PERFORM COVER OF PAUL SIMON’S “AMERICAN TUNE” WITH
NOAH KAHAN DURING AWARD CEREMONY
NOAH KAHAN DURING AWARD CEREMONY
NEW RECORD I ONLY SEE THE MOON OUT NOW TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM ON FAR CRY RECORDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THIRTY TIGERS
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES THIS FALL INCLUDE THE
LOS ANGELES FOLK FESTIVAL PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
LOS ANGELES FOLK FESTIVAL PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
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Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.
Grammy nominated duo The Milk Carton Kids were among the multitude of co-hosts, presenters and performers at last night’s Americana Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
In addition to their co-hosting duties, the duo joined Noah Kahan for a cover of Paul Simon’s beloved “American Tune” in front of the packed theater.
The Milk Carton Kids’ new record I Only See The Moon is out now to critical acclaim on Far Cry Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Order/stream the album HERE, and see what the press has said about I Only See The Moon below:
New Music Friday: The Best Releases Out May 19—NPR Music
“It’s been four years since Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan have put out a record together, but I Only See The Moon arrives with immaculate grace…It’s good to have them both back; I Only See The Moon signals a return to form for a beloved band.”—Paste
“A collection of songs bathed in warming eloquence and poetic nuance, with affecting lyrical passages telling of broken clocks and aging hearts, rising suns, their lunar counterparts and time slipping away graciously. There is humor, the brightness of hope and the dark candor of reality within these examinations of love and life—each, to Pattengale and Ryan’s satisfaction, is executed with a workman-like resolve.”—Relix
“With their exquisite new album, I Only See The Moon, and ambitious new Los Angeles Folk Festival, Milk Carton Kids Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan are leading a modern folk revival.”—Guitar Player
“their strongest set of songs to date”—Acoustic Guitar
“I Only See the Moon is a true album—each track knows about the other songs around it, gently pushing and pulling at their lyrical and instrumental angles…there are some moments of real beauty here. 9/10”—PopMatters
“[‘Running on Sweet Smile’ is a] thoughtful, acoustic guitar-driven song.”
—American Songwriter “[‘When You’re Gone’ is] an earnest tale of a memory that refuses to leave while longing for days that have passed.”—The Boot
“The eleven-song effort eases out majestically around the duo’s vocal harmonies and light acoustic instrumentation…these songs touch on solitude, fading love, trying to grow up and some bleak topics, but their sweet sound together makes listening to them a joy.”
—Glide Magazine “[‘Running On Sweet Smile’ is] direct in its lyrics, yet winding and exploratory in arrangement, highlighting the many strengths of the folk duo.”—The Bluegrass Situation
In celebration of the new release, the band is touring the U.S. throughout the fall and into 2024. Tickets are available HERE.
The tour includes a performance at the first ever Los Angeles Folk Festival, which the band is producing in partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) at The Ford October 7-8. The Milk Carton Kids will headline the festival alongside critically acclaimed artists Waxahatchee, Sierra Ferrell, Valerie June, Davíd Garza & Freaklórico, Haley Heynderickx, Tré Burt, Willie Watson and a number of very special guests. Tickets are available HERE.
With the festival, the band aims to bring a proper folk festival to their hometown and draw a line connecting the folk community from the collaborative Laurel Canyon scene of the 1960’s to the community of musicians and comedians working today at venues like L.A.’s Largo.
“Both of us have now lived enough life to understand that maybe one of the purposes we were put on Earth for is to sing together, to write songs together, to make music together,” notes guitarist/vocalist Kenneth Pattengale. “It has truly provided a direction for our lives.” Ryan adds, “It’s like a successful marriage in that there’s always been enough there between us collaboratively in the way that we work together, sing together, play together. It’s a very special thing. And I don’t think we ever took that for granted.”
Founded in 2011, The Milk Carton Kids swiftly emerged as a major force in the American folk tradition, blending ethereal harmonies and intricate musicianship with a uniquely powerful brand of contemporary songcraft. 2013’s ANTI- debut The Ash & Clay proved their national breakthrough, earning The Milk Carton Kids their first Grammy Award nomination for Best Folk Album. A second Grammy nomination for Best American Roots Performance followed in 2015 for the track “The City of Our Lady” from band’s acclaimed third studio album, Monterey, and 2018’s All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn’t Do was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
The band’s most recent album, 2019’s The Only Ones (out now via Far Cry Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers), was the subject of extensive praise, with Rolling Stone proclaiming that “Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan get back to the beautiful basics with The Only Ones,” while NPR’s “World Café” noted that “even though Joey and Kenneth are not related, their voices together create a sibling-like harmony…the duo has a strong sense of respect and reverence for the musical traditions that they’ve grown from.”
 TRACK LISTI ONLY SEE THE MOON 1. All Of The Time In The World To Kill
2. Star Shine
3. When You’re Gone 4. Wheels And Levers 5. I Only See The Moon 6. Running On Sweet Smile 7. One True Love 8. Body & Soul 9. North Country Ride 10. Will You Remember Me I ONLY SEE THE MOON TOUR
October 8—Los Angeles, CA—Los Angeles Folk Festival
October 10—San Francisco, CA—The Independent* October 12—Portland, OR—Aladdin Theater* October 13—Seattle, WA—St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral* October 14—Vancouver, BC—Vogue Theatre* October 16—Toronto, ON—Massey Hall† October 17—Montreal, QC—MTELUS† October 18—Kingston, NY—Broadway Theatre at UPAC† October 21—Boston, MA—Roadrunner† October 22—Boston, MA—Roadrunner† October 23—New York, NY—Beacon Theatre† November 4—Moab, UT—Moab Folk Festival November 5—Santa Fe, NM—Meow Wolf‡ November 8—Austin, TX—Antone’s‡ November 9—Dallas, TX—Studio at The Factory‡ November 10—Houston, TX—Last Concert Café‡ January 29—Asheville, NC—Orange Peel§ January 30—Atlanta, GA—Buckhead Theatre§ February 1—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium§** *with Annahstasia
†supporting Gregory Alan Isakov ‡with Andrew Combs §with Alix Page **with Julian Lage Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence. Ralph can be reached by writing ralphiedawriter@gmail.com 
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