressive young indie-rock\/Americana bands to emerge from Minneapolis, joining the ranks of such notable acts as The Jayhawks, Bob Dylan and The Replacements. Like these Twin Cities legends, The Pines weave together many musical styles, creating their own unique sound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFronted by Iowa singer-songwriters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Huckfelt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenson Ramsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, The Pines actually began their musical partnership in Arizona, where they both lived in a Mexican barrio and first began playing together. The son of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreg Brown's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e producer and sideman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBo Ramsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Benson was reared on folk and blues music and continues to let those influences shine, even on louder electric songs. David also had a deep love for traditional music, and together the two of them started crafting songs that evoke the ancient, while incorporating newer rock and pop sounds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommitting to a musical career together, Benson and David returned to their Midwestern roots and moved to Minneapolis, where they slowly grew their band to include banjo player \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Rossetto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Spaghetti Western String Co.), drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.T. Bates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Michel Portal, John Gorka), bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Buckley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ed Harcourt, Daniel Johnston, Dosh) and Benson's brother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Ramsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on keyboards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating quite a buzz around the Twin Cities and across the Upper Midwest, The Pines caught the attention of acclaimed indie label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed House Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and signed with them in 2007, releasing their breakout album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSparrows in the Bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, named one of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etop roots releases of the year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Pines wowed audiences at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2008 South By Southwest (SXSW)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and were named one of the musical highlights by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCMT.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e They followed up this success with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTremolo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an album that garnered rave reviews in magazines like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and got airplay on tastemaker stations such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKCRW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Current\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It landed them coveted performances on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaytrotter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Harris'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e popular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e show, winning them new fans across North America and Europe. A great live act whether performing as an acoustic duo or as a full rock band, The Pines' devoted cult following and has led them to share the stage with such diverse acts as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJolie Holland, The Arcade Fire, Iris DeMent, Mavis Staples, Bon Iver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Holmes Brothers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRising out of the prairies of the Midwest, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have emerged as one of the most impressive young indie-rock\/Americana bands to emerge from Minneapolis, joining the ranks of such notable acts as The Jayhawks, Bob Dylan and The Replacements. Like these Twin Cities legends, The Pines weave together many musical styles, creating their own unique sound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFronted by Iowa singer-songwriters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Huckfelt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenson Ramsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, The Pines actually began their musical partnership in Arizona, where they both lived in a Mexican barrio and first began playing together. The son of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreg Brown's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e producer and sideman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBo Ramsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Benson was reared on folk and blues music and continues to let those influences shine, even on louder electric songs. David also had a deep love for traditional music, and together the two of them started crafting songs that evoke the ancient, while incorporating newer rock and pop sounds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommitting to a musical career together, Benson and David returned to their Midwestern roots and moved to Minneapolis, where they slowly grew their band to include banjo player \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Rossetto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Spaghetti Western String Co.), drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.T. Bates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Michel Portal, John Gorka), bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Buckley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ed Harcourt, Daniel Johnston, Dosh) and Benson's brother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Ramsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on keyboards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating quite a buzz around the Twin Cities and across the Upper Midwest, The Pines caught the attention of acclaimed indie label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed House Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and signed with them in 2007, releasing their breakout album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSparrows in the Bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, named one of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etop roots releases of the year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Pines wowed audiences at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2008 South By Southwest (SXSW)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and were named one of the musical highlights by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCMT.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e They followed up this success with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTremolo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an album that garnered rave reviews in magazines like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and got airplay on tastemaker stations such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKCRW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Current\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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