True but if you see their early stuff its more connected ,,, the hand shake at the end suggest to me that there is something business like between them. Great Tiny Desk Set!
These two, are true master songwriters, story tellers, and a beautiful couple, to boot. I've been in a band with an ex. It's magic when it works, but it's certainly a struggle to keep it together. So happy they're still making amazing music together. It ain't easy.
These are probably two of the sweetest people I've met on the planet. I hung out with that them backstage after they did a home show in Charleston, SC. We had an awesome time and jammed and talked. One of the best experiences I've had.
This duo has such a fantastic dynamic going for them. To really appreciate them is to actually watch them perform, not only to listen. Great, great stuff!!
Michael and Carrie Ann call it "sloppy Tonk". I think that's accurate. You can call it hipster music if you'd like, but these two are exceptionally talented and put on an amazing show.
They're both obviously very talented musicians but it's all just a showcase for her beautiful voice... Melancholy with hints of whiskey, smoke & gravel. Wow!!! What a beautiful combination...
Shovels and Rope... I love the lyrics, they tell a story every time they open thier mouths. If you like these two, you may also like, Honey Honey, Shakey Graves, and Jason Isbell.
I went to a show last weekend to see the Avett Brothers not knowing anything about this band. Im still trying to put together my blown mind! Amazing. and THANK YOU!
Just saw them open for John Prine at the Saenger in Mobile AL last night. WOW, what a nice treat. As you see, I had to look them up once I got home to find out more about them. I was an instant fan.
This band is really inspiring! Her voice is so bright and pleasant, it contrasts so well with his warm, dark sound. Yin yang magick going on! and theyre dog lovers!
In case anyone needs context for this comment, way back when you couldn't reply directly to comments and tag people in them, a young lady commented that "that dude"(referring to Michael Trent) looked like he needed to take a bath, hence this comment. She has since deleted her posting.
Heard their name, and heard their music for the first time three days ago. They opened for BlackBerry Smoke and Tedeschi Trucks... good lord ya’ll !!!!!!! Great show by all!!!!!!!!!!
Watching them play makes me think of First Aid Kit's "Emmylou" only for the reason that its a song about the beauty, purity, and particular kind of love that comes from singing together.
Still loving this in 24. Thankyall for the music
I think they are just singing to each other, and don't care about anyone else. It's very sweet.
True but if you see their early stuff its more connected ,,, the hand shake at the end suggest to me that there is something business like between them. Great Tiny Desk Set!
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Her voice/raspy tonage, coupled with his emotionally charged, seemingly sincere trems. Good lord! How could we be anything but moved?!
she is fantastic
These two, are true master songwriters, story tellers, and a beautiful couple, to boot.
I've been in a band with an ex. It's magic when it works, but it's certainly a struggle to keep it together. So happy they're still making amazing music together. It ain't easy.
Their harmonies slay me every time.
Her singing is as if you took dolly patron’s voice and aged it in a whiskey barrel for 20 years. A rare a premium blend.
Beautifully said
Totally that👍👍
These are probably two of the sweetest people I've met on the planet. I hung out with that them backstage after they did a home show in Charleston, SC. We had an awesome time and jammed and talked. One of the best experiences I've had.
I hope they get to play with Lera Lynn when she comes to the Highwater Festival there April 13th. ("Wolf like Me")
You're pretty sweet yourself
Wow, I found myself wishing desperately to meet these two!! How awesome
Birmingham is that one song that I literally cannot keep myself from singing along with. It's so catchy and well-written at the same time.
Same!!!
Bless this band and the dog, too. Those harmony vocals and the way they bring it rough and ready is so exciting. This is the stuff!
This duo has such a fantastic dynamic going for them. To really appreciate them is to actually watch them perform, not only to listen. Great, great stuff!!
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: the best thing to happen to my lunch hour since food.
Have you tried marijuana during lunch break? It's kinda nice too just saying
Great body language; I love how they're just performing for each other, and they happen to be in public so we can see the awesome show.
Michael and Carrie Ann call it "sloppy Tonk". I think that's accurate. You can call it hipster music if you'd like, but these two are exceptionally talented and put on an amazing show.
Perfection really
Birmingham is a classic. Love these two.
Amazing how two people can sound like a four- or five-piece band.
I just love these two, they have such a beautiful thing going.
Carrie Ann is and will always be one of the purest memories from my many lost hours in Fluids.
I like alot of different kinds of music. But for some reason these two hit me in the feels. Love it.
I like how they look at each other while they play/sing. :D
The way they look at each other speaks volumes.
I noticed that too. Pure love.
+Carli DeLoach you would like Whitehorse then
is that his mother?
I'm pretty sure they're about the same age.
There married.they are the same age.he is a little older actually.
Thank you PBS for introducing me to Shovels & Rope:) LOVE their sound!!
They're both obviously very talented musicians but it's all just a showcase for her beautiful voice... Melancholy with hints of whiskey, smoke & gravel. Wow!!! What a beautiful combination...
It’s crazy how for 7 years this has been my favorite musical piece!
😢 mine too
well... this is just wonderful.
These guys are genius. I love Cary Ann.
Birmingham might be one of the best tunes I've heard in a while
Shovels and Rope... I love the lyrics, they tell a story every time they open thier mouths. If you like these two, you may also like, Honey Honey, Shakey Graves, and Jason Isbell.
Add Hurray for the Riff Raff too
Not the same, these guys are something else and that last song bad luck is amazing.
And maybe SUSTO!
Hayes Carll ain't no slouch either.
I went to a show last weekend to see the Avett Brothers not knowing anything about this band. Im still trying to put together my blown mind! Amazing. and THANK YOU!
