Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst perform as Shovels & Rope.IF YOU GO¦ What: Shovels & Rope with Hurray for Riff Raff.¦ When: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 2.¦ Where: Rhythm & Brews, 221 Market St.¦ Admission: $15.¦ Phone: 423-267-4644.
“When the road got rough and the wheels all brokeCouldn’t take more then we could towMaking something out of nothing with a scratcher and our hopeWith two old guitars like a shovel and a rope”– Lyrics from Shovels & Rope’s “Birmingham”
When you see Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent perform live or during one of their appearances on “Austin City Limits” or NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, you can’t help but notice how happy they appear to be singing with each other.
Hearst confirmed during a conference telephone interview with both of them that they are indeed and that every day and every performance, whether it’s at something as prestigious as the ones above or just the two of them on their new tour bus, is a special “I can’t believe we get to do this” moment.
“That happens every day,” she said. “We got a tour bus this year, and I wake up every day and say, ‘I can’t believe this.’