“Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, both playing guitar and banjo and trading vocals; hers an achingly beautiful distinctive tone that complements his smoky delivery to perfection.“
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Americana UK
“If you listen to no other bands or musical outfits in the Americana genre …listen to The Lowest Pair.“ — No Depression
Celebrated Americana/folk duo The Lowest Pair stop at The Shedd Friday March 20th on tour in support of their first studio album in six years, Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be…which is stunning Produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case), Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be finds Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee expand their sonic palette without losing the captivating minimalism that has defined their sound. The enchanting new track “Give It All Away” reflects on the complexities between hanging on and letting go, and the desire for renewal.
With an impressive seven album catalog, an adoring fan base, and years on the road,
Winter and Lee have reached another artistic plateau with Always As Young As We’ll
Ever Be. The Lowest Pair remind us that love, grief, joy, disappointment, failure and
renewal are all part of the same beautiful cycle, one that affects us all but one that also
interconnects us all.
The Lowest Pair has questions. The duo, made up of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, know that we tend to see duality as a problem. We want life to be linear, working through the dark to finally get to the light. Grief to joy, despair to hope, confusion to clarity––not a jangly cycle we can’t escape. But through their incandescent folk songs, the Lowest Pair often ask: What if we sit with the mess? What if that’s not just more peaceful, but more magical, too?
On their 8th album Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, the Lowest Pair prove that over the last dozen years together, they’ve become some of modern roots music’s most mesmerizing, thoughtful purveyors. Produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists), the 10-track album puts the duo’s stark lyricism, string-driven arrangements, and raw compatibility on brilliant display and as a result, Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be pulses with life.
The Lowest Pair’s musicianship is another beautiful testament not just to playing that breathes, but playing that listens. Winter, who grew up in Arkansas but has lived in Washington State for the last two decades, and Lee, a Minnesota native, first gained attention as poetic singer-songwriters on banjos. While their family of strings has expanded, their fundamental approach hasn’t: Respond to sounds and stories the other is making.