In ‘When the Curfew Blows,’ Woody Guthrie bellows, “Was the lonesomest sound, boys/ that ever heard sound, boys/ like the midnight wind, boy/ when the curfew blows.” Gaining their footing in the marshy bayous of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Clay Parker and Jodi James would later hear Guthrie’s lyrics and model a life off of the late songwriter’s distinctive demeanor. Taking a cue from Louisiana traditions and closely following in the footsteps of Guthrie, the duo have followed the streams of Southern music sources, generating a lifestyle tinged with the mystery of traditional Americana.

Since playing bills together in 2009 and joining forces not long thereafter, the duo, who both performed independently prior to meeting, have never looked back. Their upcoming album inspired by Guthrie’s lyrics, "The Lonesomest Sound that can Sound", out July 20th, 2018, is the product of countless miles, the encouragement of friends, and a creative union whose existence was always inevitable.