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"Be prepared to fall in love with Shovels & Rope."
WKSU Radio -
"Best Song of the Year."
American Songwriter -
"The cheerful storyline will likely please fans as the narrative juxtaposes the band's hits against the couple's teasing commentary and unrehearsed slapstick"
Charleston City Paper -
"Emerging Artist of the Year"
Americana Music Association
It aint what you got, its what you make
The Ballad of Shovels and Rope captures the tours and detours of a husband and wife as they create and release the critically acclaimed album, O' Be Joyful. From working for tips to becoming "Emerging Artist of the Year," the two-man family band uses ingenuity and hard work to create something out of nothing.
cast and crew
Whistling a similar tune, the characters in and behind the scenes dripped sweat and wrung blood to independently will this film into being with help along the way of a grassroots, crowd funding campaign. This movie is a testament to the joy of creating something out of nothing.
Shovels & rope
two-man family band
Shovels & Rope are an American folk duo from Charleston, South Carolina composed of husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst. Combining threads from their individual solo careers, Shovels & Rope blends traditional folk, rock and roll, country rock, and punk rock.
the moving picture boys
narrative nonfiction filmmakers
The Moving Picture Boys are a two-man team composed of Jace Freeman and Sean Clark that independently shoots, edits and produces documentary projects. Paul Bannister was made an honorary Moving Picture Boy serving as a co-producer for the movie.
townes
dog
"As the canine accompanying the married rock duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, who call themselves Shovels & Rope, Townes van Zandt has seen many things on the road, but one thing he may never have experienced is a vibrant shade of blue..." (read more at The New Yorker)