The Handsome Family

Artist:  The Handsome Family
Origin:  Chicago, Illnios, USA.
Genre:  Folk, Indie Folk, Country, Alternative Country, Americana, Alternative Pop

Original line-up:

Brett Sparks:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Rennie Sparks:  Bass, Banjo, Vocals
Mike Werner:  Drums

The Handsome Family is an American Indie Folk, Alternative Country Band, formed Chicago, Illnios in 1993 by husband and wife Duo Brett Sparks (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards) and Rennie Sparks (Bass, Banjo, Vocals), along with Mike Werner (Drums).

Title:  Wilderness  (2013)
Genre:  Country, Alternative Country, Indie Folk
Label:  Carrot Top Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Flies  (3:41)
 2.  Frogs  (4:41)
 3.  Eels  (4:25)
 4.  Octopus  (3:33)
 5.  Owls  (3:59)
 6.  Caterpillar  (4:41)
 7.  Glow Worm  (5:33)
 8.  Lizard  (5:12)
 9.  Woodpecker  (4:22)
10. Spider  (3:54)
11. Wildebeest  (4:20)

Personnel:

Brett Sparks:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Rennie Sparks:  Bass, Banjo, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Jason Toth:  Percussion on Tracks:  4, 6, 7, 11
David Gutierrez:  Guitar on Track 2, Pedal Steel on Track 5, Mandolin on Track 10
Ted Jurney:  Bass on Track 7
Stephen Dorocke:  Violin on Track 10

Wilderness is the tenth studio album by Duo The Handsome Family, was released on May 14, 2013 by Carrot Top Records.