Sporting an unconventional core line-up of banjo, electric bass and drums that wanders down the line marked both traditional and modern come this Brooklyn-ite trio. With the welcome inclusion of horns, slide guitar, rich harmonies and an ear for a classic Band-alike groove and melody throughout this debut, Roosevelt Dime sound like they’re from somewhere far more open, lush, green and mountainous than downtown Brooklyn.
Ian Fildes - Americana UK (Apr 25, 2009)
Speaking of NYC, the recent trend towards upbeat, earnest neo-applachian roots music from Brooklyn continues with the strong debut of Roosevelt Dime, who released Crooked Roots just last week. They call it “rock-inspired banjo music”, and I suppose there is something of a slightly less confessional Avett Brothers sound buried in there somewhere, but there’s also a lot more diversity, from the funky acoustic beat and fuzzed, old-timey vocals of web-only track NuNu (Sweet Love) to the jazzpop rhythms of Rants & Raves to the electrictrified banjo jam of Good Man Do.
Boyhowdy - Coverlaydown.com (Apr 3, 2009)
When originally formed in 2006, the trio decided to take a chance on making rock inspired banjo music. Green admits it was an odd setup at first, but once they started creating music and playing shows, their sound quickly began to take shape.