Amplify Decatur Music Festival: Penny & Sparrow at the Avon Theater

CRITIC’S PICK

Thurs. June 4 Penny & Sparrow, Eliot Bronson, Avon Theatre — The Austin duo of Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke has combined their voices into emotionally drenched folk/country tunes for nearly a decade. They push the instrumental boundaries of most singer/songwriters by adding subtle electronics to the otherwise organic approach. That widens their melodic scope considerably while still keeping those sumptuous harmonies firmly in place. They have even revamped some tracks on 2025’s ambitious, sprawling 20 track album, Lefty, to reexamine and explore different ways of presenting the songs in what is described as “alternative versions.” P&S easily shift from sensitive to daring and are well worth catching live. Established local singer/songwriter Bronson opens. — Hal Horowitz