Forging a new acoustic sound that defies categorization while striking universal chords, Tin Hat makes freewheeling chamber music for the 21st century. Garnering widespread critical acclaim for its five CDs, the group has also earned high marks for their captivating performances, sometimes including original soundtracks for classic silent film animation from Russia. Tin Hat’s international audiences have grown over the years through many concert tours in the United States and in Europe. Hailed by the press for "interweaving Old World Europe with post-modern America, south-of-the-border sensuality with concert-hall propriety, and odd-metered syncopation with deeply soulful grooves" (The New York Press), the ensemble has created an original American ethnic music of its own device.

Other reviewers noted "the group blends elements of jazz, folk and classical chamber music to create unique, yet often eerie compositions that seem like the perfect movie score." (Billboard); "Their haunting and strangely familiar music... is a soundtrack for the kind of puzzling dream which leaves you sitting awake in the middle of the night..." (The New Yorker); "Forget the definitions, and simply think of their music as compelling entertainment, rich with whimsy, imagination and intelligence." (Los Angeles Times); and "They make music that blends contemporary classical, Eastern European folk, tango, bossa nova and bluegrass, all with a jazz-improvisation sensibility. What comes out of that mix isn’t quite like anything else you’ve heard - and better than that, it’s fun to listen to." (New York Daily News).