The Pine Hill Haints

The Pine Hill Haints

The Pine Hill Haints are an American roots band from Auburn, United States, active since 1998. Their music draws on traditional bluegrass, folk, honky tonk and country, and they describe their sound as “Alabama Ghost Music”.

Line-up and instrumentation

The group includes Matt Bakula, Jamie Barrier, Katie Barrier, Ben Rhyne and Mike Posey. The wider line-up in the available information also names Jamie Barrier on guitar and vocals, Katie “Kat” Barrier on mandolin, singing saw and washboard, Stevie LaBlanc on washtub bass, Justin Ward on accordion and trombone, and Brian “Zero” Borden on snare drum.

Style

The Pine Hill Haints are associated with alt-country, country, gothic americana and related southern roots styles. Their work sits within a traditional acoustic framework, using instruments such as mandolin, washboard, washtub bass, accordion, trombone and snare drum.