Penny and Sparrow are Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke, from the heart of Texas. Previously roommates, the duo makes music influenced by The Swell Season, Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, and others. They also love musicals, and you can hear that in the way their music effortlessly draws you in with their rich harmonies and deep, moving lyrics. Penny & Sparrow make music with a stripped-down, return-to-basics approach that yields extraordinary results, without artifice or gimmicks. Other influences include the books The Fault in Our Stars and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. The most recent Penny & Sparrow album, "Struggle Pretty," was released independently and landed at No. 2 on the iTunes sales chart and in Billboard magazine's top 50 at No. 49. Ear to the Ground Music praises this duo for “raw, wonderful, fierce talent ... It’s evident throughout the album that they are conveying more than words and ideas; they are conveying genuine heartfelt emotions.” Nashville songwriter Corey Kilgannon opens.