Suds and Songs: Milk Carton Kids

MILK CARTON KIDS AND JACK DANIELS:HONEY

Sing.

Sparrow.

Sing.

They're the words of messrs Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan who form Contemporary Folk duo Milk Carton Kids.

I first heard of these guys when a friend of mine performed a cover at one of his gigs. Queue hours of You-tubing their performances and one thing became glaringly obvious. No matter the venue, no matter the size of the crowd, they always offer an intimate experience. (For the most gorgeous of performances check out the Tiny Desk Sessions courtesy of NPR)

Their stage presence is still but full of movement, very Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Their most recent album, Monterrey, offers a gluttony of swaying guitar crawls and perfect harmonies. Recorded on stages of theatres throughout America, without a crowd, without the nitpicking over each bar, it makes you feel, well, human.

So what do you pair with this? 

It's cliche but the sound created does go down like Honey and leaves you burning up as you wish you were as good as them, so why not pair it with Jack Daniels with Honey.

While you sip on this, you can slip away to the ambient vibes created from songs such as Sing, Sparrow, Sing and Asheville Skies.

Wherever you are in the world, whatever music you like, you need to unwind and appreciate talent, these guys have it in abundance. 

Stop the search.

We've found the Milk Carton Kids. 

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http://www.themilkcartonkids.com/

http://www.npr.org/event/music/156679789/the-milk-carton-kids-tiny-desk-concert

http://jackdaniels.com

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Welcome happenin' cats

1931, two musicians sit at the bar in a run down speak-easy, the kind filled with more smoke than people. On the stage, a young man sways to the beat of his band and lurches forward with intent at his Saxophone. 

Now the two at the bar were no strangers to performance and could cut it with anyone who said they played an instrument. Their interest was peaked and their eyes shifted from the bourbon before them to the sounds around them.

“This kid ain’t bad, takes a bounce on that stage like the best of em” says one to the other.

“Yeah...he’s a real Hepcat”.

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