Thieves Come to the Barge

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Fri, Nov 25, 2011

'Think Three Stooges with a sexy sidekick and musical skills.'

"If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton's house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired."

That's how Caravan of Thieves, the band playing at the Barge Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. describes themselves on their website.

A Huffington Post review of the Four Corners Foks festival in Colorado called the band, "... a rowdy bunch of unpredictable party animals based in Connecticut that plays anything but just plain folk (music)." The reviewer added about the Thieves: "This zany group brings a touch of vaudeville, over-the-top theatricality, performance art and an all-but-the-kitchen sink collection of percussion utensils (and a hubcap) to their brand of gypsy swing music. Think Three Stooges with a sexy sidekick and musical skills."

The band -- husband and wife songwriting duo Fuzz and Carrie Sangiovanni, violinist Ben Dean and double bass player Brian Anderson -- performs a variety of their original stuff but also covers everything from Talking Heads' Psycho Killer and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.

They self-released a full length album Bouquet in 2009 and followed with a live album Mischief Night last year.

They have opened for everyone from Dan Hicks, Decembrists, Ricky Skaggs, Tom Tom Club, Iron and Wine, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Tony Trischka, John Hammond and John Jorgenson.

The show at the Barge is free and open to the public.

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