Lucinda Williams once asked, “Is it too much to demand, I want a full house and a rock’n’roll band?” The answer is no. Life is short, so you need to do what you love. The Falderals, an alt-folk duo, have been making records and performing regularly in the Twin Cities since 2005 despite pesky day jobs and three spirited children. Now they are embarking on a cross-country tour in support of their latest album, “Witness.” They want to share their music, see this beautiful country, and show their kids that it is never too late to do what you love.

The Falderals take their name from an old nonsense folk lyric (“fal-de-ral diddle-o-day”) and trace their sound back to Andy's childhood obsession with The Kingston Trio (the only album his parents owned). They'll tug at your heart strings with buttered harmonies and foot-stomping instrumentation and a unique mix of folk and pop sprinkled with bluegrass.