Crooked Fingers

CROOKED FINGERS IN CONCERT:Towering over the crowd at a staggering six-foot-five, Eric Bachmann -- who records under the name Crooked Fingers -- slays audiences with talent that's truly enormous, even by his standards. Longtime indie rock enthusiasts know Bachmann as the former front man of beloved '90s outfit Archers of Loaf. Performing as Crooked Fingers, he abandons his former band's gritty noise in favor of somber, moody tunes that hit you where it hurts. Gone are the days when Bachmann's intense guitar riffs would coerce fans into savage mosh pits.