This Nashville singer-songwriter duo has been on the upswing since joining together in 2005, even if they change the reason behind their name every time somebody asks them. Don't let the hometown fool you, they're more poppy and folky than country. This 2014 EP kicks off with what I believe is an original, "Christmas Day," a nice pop acoustic ballad with their trademark harmony. The rest of the EP is covers, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" having a nicely updated Americana-pop arrangement, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" emphasizing the "Merry" rather than the melancholy of the earliest versions, an epic-length version of "O Come All Ye Faithful" that sounds like something a Christian band might do, and they go out all wistful with "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve." For some reason there's a snippet of "Christmas Time Is Here" that fades out before the vocal can come in. Mellow is the watchword on this one, but this might get you interested in the pair's year-round work.
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