Formed in 2007 as an offshoot of The Slaptones, who featured their father Janåke Bondesson on drums, released two albums (
Simplify, 2003, and
Amplify, 2004) and toured the United States with
The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Baskery released an EP,
One Horse Down, in 2007 on Veranda Independent Records. Their first album,
Fall Among Thieves, was recorded with producer
Lasse Mårtén using no overdubs and mainly first or second takes, with the aim of capturing as much energy as possible. It was released in Sweden in May 2008; in Norway, Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy in autumn 2008; and in the UK in January 2009. In 2008 the group toured and played festivals in the United States, Canada, France, Ireland, Denmark and Norway, and toured the UK supporting
Seth Lakeman in late 2008. In 2011 Baskery released the album New Friends. Throughout 2012 the band played gigs throughout the United States and Europe including festivals such as
Beautiful Days (festival) and
Shrewsbury Folk Festival before heading into the studio in Berlin to start work on recording their third album. 2013 saw the group touring Germany supporting
Ina Müller before embarking on their own US tour playing across the country, including
The Birchmere in Virginia with
Johnny Winter, Four Corners Folk Festival in Colorado and
Sisters Folk Festival in Oregon.
Little Wild Life, the third studio album, was released in Sweden in October 2013 before a Europe-wide release in early 2014. In 2014 the sisters moved from Europe to the US and were based in Nashville, TN until they landed a record deal with Warner Bros. in September 2014, then relocated to Los Angeles, CA. Baskery opened up for
Robbie Williams on his "
Let Me Entertain You Tour" in early 2015 and supported
Brandi Carlile later the same year. 2016 / 2017 saw Baskery tour the length and breadth of the US including playing at Bottle Rock, Arroyo Seco, Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, SXSW & Utopia Fest and supporting
Gary Clark Jr. on his The Story of Sonny Boy Slim Tour. Several singles were released in this period. Love in L.A. (2016) and then Cheerless Leaders, Cruel Companion and Sick Of The Remedy (2017). In 2018 Baskery embarked on a busy touring schedule across the US, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Finland and England, opening for
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real on his German Tour. The band's fourth studio album
Coyote & Sirens was released in 2018 recorded at Glenwood Studios in Burbank, Los Angeles with
Andrew Dawson (record producer). In 2020 the band released the single The Fall. 2021 the band released the single Rock 'n' Roll on 7 inch single and as a digital download. For the vinyl release the single was backed with a cover of the Neil Young track Old Man. 2022 saw Baskery touring extensively including playing
Glastonbury Festival for its much welcome return after a two-year hiatus. A CD only release was issued by the band entitled Most Wanted Vol.1 - this was their own version of a bootleg, recreating the live experience as well as some key studio recordings. It was only available through the band's website. Baskery's fifth studio album 'V: End of the Bloodline' was released in October 2023 to excellent reviews. Two digital only singles were released to accompany the LP - Wolf Hook and Way With Lovers. 2024 saw Baskery appearing at several festivals including a return to
Glastonbury Festival. In 2024 Baskery released an LP of Neil Young covers which was preceded by the singles Sugar Mountain and Cowgirl In The Sand. The album - The Young Sessions, Live To Tape - was announced on the Baskery website on October 4 2024 and was released December 13 2024. Subsequent singles Down By The River and Heart of Gold were released from the album. ==Style==