Murder by Death

Murder by Death -- Five-piece indie rock band. Taking its name from a movie of 1976, Murder by Death formed in Bloomington in 2000 and has cut eight studio albums on various labels. The last four have have charted on the Billboard 200, with the most successful being Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon (2012), which peaked at #76. Starting out as a college party band, the group has attracted a cult following and has toured extensively in several countries, although staying based out of Bloomington and Louisville. In June of 2019, Murder by Death will be in Australia. Only two current members were in the group from the beginning, but those two have kept their sound consistent; in fact, the brooding vocals of baritone Adam Turla (who strums an acoustic left handed) and the poignant cello melodies and driving rhythmic parts by Sarah Balliet largely define the band's style.