Shook Twins

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Date/Time:Wednesday, 15 Apr 2015 at 8:00 pm
Location:M-Shop
Cost:$10 Students / $15 Public
URL:http://www.sub.iastate.edu/index.cfm/197...hook_twins
Contact:Student Union Board
Phone:515-294-8081
Channel:Student Union Board
Categories:Arts, performances Student activities
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Born and raised in Sandpoint Idaho, Shook Twins are an Indie folk-pop band now hailing from coniferous forested Portland, Oregon. Identical twins, Katelyn and Laurie Shook, Kyle Volkman and Niko Daoussis form the core quartet.

Central elements of the Shook Twins' sound are a wide range of instrumentation, including banjo, guitar, electric and upright bass, mandolin, electric guitar, electronic drums, face drum (beatbox), glockenspiel, ukulele, banjo drumming and their signature golden EGG. Beautiful twin harmonies, layered upon acoustic and electric instrumentation coupled with Laurie's inventive use of percussive and ambient vocal loops, and Katelyn's repurposed telephone microphone, set their sound apart, creating a unique and eccentric blend of folk, roots, groove and soul.

The twins are the main songwriters but they have recently started backing up their band members, Niko Daoussis and Anna Tivel, adding their stunning songs to the mix. Each Shook Twins song tells a story, distinctive, sharp, genuine, and well - sometimes quirky. Drawing from their life experience, select subjects include, being potters' daughters, imagined superpowers and a chicken named 'Rose' they befriended.