Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan

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http://themilkcartonkids.com/ Their songs betray the youth of the members of the band. Befittingly, so do the old guitars they play and old clothing they wear. But to be sure, The Milk Carton Kids have something new to present: harmonies & minimalist instrumentation which are a clear reference to times passed, but with an eye intently on the future; a perspective on coming-of-age in the eye of a present-day storm; and the chronicling of an American struggle for simplicity, at least musically. To present it they use two guitars and two voices, they labor over the arrangements, they record themselves live, and they release their music on their own label, and for free. A performance by The Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan have enjoyed intently listening audiences across the country and abroad in their respective solo careers, but an even greater sense of urgency and demand of attention is palpable now that they’ve come together as The Milk Carton Kids. Their songs are written together, but you won’t know there is more than one author. Their history together spans only one short year, but you won’t know that either. They stand close together when they play, facing each other and using microphones instead of plugging their guitars in. And if they looked more alike, they’d fool you that they were brothers. As solo artists they have 10 releases between them. As a band their career is off to an auspicious start. Starting from a high

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Retrospect

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Folk Forward: Indie Folk, Alt-folk and the occasional folk classics. [SomaFM]

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Prologue

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Future Folk: Indie Folk, Neobilly, Steampunk, Gaslight and the occasional folk classics. [SomaFM]

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Satori 6.11

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SomaFM Folk Forward

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SomaFM - Folk Forward

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nefes

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The City in History

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trospectFo

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Retrospect - Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan

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