‘Authentic’ and ‘timeless’ are two words that convey a lot of importance in the world of Americana country music, so with that in mind we welcome a duo from the sleepy Californian, The Milk Carton Kids – singers and guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan – peddle a brand of music as ‘authentic’ and ‘timeless’ as you could ever hope to hear, their voices and trademark vintage guitars meshing into one glorious single entity that seems to emit from a bygone era, as if they’d ploughed dustbowls with Guthrie and jumped trains with Kerouac to gather insight for their beautiful narratives. Their music is clearly of American heritage but equally hard to pin down, not seeming to be rooted in the fields of the north, the swamps of the Deep South, the deserts of Texas nor the mountains of Appalachia, yet somehow encompassing the distinctive virtues of each of these locales.
Despite only forming 2011 – the pair have already released two acclaimed albums (2011’s Prologue and their brand new effort The Ash & Clay) and shared stages with acts such as Old Crow Medicine Show and K.D. Lang, as well as undertaking literally hundreds of their own headlining shows. Legendary director Gus Van Zandt chose three of their songs for his feature film Promised Land.
The Milk Carton Kids will be in Australia when the pair hit Australian this June, bringing a touch of both history and the future to appropriately ornate venues up and down the east coast with special guest for all shows Melody Pool on the following dates:
Tuesday June 4th – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday June 6th – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, Vic
Friday June 7th – Meeniyan Town Hall, NSW
Saturday June 8th – St Kilda MeMo, Melbourne, Vic
Sunday June 9th – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Thanks to Love Police, we have a double pass to give away to the below shows and a copy of their current album ‘The Ash & Clay.’
Tuesday June 4th – The Factory Theatre, Sydney (18+only)
Thursday June 6th – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne (18+only)
Sunday June 9th – The Old Museum, Brisbane (18+only)
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