Because March is National Reading Month, the Times reached out to elected officials and asked what they’re currently reading and what book they would recommend. This is part one.
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley are the Swiss Army Knife of roots music. They’d fit, with their instruments, perhaps not in your pocket but certainly into a compact car. Yet they have more tools at their fingertips than a lot of bigger bands - tools for scintillating grooves, lush harmonies, bluesy yearning, fiery picking, and lyrical beauty. That’s why now, almost a decade into an unexpected journey, Rob and Trey have become a roots country duo with no peers and few if any precedents. They play a free show for WMOT at this week's Finally Friday.
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