Michael Trent
Folk Singer
Singer and multi-instrumentalist most their for performing in the folk rock duo Shovels & Rope, whose single "Birmingham" won an AMA Award for Song of the Year. He is also the creator of solo albums like Michael Trent (2007) and The Winner (2010).
He got his start as a member of the South Carolina-based indie pop group The Films, which he joined while he was in high school.
He performed on two albums by Butch Walker.
His wife Cary Ann Hearst is the other member of Shovels & Rope.
He covered the Neil Young song "Unknown Legend" with the band Shakey Graves for the cover album Broken Jukebox Vol. 1.