User:Jpkg2000/The Citizen Spy

The Citizen Spy is a Connecticut-based acoustic indie folk group whose repertoire consists of a modern Yankee take on the ‘Anthology of American Folk Music. The Citizen Spy was recognized as 2009's best Acoustic Group by the Hartford Advocate in their annual Grand Band Slam issue.

The Citizen Spy describes their sound as "if Woody Guthrie went to Wesleyan." Jason P. Krug formed the acoustic group "to tell tales of heartbreaks, secrets and confessions, particularly from the view of 'The Land Of Steady Habits'".

The Citizen Spy sound features acoustic guitars, standup bass, ukulele, cello, banjo as well as lead and harmony vocals. Working without drums, The Citizen Spy have been purveyors of the 'One Mike/One Song' recording, a bluegrass style of recording with players circling a central microphone and controlling volumes by moving towards or away from the microphone.

The Citizen Spy lyrics are 'confessional', and often set in the cities and towns of Connecticut. According to Jason P. Krug, the lyrics are often geographically routed, reflecting real issues of growing up in New England "The cast of characters that occupy The Citizen Spy songs are people you know. And they may be you. Our suburban murder ballads and bedroom folktales are their stories too. It’s a Yankee thing. For good or bad."