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Artist description
The Deliberate Strangers are forging a unique sound encompassing traditional sounds of Appalachian and Rural music with ambient electronica. Despite the incursion of modernity, they never stray far from the time honored themes of Murder< Drinkin', and Jesus. |
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Music Style
Alternative Country |
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Musical Influences
Hazel Dickens, The Stanley Brothers, X, Dylan & The Band |
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Similar Artists
Sixteen Horsepower, Bad Seeds, Freakwater |
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Artist History
Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, the gateway to Wheeling, The Deliberate Strangers have been together since 1994. |
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Group Members
Tom Moran,
Stephanie Vargo,
Erin "Scratchy" Hutter,
Jon Manning |
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Instruments
Guitars, mandolin, banjo, bass, drums, fiddle, theremin, electronica, vocals |
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Albums
"Hog Wild and Pig Bitin' Mad", "Mood Music for Snake Handlers" |
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Press Reviews
What people are saying about The Deliberate Strangers
 “… Built on traditional foundations… a structure unique in beauty and design.”
Wayne Wise, No Depression
 “The Deliberate Strangers have captured the balance of humor and pathos that made this country great. That’s country music, partner.”
Ed Masley, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 “These folks are getting’ hot in a hurry.”
Capital City Barn Dance
 “… the Booger Hollow of alternative country.” City Paper
 “I really love your CD – kind of R. Crumbesque in a really cool sort of way.”
Micah Solomon, Oasis Duplication
 “…Hog Wild & Pig Bitin’ Mad (is) a good ol’ hootenanny.”
Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 “Scratchy’s theremin work puts Jon Spencer to shame.”
Carl Abraham Zimring, WRTC 88.3fm
 “I love it, L-O-V-E it – really! … it’s really a wonderful record.”
Sophie Best, PBS-FM Melbourne, Australia
 “What a great sound and foot tapping to boot. This is country hillbilly and twisting bluegrass done by some genuine hill folk from Pennsylvania that can teach the city slickers a little about what good music is all about.”
Online-TV
 “The Deliberate Strangers are one of the most creative, talented, and gut-wrenchingly honest bands in Pittsburgh.”
David Pulizzi, City Paper
 “There’s secret messages in there!”
Ms. Stephanie’s mom
 “Mood Music” hearkens up vivid images of rural American gothic with stark, yet soulful, backwoods themes of death, despair, coal, gravestones, and plenty of soul-shaking hellfire and brimstone.”
Rob Hillard , Deadheads
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA - USA |
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