The Book of Knots is an avant-prog band founded by Matthias Bossi (Skeleton Key, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) Joel Hamilton (Shiner, Battle Of Mice, Sparklehorse, Elvis Costello, Unsane) and Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu, Frank Black, They Might Be Giants), in the spring of 2003 in Brooklyn, New York based on The Ashley Book of Knots. At the outset, the band was originally an excuse to write songs for their friends, but took a more serious turn when Mauro Arrambide of Archlight Records stepped in and offered to release their unique music. They were joined by vionlinist/vocalist Carla Kihlstedt (Tin Hat, 2 Foot Yard, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Cosa Brava) about halfway through the recording of their self-titled debut, which solidified them into a quartet. It was decided that the band would release three records, the first being an ode to the rotting seaside towns of Matthias and Joel's youth, the second a tribute to the American rust-belt, and the third, a praising of all things aeronautical. Their Music is a mixture of avant-garde jazz, folk, prog and experimental rock. From: https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5567
