The Milk Carton Kids
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The Milk Carton Kids are an American indie-folk duo known for their close harmonies, intricate acoustic guitar work, and wry, introspective songwriting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk music group
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indie folk group ⓘ musical duo ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2011 ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance
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Grammy Award for Best Folk Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
acoustic music
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folk ⓘ indie folk ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
humorous stage banter
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melancholic lyrical themes ⓘ tight live performances ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Joey Ryan
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Kenneth Pattengale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Joey Ryan – vocals and guitar
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Kenneth Pattengale – vocals and guitar ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
singer-songwriter tradition
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traditional American folk music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
minimalist arrangements
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two-part harmony ⓘ |
| hasReleaseType |
EP
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live recording ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| hasTouringHistory |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close vocal harmonies
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intricate acoustic guitar work ⓘ wry introspective songwriting ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Hope of a Lifetime
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Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ One True Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Snake Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Younger Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do
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I Only See the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Monterey NERFINISHED ⓘ Prologue NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ash & Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ The Only Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.themilkcartonkids.com/ ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anti-
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Milk Carton Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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