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These United States is a musical group from Washington, D.C. and Lexington, KY, made up of songwriter and bandleader Jesse Elliott, pedal steel and electric guitarist J. Tom Hnatow, drummer and vocalist Robby Cosenza, guitarist and keyboardist Justin Craig, and bassist and vocalist Colin Kellogg. The band released two albums in 2008, one in 2009, and one in 2010, all via Colorado-based record label United Interests. In the four years since their formation, TUS has played 700 shows across the United States, United Kingdom, and northern Europe, appearing at South by Southwest, CMJ Music Marathon, and Lollapalooza in the U. S., and the UK’s Glastonbury Festival.

TUS’ debut album, “A Picture of the Three of Us at the Gate to the Garden of Eden,” was recorded by Elliott and producer David Strackany (known to the music world as Paleo) in Elgin, IL, Iowa City, IA, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, IL. The album features musical cameos by a large supporting cast — notably, Saadat Awan, Dan D’Avella, Dave Hahn, and early TUS collaborator Mark Charles, now of Vandaveer. “Picture” was mixed and mastered by Chad Clark of Beauty Pill and T.J. Lipple of Aloha at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA, and released on March 4, 2008. Track ‘First Sight’ had its UK debut on BBC Radio 6 on July 14, 2008, and the album as a whole enjoyed favorable reviews from The Austin Chronicle, Alternative Press, The Village Voice, and others.

“Crimes,” the group’s second album, was recorded in Lexington, KY at Shangri-La Studios, 6 weeks after the release of “Picture.

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  • gui_x

    liked them sound!

    August 2011
  • cherisesoldout

    The show in Lexington at the Green Lantern was fantastic! Loved J. Tom's banjo!

    July 2011
  • idyllicmelody

    The show in Lexington last night was amazing. Loved Hit the Ground Running!

    May 2011
  • SexWithMinors

    probably because their vocalist sounds like a bored twat

    January 2011
  • aki-kun

    Why don't they have more listeners?

    November 2010
  • alexdashlep

    awesome opener to the fruitbats at henry miller library!

    August 2010
  • strajnic

    Unusual vocal, worth listening!

    July 2010
  • SenfAmSchuh

    GREAT GREAT GREAT

    July 2010
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