Spins: The Ditty Bops, Moon Over the Freeway

This young duo got plenty of press last summer for touring the country by bicycle, but the music is the real story. Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald play a fresh and irresistible blend of swing, Tin Pan Alley, ragtime... Breezy and playful, wordy and witty, they come across sorta like the Roches in cowboy hats playing a swing dance. The instrumental backing is understated and sweet too, in particular Abby DeWald's agile acoustic guitar.

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