Chicago-based, genre-defying five person outfit, with a storytelling, air cane playing front man. Alt-punk cabaret? Maybe.

Long ago, there was Maestro Subgum and The Whole, a band of epic proportions, from which grew the Curious Theatre Branch, from which grew, later, The Crooked Mouth: two mamas, a grandpa, the world's oldest teenager, and Troy.

Beau O'Reilly ~ lead vocals and good cheer
T-Roy Martin ~ guitar, banjo, uke, vocals
Jenny Magnus ~ drums, vocals
Heather Riordan ~ accordion
Vicki Walden ~ bass, vocals