The Crosslegs – Young Estonians facing off in the Noortebänd Competition

We’re Listening with EMW

VINCENT TEETSOV

On the night of August 15th 2018, The Crosslegs were sitting in a circle sipping on beers. It was their usual post-show tradition; even sitting in complete silence if that’s what the moment called for. They were close to a pause in their journey as a band, or as singer and guitarist Alden Mayfield would tell you, as a family.

The initial three members of this folk rock band – Alden, singer and pianist Villem Suits, and flautist Siim Sõmer – have long been a part of each other’s lives. At five years old, when Alden moved with his mother and sisters to Estonia from Toronto, Siim’s mother was their babysitter. Siim’s mother then introduced Alden and his family to many other families, one of which was Villem’s.

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The Crosslegs.

Photo: Sille Riin Rand, used with permission from Alden Mayfield