The Creaking Tree String Quartet is a Canadian progressive all-instrumental bluegrass and acoustic roots band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
[2] In February 2005, they performed at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto in a combined concert with Beyond the Pale, blending bluegrass and klezmer music.
[4] Their third album, The Sound Track, was released and won two Canadian Folk Music Awards[5] and a Juno nomination.
[6] They set out on a tour of the US and western Canada, including a performance at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
"[8] Members of the Creaking Tree Quartet include John Showman on fiddle, Andrew Collins on mandolin,[9] Brad Keller on guitar and Brian Kobayakawa on bass.