Kruger Brothers

Jens and Uwe Kruger grew up in Switzerland and spent years playing bluegrass and folk in Europe before New York bassist Joel Landsberg joined them. The trio later settled in North Carolina, where they have been based for two decades. As the Kruger Brothers they play acoustic music rooted in bluegrass and old-time styles, with close sibling harmonies and an ear for European folk and classical forms.

Jens Kruger's banjo playing draws on Bill Monroe-era bluegrass, and he received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass in 2013. The group has written extended concert works for acoustic trio with string quartet and orchestra, though their shows mostly run through original songs and instrumentals that show off their picking.