Headlining: The Atomic Duo

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Creatively inspired by "The clank of prisoner's chains against the bar, the wail of the widow who's boys follow their dad off to war, or when no work was to be found on the assembly line..." The Atomic Duo certainly derive their sound from a place of the dusty ol' past. Heavily influenced by the great “Brother” vocal duets and string bands of the Depression era and formed on a dare, "Fat Man And Little Boy", have in a very short time risen to the vanguard of the emerging re-interest in acoustic roots Americana from their home of Austin TX with only a couple of voice boxes and whichever string instrument they whip out on the Skinny Pancake stage tonight - be it a banjo, mandolin, fiddle or traditionally trusty geetar. 

Unlike many acts today mining a similar vein, these two strive to present their music devoid of hokey trappings of nostalgia, infusing the wise old parables of American Song with the intimacy and urgency of the modern era. Relying on material whose content speaks to the ages, they include in their live sets numbers penned by contemporary songwriters.

Don't miss this explosive Texan duo act tonight from 9-11pm at The Skinny!