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Deadstring
Brothers
Kurt Marschke:
vocals/guitars
Philip Skarich:
bass/backing vocals
Masha Marjieh:
back vocals/percussion
It may be a surprise to hear the wistful Americana sounds
of Detroit’s Deadstring Brothers
coming from a city better known for loud rock. However, desolation,
frustration and regret have always been present where great
country music has been played. Detroit has its share of these
characteristics, from its bombed-out inner city to its sterile
suburbs.
Not unlike Exile-era Stones, the Deadstring Brothers’
self-titled debut delivers a menacing sound that draws equally
on the melancholy of country ballads and the abandon of rock
and blues. The band’s music is deeply rooted in the
storytelling and instrumental traditions of Hank Williams,
Johnny Cash, and the “Outlaw Movement,” but is
also informed by the song structure and understated aggression
commonly associated with Detroit bands.
Deadstring
Brothers began as a two-piece in fall 2001 when muilt-instrumentalists
Kurt Marschke and Philip
Skarich met and discovered their mutual love of old
country music. Between the two of them, Skarich and Marschke
play banjo, mandolin, lap steel, guitar, bass, and percussion.
With the addition of singer Masha
Marjieh and a rotating cast of talented backing musicians,
Deadstring Brothers started playing live, and later headed
into the studio.
The haunting melodies on Deadstring Brothers reveal
the influence of early ‘70s rock icons like The Band
and Gram Parsons, while Marschke’s vocals betray the
more modern influence of outré singer/songwriters like
Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Cave. Deadstring Brothers
have worked to develop their own take on Americana, drawing
influences from a variety of sources. “It’s all
in there somehow,” declares Marschke, “but blues
and country music just feel the most natural.”
Deadstring Brothers’ live performances have the energy
of lo-fi guitar rock, but sophisticated arrangements keep
them from being “just another Detroit band.” In
their hometown, the Deadstring Brothers have shared the stage
with acts ranging from Cat Power
and Eleni Mandell to Jesse
Malin, the Bastard Sons
of Johnny Cash and Jesse
Sykes. In early 2004, Deadstring Brothers took their
act across the pond, hitting clubs and radio stations in London
and much of the UK. They are embarking on a tour with Bastard
Sons in the States, and bringing their tunes to a town near
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