Misha Piatigorsky breaks out of the trio setting to magnify his musical vision — through a kaleidoscope of voices the audience experiences the composer’s mind at work.

Who are we? Who the hell knows.
We don't fit into a box with a label.

What we are is an experience - a brainchild of pianist and composer Misha Piatigorsky. For lack of a better word, we are a "fusion of 14 different things" to quote band member, violist Celia Hatton.

The Sketchy Orkestra combines the rails of classical music — with jazz, hip-hop, rock, Balkan, and soul. We are “the chalice of modernism with the stew-pot of soul” — Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson

For us music is a religious and spiritual experience. We take your breath away and we tell an honest story.

Tristan Ritter - guitar, vocals.
Amanda Hershey - bass, vocals.
Adam Pierson - drums, vocals.

Among Criminals threads together 1990s alt-rock, modern indie rock, punk rock, and Jamaican dub, ska, and reggae. It’s an adventurous aesthetic that conjures the fearless musicality of the Mars Volta and At The Drive In, Nirvana, and Manchester Orchestra. The band’s recordings are visceral and dynamic, and also subtly layered for a multi-dimensional “headphones experience.” The trio originally formed in 2008, but burned out after a grueling schedule of 250-300 shows a year that tested its sanity, creativity, and commitment.

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