The Handsome Family

The Handsome Family wonders about the last days (Jul 2006)

To call The Handsome Family an unusual familial unit would be an understatement. This tight knit "family" consists of Brett Sparks on lead vocals and most musical instruments, with his wife Rennie Sparks providing lyrics and occasional vocals. Although Brett sings in a wonderfully traditional country voice, Rennie supplies him with lyrics that oftentimes come out like ghost stories put to music. Speaking of spooks, the opening song on the duo's new "Last Days of Wonder" CD (Carrot Top) is all  ...