The Milk Carton Kids
The Milk Carton Kids is an American indie folk duo from Eagle Rock, Califor… Read Full Bio ↴The Milk Carton Kids is an American indie folk duo from Eagle Rock, California, United States, consisting of singers and guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, who formed the group in early 2011.
A performance by The Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. The duo 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.
Their songs disguise 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.
As solo artists they have 10 releases between them. As a band their career is off to an auspicious start. Starting from a highly regarded position among their peers, they've opened for the art-piano-pop critical darling Vienna Teng, Grammy nominated friend and fan Sara Bareilles, and now will take to the entire U.S. and Canada this summer supporting one of the consummate songwriters of their generation, Joe Purdy. Despite the decision to stick to acoustic guitars in their own show, both Ryan and Pattengale are multi-instrumentalists and will also comprise Purdy's backing band, joining him on bass, pedal steel guitar, piano, and harmonies.
Their first collaborative release, RETROSPECT, is a live album due out March 15th, 2011, that represents the culmination of the past year of live performance. A collection of songs from each of their solo careers, written separately but reinterpreted and performed as the duo now called The Milk Carton Kids, RETROSPECT will be released under the name "Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan".
The first official release of The Milk Carton Kids, entitled PROLOGUE, comprised of original songs written by the duo for this project. It was released in 2011 on their own Milk Carton Records.
A performance by The Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. The duo 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.
Their songs disguise 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.
As solo artists they have 10 releases between them. As a band their career is off to an auspicious start. Starting from a highly regarded position among their peers, they've opened for the art-piano-pop critical darling Vienna Teng, Grammy nominated friend and fan Sara Bareilles, and now will take to the entire U.S. and Canada this summer supporting one of the consummate songwriters of their generation, Joe Purdy. Despite the decision to stick to acoustic guitars in their own show, both Ryan and Pattengale are multi-instrumentalists and will also comprise Purdy's backing band, joining him on bass, pedal steel guitar, piano, and harmonies.
Their first collaborative release, RETROSPECT, is a live album due out March 15th, 2011, that represents the culmination of the past year of live performance. A collection of songs from each of their solo careers, written separately but reinterpreted and performed as the duo now called The Milk Carton Kids, RETROSPECT will be released under the name "Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan".
The first official release of The Milk Carton Kids, entitled PROLOGUE, comprised of original songs written by the duo for this project. It was released in 2011 on their own Milk Carton Records.
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The Milk Carton Kids Lyrics
About the Size of a Pixel I'm glued to the glow Like a fly to a trap Don't…
As it Must Be Maybe we'll come out of this Maybe we'll come out…
As the Moon Starts to Rise I could hear you laughing When the pigeons got your napkin Y…
Asheville Skies The letter said it all, "We're shipping out" I know they…
Blindness Last night in a dream I had traveled back in…
Broken Headlights It hasn't rained hard for the better part of seven…
California California, California Know I love you, California When …
Charlie Charlie, I'll make a deal with you after which you can…
Deadly Bells Up above, you′ll only see the sky That ocean of grey…
Freedom Freedon rings louder now Listen up hear the sound Screaming …
Getaway The shatter of the bottles would scare me something awful…
Girls Gather 'Round ""don't you let the lessons stop, time ain't just hands…
High Hopes The letter said it all: we're shipping out I know they…
Honey Honey won't you please sing another song? Honey won't you pl…
Honey...Honey Honey won′t you please, sing another song? Honey won't you p…
Hope Of A Lifetime There's a light that's shining now And a calm wind in…
I Meant Every Word I Said I don't want to fight anymore Maybe you were right I'm so…
I Still Want A Little More Did you ever think the earth would shake for me…
I Was Alive I rode away in the sunrise A great escape from a…
I'll Be Gone I ain't one for leaving But if you treat me wrong I'll…
I've Been Loving You ′Ve been loving you The way I wanted to The way I…
Just Look at Us Now When I was a kid you could look in my…
Lake Skaneateles hush'd now august heat in the air we're free and now clear…
Laredo we lost the train through old Laredo yesterday you turned…
Like a Cloak Since you've been around honey It feels just like a…
Maybe It's Time Did someone hurt you many years ago? Did someone desert…
Memoirs of an Owned Dog the food was as I like it... cold, wet &…
Michigan The clouds move over Pontiac skies Their silent thunder matc…
Milk Carton Kid This don't feel like home anymore Nothing's familiar when I…
Monterey I can hear the road call I can hear the road…
Mourning in America Fell asleep with the TV on Finally feeling like I belong Wok…
New York You said it just right I never stay Long enough to…
No Hammer To Hold I built a house Upon the hill All my love's inside I ru…
Nothing Is Real Nothing is real You're foolin' yourself Nothing is real I'm …
One Goodbye Your taxi waits on a Gotham night Your head is hangin'…
One More for the Road Oh, just one more for the road Oh, just one more…
Permanent I think I'm going to work construction Just to make…
Promised Land Every now and then I'm gonna make you cry You won't rememb…
Queen Jane It took me 17 days in the pouring rain and…
Rock & Roll 'Er dance her slower, rock then roll her right you can whisper…
Running on Sweet Smile I am under attack And I can't fight back I can't even…
Secrets of the Stars The only time I've ever heard the voice of God Was…
Shooting Shadows I'll go out walking, early in the mornings You're probably …
Snake Eyes Swing low, swing low For to carry me home In fire the…
Stealing Romance I get away stealing romance From those who have left it…
The Ash & Clay The swing sets are empty like dirt turned the dark…
The Only Ones You were always alive The whole wide world in your eyes Now…
There By Your Side I wanted to go there I wanted to see I wanted to…
Trouble in these Parts beauty, i know, lurks here right 'round the corner, i…
Undress The World Somewhere outside London where the wheels turn on nothin' I…
When You're Gone I am sitting in the midnight alone Can't bring myself to…
Whisper In Her Ear I could never take it I was never one to be…
Wish You Were Here So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell Blue skies…
Years Gone By Years gone by start to show I still wait for the…
You Break My Heart You break my heart into so many pieces You break my…
Younger Years Above the plains of Omaha I think of all the sufferin'…