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Charleston, South Carolina
American duo performing new folk indie tunes.
Cary Ann Hearst
Michael Trent
Shovels & Rope make music that exudes raw beauty, honesty, grit and passion. Hard work does pay off; the band spent the better part of 2012 and 2013 touring almost non-stop, spreading their signature blend of rock, country, punk and folk to the masses.
ALBUMS
Shovels & Rope*
Something Is Working Up Above My Head
2024
Shovels & Rope*
Bleed Me
2022, 2xFile, FLAC, Single, Dualtone
Shovels And Rope
Manticore
2022, 
,
, Indie Rock
Shovels & Rope* Feat. Sharon Van Etten
In My Room
2021, File, MP3, Single, 320, Dualtone
Shovels & Rope*
Domino
2021, File, FLAC, Single, Dualtone, 
,
, Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Folk
Shovels & Rope*
The Human Race
2021, File, FLAC, Single, Dualtone
Shovels & Rope*
Dearly Departed
2021, File, FLAC, Single, Dualtone
Shovels And Rope
Busted Jukebox Volume 3
2021, Vinyl Sky Blue,
Shovels & Rope*
By Blood (Acoustic EP)
2020, 5xFile, FLAC, EP, Dualtone
Shovels And Rope
Mississippi Nuthin' / Carry Me Home
2019
Shovels And Rope
By Blood
2019
Shovels & Rope*
I'm Comin' Out
2019
Shovels And Rope
The Wire
2019
Shovels And Rope
Predecessors
2018, 3xLP, Album, Comp, Dualtone
Shovels And Rope
Great, America (2017)
2018,
Margo Price & Shovels And Rope
Luck Mansion Sessions
2018
Shovels And Rope
Busted Jukebox Volume 2
2017, Vinyl Pink, 180g, 
Shovels & Rope*
Little Seeds
2016
Shovels & Rope*
Busted Jukebox Volume 1
2015
Shovels And Rope
Swimmin' Time
2014, CD,
Shovels And Rope
Birmingham
2013, CDr, Single, Promo, Dualtone, Shrimp Records
Shovels And Rope
Birmingham / Tickin' Bomb
2013
Shovels And Rope
Johnny 99
2013
Shovels And Rope
O' Be Joyful
2012
Shovels & Rope*
Shovels And Rope
2008
APPEARANCES +
Shovels And Rope
I Know
2016, File, MP3, Single, 320, New West Records, ,
, Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
Shovels And Rope
St. Anne's Parade
2016, File, MP3, Single, 320, New West Records
Shovels And Rope
Botched Execution
2016, File, MP3, Single, 320, New West Records
Shovels And Rope
The Ballad Of Shovels And Rope
2014, DVD, Not On Label
Shovels And Rope
Swimmin' Time Primer
2014, 6xFile, MP3, Smplr, 192, Not On Label (Shovels And Rope Self-released)
Shakey Graves
And The War Came: Ten Year Anniversary Edition
2024, ,
, Indie Rock
JP Harris
JP Harris Is A Trash Fire
2024, Vinyl Clear [Coke Bottle Clear], ,
, Honky Tonk/Country/Folk
M. Ward
Supernatural Thing
2023
Various
Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone
2021
Lilly Hiatt
Trinity Lane
2020, Vinyl Maroon and Black Marbled, 
Matthew Logan Vasquez
Light'n Up
2019,
Various
4th River Music Collective: Busking Songs
2018, CDr, Comp, 4th River Music Collective
Lera Lynn
Plays Well With Others (A Duets Album)
2018
Various
Heartworn Highways Revisited
2017, DVD-V, NTSC, FilmRise, Sealion Films, Gigantic Pictures
Various
The Life And Songs Of Emmylou Harris
2016
NEEDTOBREATHE
Hard Love
2016, CD, ,
, Southern Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Discovered & Covered
2023
Various
Let’s Go Dancing: Said The Firefly To The Hurricane
2023, Vinyl,
Various
Let's Go Dancing: A Kevn Kinney Tribute
2023
Various
Ladies Sing The Boss
2022, CD, Comp, Ace,
Various
Magnolia Record Club Presents: NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2022
Various
Magnolia Record Club Presents: Spotify Singles Vol. 2
2022
Various
Home In This World - Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Ballads
2021, CD, Album, Comp, Elektra, ,
, Bluegrass/Folk/Country
Various
Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone
2021
Various
Bound For Glory (15 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music)
2019, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), Uncut (2),
Various
The Oxford American Southern Music Issue - Featuring South Carolina
2019, CD, Comp, Oxford American, ,
, Indie Rock/Soul/Gospel
Various
Paste Studio Sampler #5 - October 2019
2019, 12xFile, MP3, Comp, 192, Paste Magazine, NoiseTrade
Various
Crowd Around The Mic Volume 23 Celebrating 30 Years Of Grassroots Radio 1989 - 2019
2019, 3xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7,
Various
New West Records 20th Anniversary
2018
Brandi Carlile
The Story & Cover Stories
2017, 27xFile, AAC, Comp, 256, Legacy
Various
Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years Of The Story - An Album To Benefit War Child
2017, 2x Vinyl,
Various
Sounds Of The New West (The Class Of 2016 - 15 Tracks Of The Best New Americana)
2016, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),
Various
Fall 2016 New Music Sampler
2016, CD, Promo, Smplr, WTMD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock
Various
The Life And Songs Of Emmylou Harris
2016, CD, Blu-ray, ,
, Country Rock/Folk Rock/Country/Folk
Various
In Case You Missed It: 15 Years of Dualtone
2016
Various
A Walk In The Woods (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015, CD, Album, Varèse Sarabande
Various
Sounds Like Nashville
2015, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music
Various
The Best Of 2014
2014, CD, Smplr, TeamRock, The Blues Magazine
Various
Classic Rock Ones To Watch 2013
2013, CD, Comp, Classic Rock
Various
Something's Missing From Your Life
2013, CD, Comp, Earshot (3)
Various
Divided & United - The Songs Of The Civil War
2013, 2xCD, Album, ATO Records
Various
Live At The World Café Volume 36
2013, CD, Comp, WXPN, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Modern Country Music
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Brunswick, Universal Music Group, ,
, Country/Country Rock/Bluegrass
Various
So Real (15 Tracks Of The Best New Music)
2013, CD Jewel Case,
Various
Independent Almanac 2012
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Alternative Distribution Alliance,
Various
Tropical Punch
CD, Comp, Spunk
Various
Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone
2x12", Comp, TP, W/Lbl, Dualtone