The Austin 100: The Small Glories
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Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genre: Americana
Why We're Excited: The Small Glories' Cara Luft and JD Edwards perform winsome, bluegrass-inflected folk-pop music that's only deepened by their loose and lighthearted onstage chemistry. The pair's concerts often double as comedy shows, wherein byzantine song intros somehow magnify the escapism of the buoyant songwriting. But the music itself is no joke: Luft is a Wailin' Jennys alum whose work on the clawhammer banjo is to die for, while Edwards' guitar and vocal harmonies deepen and enrich the duo's sound.