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Bent Knee biography
BENT KNEE is an American, Crossover Prog band hailing from Boston, MA. The band was formed in 2009 at Boston's Berklee College of Music by Courtney SWAIN (Vocals), Ben LEVIN (Guitar) and Vince WELCH (Production and Sound Design) out of a love of the epic and grand and has influences of Psych, Baroque Pop and Avant-Jazz. 

Their eponymous debut CD was released in 2011 and is mostly a study of Courtney SWAIN's sultry voice, which sounds like an angry Shirley Manson (GARBAGE), fighting for attention from Ben LEVIN's occasionally crunchy and frequently sporadic guitar. 

Their second album, 'Shiny Eyed Babies', released in 2014 was more of a full band effort with the addition of, Chris BAUM (Violin), Jessica KION (Bass) and Gavin WALLACE-AILSWORTH (Drums) and has a more diverse feel to it with jazzier moments, alternating with the starker sound of the first album.

Fans of Tori AMOS may enjoy BENT KNEE as would fans of distinctive female driven, stark music.


1. Black Water Tar (3:29)
2. Leak Water (4:41)
3. Counselor (5:51)
4. Eve (9:12)
5. Transition (0:49)
6. The Things You Love (6:12)
7. Nakami (5:20)
8. Commercial (3:44)
9. Hands Up (5:40)
10. Good Girl (6:43)