A trio of reputable players, including Matt Foster and Darwin Baker of SubCity and Jesse Matas, a solo artist, the Crooked Brothers engage the gloried tradition of bluegrass set to bloom alongside a forlorn rasp of blues and a nod to the prairie folk tradition. Devin Latimer, artistic director for the Trout Forest Music Festival, deemed the band "great musicians -- unique, creative and a great addition to this year's festival." Recorded in a cabin on a frozen lake and in the cozy living rooms of the band's closest friends, Deathbed Pillowtalk melds lyrical fancy with simple, yet finely wrought melodic lines. "This record was borne of good food and the members wanting to try something new," says Matas. "Not to mention some beautiful drunken times in a mahogany dining room during the darkest time of the year."