In April we got our first gig playing at a grocery store.  It’s an unusual place for live entertainment, but what a brilliant idea; it totally works. Live music makes a trip to the grocery store so much more fun.

We love it; the customers and staff love it.  What a welcome surprise for shoppers. They stand considering an onion, a steak, whatever, beautiful music floats over, and BAM we come strolling into view. There is a double take and then a smile. Little babies riding in carts tune in. Bigger kids do silly dances and clap along, laughing. We cruise through the produce section, down the dairy aisle, through the bakery.  The camera phones come out. Relatives in other states get messages saying, “Look! We have live music in our grocery stores!”

Buy for Less has it’s heart in the right place. They're supporting the arts on the ground level. Who would think that bringing local culture to their patrons would be a mission for a grocery chain?  Remarkable! This sets them apart from most businesses. Thanks Buy for Less / Uptown!

Watch us in action on YouTube strolling through the grocery aisles!

We became a couple before we were a band.  Love shines through the songs we play. The music is fiddle-centric and simple, takes you back in time, yet it’s vibrant and alive. Lately, we are playing where you’d least expect: grocery stores, street corners, neighborhood picnics, marathons, and weddings.   We are strolling musicians who can play unplugged with no stage separating us from an audience.  We love our Wednesday night residency at Sean Cummings Irish Pub on N. May.  We dream of playing in all conceivable venues, especially Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater or the Temple Bar in Dublin Ireland. 

Now let us brag for a moment- we are featured musicians in the new movie Rudderless, a musical drama directed by William H. Macy in theaters fall 2014! It has spurred us to step up with a debut album of original music aimed to coincide with the movie’s release. We are known as a happy duo with a strong rhythmic side, balanced by pretty melodies and a splash of singing. We are focusing more on lyrics and singing for this album.  Our vision is to give the world optimistic music about things that matter, music that is uplifting and fun.  We are looking for a recording studio that feels like home.

Along with this new album and the public release of Rudderless, we also foresee gathering an ensemble of spirited musicians for stage shows.  Who could they be? We are searching the air-waves for the right tune masters.  

Eight months have passed since our last Rudderless blog. We wondered and hoped, would we make the final cut? Rudderless made its debut on the closing night of the Sundance Film Festival in January. Friend and co-star Chelsey Cope ventured up to the festival in snowy Park City, Utah to see Rudderless for the first time.  She brought back good news. We made the cut, and the film had received a standing ovation!  We were excited. People really liked the movie, and we were in it.