Milk Carton Kids / Trevor Menear

A performance by the Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan have enjoyed intent audiences across the country and abroad in their respective solo careers, but an even greater sense of attention is palpable now that they've come together as the Milk Carton Kids. Their history together spans only one short year, but you wouldn’t know it. They stand close together when they play, facing each other and using microphones instead of plugging their guitars in.