"Katie and Allison Crutchfield were only 15 years old when their first band, The Ackleys, played their first show. The twins were obsessive about songwriting, forsaking other hobbies to "put everything into making music," as Katie once described it. It paid off: Their grungey rock band earned them local buzz in Birmingham, Alabama, and the group they formed next, P.S. Eliot, embraced a feminist perspective and found fans across the country."
"Each sister has developed her own voice while working independently: Katie's last two albums have been critically adored and gained her a reputation as a generational songwriter (one also netted her a Grammy nomination); Allison kept one foot in the DIY punk world with Swearin', and after that band broke up (and briefly reunited), she found a second career in A&R at a record label."
Katie and Allison Crutchfield reunited at age 36 to form Snocaps, recording a self-titled debut with collaborators Brad Cook and MJ Lenderman. The twins began playing together at 15 in The Ackleys, progressed through P.S. Eliot, and then pursued separate careers: Katie as Waxahatchee, earning critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination, Allison with Swearin' and later A&R work. Cook's careful production and Lenderman's laconic, sly guitar yield a more laidback tone than the sisters' earlier urgent work. The record still centers on the twins' songwriting connection, reflecting their musical growth and shared history.
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