Big Thief
Big Thief is a US rock ensemble that was formed in New York City in 2015. The band currently contains the following musicians:
- Buck Meek
- Adrianne Lenker
- James Krivchenia
- Max Oleartchik
“Masterpiece” is the name of the band’s first studio album. It was put out during May of 2016. Their fifth album “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You” became their first project to enter the top 40 on the Billboard 200 in the US. In addition, the album became the group’s first top-20 hit in the UK.
What Style is Big Thief?
This New York outfit has specialized in the following genres:
- Indie folk
- Indie rock
- Folk rock
Top Songs
Here are a few of Big Thief’s very successful tracks:
Accolades
Big Thief has gained recognition from various popular awarding bodies, resulting in multiple prestigious awards and nominations. For example, they’ve received several nominations from the Grammys. In 2012 their hit song “Not” was shortlisted in two Grammy award categories, “Best Rock Performance” and “Best Rock Song”. In the end, the awards, respectively, went to Brittany Howard’s “Stay High” and Fiona Apple’s “Shameika”.
