Penny & Sparrow

US indie-folk pair Penny & Sparrow are ringing in the new year on a high note as they gear up to unveil their latest album, Lefty on January 31, 2025 via I Love You / Thirty Tigers.

The duo, composed of Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke, has produced an extensive discography over the last decade, capturing the attention of publications like NPR Music, Wonderland Magazine, Atwood Magazine, Beats Per Minute, Under The Radar Magazine and Indie Music Review, among others. They've opened for the likes of Josh Ritter, The Shouting Matches (a side project by Bon Iver's frontman, Justin Vernon), The Wood Brothers, Drew Holcomb and Johnnyswim.

Additionally, Penny & Sparrow have showcased their soundscape throughout the USA including California, Washington and New Jersey, while they've performed at the Ryman in Nashville, Tennessee, Paramount Theater and Stubb's Outdoor in Austin, Texas. Internationally, they've played in London, Paris, Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow. They both had an early introduction to music as children.

Andy's parents sang regularly around his childhood home, and he participated in multiple church and school choirs. Kyle's father often listened to Dallas radio station 92.5 KZPS, which sparked his love for music, and he started playing drums at 12-years-old. Based in Austin, Texas, Penny & Sparrow formed during their college years.

The former college roommates began covering songs together after Kyle learnt how to play the guitar. The pair then decided to begin writing music, which then progressed into live performances at college parties and fundraisers.

Inspired by an eclectic mix of influences, from Simon & Garfunkel to Slim Whitman, The Swell Season, Bon Iver, and even the compositions of Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, the pair craft a distinct sonic ecosystem that contains ethereal indie folk, raw balladry, tender chamber pop and experimental introspective storytelling, reminiscent of (but certainly not bound to)
the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Father John Misty and The Lumineers.