About
Biography


Press
“often compared to other Canadian artists like The Band, Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young, The Deep Dark Woods have worked hard to create a loose, grungy folk sound that—for all its references to the past—is increasingly their own.”
— Paste • 03/2013
“For years, haunting ballads and rousing stompers that sound like they’ve been pulled from the darkest depths of history have been the bread and butter for Saskatchewan quintet Deep Dark Woods.”
— Vice Noisey • 11/2014
“…an invigorating new restoration that finds them sounding more patient, intricate and contemplative than they’ve ever been… a single listen is enough to create a spellbinding experience. 9/10”
— Exclaim! • 08/2015
“Perhaps finding inspiration in the dark, moody delivery of groups like the Handsome Family and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, with Yarrow the Deep Dark Woods have released the closest thing Canada has to a fully fleshed-out Southern gothic fable.”
— Exclaim! • 10/2017
Awards & Nominations
— 2012 —
Winner
Canadian Folk Music Awards
Contemporary Album of the Year
For the album The Place I Left Behind.
— 2012 —
Winner
Western Canadian Music Artistic Awards
Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year
For the album The Place I Left Behind.
— 2012 —
Nominated
Juno Awards
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group
For the album The Place I Left Behind.