This article is about the American band. For the German silent film, see The Big Thief.
Big Thief
Big Thief performing in 2018. From left to right: Buck Meek, James Krivchenia, and Adrianne Lenker (Max Oleartchik is obscured by Lenker)
Background information
Origin
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Indie folk
folk rock
indie rock
Americana
alt-country
Years active
2015–present
Labels
Saddle Creek
4AD
Weathervane
Members
Adrianne Lenker
Buck Meek
Max Oleartchik
James Krivchenia
Past members
Jason Burger
Website
bigthief.net
Big Thief is an American indie folk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Its members are Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar, backing vocals), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums).[1]
The band's debut album, Masterpiece, was released on Saddle Creek Records in 2016. Their second studio album, Capacity, was released in 2017. In 2019, the band signed to 4AD and released two studio albums: U.F.O.F. in May 2019 and Two Hands in October 2019. Both albums received critical acclaim; U.F.O.F. was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, and the song "Not", was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
The band's fifth studio album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, was released in February 2022. A double album, it reached the top ten in the Netherlands and was also nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2023 Grammys, while its second single "Certainty" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance.
^Salmon, Ben (July 6, 2016). "Big Thief's Masterpiece Finds the Right Alchemy". Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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