God damn, God damn, a new faith in county music has just been born in me.
wow love her voice!
This folks, is as honest and pure as it gets.
OUT STANDING as always.i LOVE shovels and rope..
The best.
Cary Anne is a goddess and my hero! Her stage presence and energy is just golden ✨
Agreed
Just saw them open for John Prine at the Saenger in Mobile AL last night. WOW, what a nice treat. As you see, I had to look them up once I got home to find out more about them. I was an instant fan.
How does this not have more likes. These guys are unreal!
Dolly Parton meets Bob Dylan and the Two-man, six-band sound. Keep shovelin'...may the road rise to meet you on your journeys...
Dude! I literally said this to my BF!! "It's like Dolly Parton and Bob Dylan had a baby."
I was going to comment that she sounds a lot like Dolly Parton.
The percussion is incredible.
Man, this just makes me smile every-time I hear their music.
really have never seen two people sing to each other so purely and joyfully as these two. what great music! what a great experience!
I wish npr would get back to this kind of stuff. There was a time they had some golden moments.
'Bad Luck' just fucking KILLS!!!
you can just see how much they love each other by how they look at one another
Loved that they played a Valentine's Show in B'ham, AL (Iron City). Cannot wait to see them at Sloss Fest
I can’t believe I’m barely watching this now 😭😭😭 THIS IS AMAZING
I really like the Birmingham video, but its good to finally see you two. You guys make my heart smile, thx:)
Really enjoyed this and appreciated the dynamic between the two of them
This band is really inspiring! Her voice is so bright and pleasant, it contrasts so well with his warm, dark sound. Yin yang magick going on! and theyre dog lovers!
Loved it!!!! Beautiful performance 😍
10:29 "Bad Luck" is an insane song!
These two are truly blessed....
These two are flat out dynamos! Love that their dog is always with them and in their videos!
22 people need to rewatch this video
Straight up talent. Gobs and gobs.
Saw them in Austin, TX around 2009 I believe . They were great, and very funny in between songs. Still waiting for them to get huge!
How could you not love these two.
Such strong emotional words and sentimental singing, thank you for sharing your craft.
Wow, they're so incredibly in love! Not to mention how mesmerizing their music is!
That dog is awesome
So in love with S&R!
Finally saw them in Louisville.
Unreal band
Unreal...psh
Such awesome music and such an adorable couple. And a cute dog aswell. I think I fell in love with this band.
I am in South Africa, I lived in Nashville, Kingman (too short, both)( I look at this video so often. I love it.
I love the way they look at each other while they sing
They are so precious! Love them!
I just saw them on Willie Nelson's on line LUCK concert, I'm obsessed now. WOW!!! Where have I been????
That dude's name is Michael Trent and he can bathe whenever he damn well feels like.
Astromyxin that's right. Tell it true, brother. It doesn't hurt folk to know the truth from time to time. I say make a habit of it.
In case anyone needs context for this comment, way back when you couldn't reply directly to comments and tag people in them, a young lady commented that "that dude"(referring to Michael Trent) looked like he needed to take a bath, hence this comment. She has since deleted her posting.
He looks bathed appropriately so does she
When you’re on the road you catch it when you can.
she has such a lovely voice !!! gives me goose bumps wow !!!
I now know what "Nickajack" means. Thanks Shovels & Rope. Great performance.
Music I love, so rare nowadays...
Gaaaahd the chemistry!....incredible sound!
Love you two! Can't wait to come out to see you live again.
Tiny Desk is always producing amazing work and display of pure talent ....I say 2👍's up!
They are having the time of their lives and so do I!
Love them! Great harmonies, catchy lyrics. But, the simple, unaffected percussion is what is so very effective in their act.
+Judson Hair a little jack white / white stripes though
Jack White invented everything...
Really loved "Bad Luck" here.
Just cant like these guys enough!
I love the fact she is playing on a Yamaha!
I am back for another listen. I still love this so much
Amazing! Love these guys!
I just saw them for the first time in SF at the HSB festival 2013 they are now my new found favorite.
Beautiful humans.❤
Heard their name, and heard their music for the first time three days ago. They opened for BlackBerry Smoke and Tedeschi Trucks... good lord ya’ll !!!!!!! Great show by all!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS! It's so great to love some band and then see their tiny desk concert released :)
Just caught them at The Wood Brothers show in DC this past weekend. Wow.
What I would pay to hear Shovels & Rope with Shakey Graves, but alas they aren't playing in Dallas or Austin.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Maybe throw some wild child in there. Yes
Omg omg ZOMG YES. S n R are actually coming to Dallas on the 25th of Jan this year...
Shovels and Rope is playing in Austin on the 17th of this month.
Watching this now as we'll see them in Dallas tomorrow night!
gotta love her voice
love these two, so real
saw these two on tv (ACL), been hooked ever since.
"It ain't what you got, it's what you make." Favorite.
Saw these guys open for Drive-by Truckers in Sacramento. Great duo!
lovely music coming from these two folks!
Awesome. Saw the guys live at the Heartbreaker Banquet during SXSW and they kind of stole the show which was full of great talent!
WOW! just WOW!.. that was fabulous!!
I want to love the way they do someday. ..
That last one was EPIC!!
I love this song 🎵 💜💙✌️
One my favorite bands
Watching them play makes me think of First Aid Kit's "Emmylou" only for the reason that its a song about the beauty, purity, and particular kind of love that comes from singing together.
theyre like the white stripes of folk
Love this duo! Keep up the moving songwriting! Beautiful harmonies.