Bent Knee
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Active: 2009 - present
Biography
Bent Knee is an American art-rock band known for its genre-bending sound that merges pop, rock, and experimental influences. Formed in Boston in 2009, the group emerged from the Berklee College of Music. The band is celebrated for its dynamic contrasts, complex arrangements, and the wide-ranging, powerful vocals of frontwoman Courtney Swain. Their breakthrough second album, 'Shiny Eyed Babies', helped them gain a cult following. They have released albums on labels like #Cuneiform Records#, #Inside Out Music#, and #Take This To Heart Records#, and have toured with notable acts such as *Haken* and *The Dillinger Escape Plan*.
Genres
Bent Knee Discography
- Bent Knee (2011) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Live and Nearly Unplugged (2014) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Shiny Eyed Babies (2014) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Say So (2016) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Leak Water (2016) - EP - rated 3.35/5
- Land Animal (2017) - Album - rated 4.11/5
- You Know What They Mean (2019) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Frosting (2021) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Twenty Pills Without Water (2024) - Album - rated 3.72/5
Members
- Courtney Swain - lead vocals, keyboards (2009–Present)
- Chris Baum - violin, guitar, backing vocals (2009–Present)
- Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth - drums (2009–Present)
- Vince Welch - synthesizers, guitar, sound design (2009–Present)
- Ben Levin - guitar, backing vocals (2009–2022)
- Jessica Kion - bass, backing vocals (2009–2022)