Shovels & Rope live with Nolan Taylor at Wachholz College Center

WCC welcomes SHOVELS & ROPE to the Flathead Valley for a live performance at 7:30 pm Wednesday, October 7. 

Shovels & Rope is an American folk + americana duo made up of married musicians Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst.

Based out of Charleston, they’re known for their raw, energetic sound that blends folk, country, rock, and a bit of blues.

Their seventh album Something Is Working Up Above My Head was released in September of 2024.

See below for details about Something Is Working Up Above My Head.

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OPENING:  NOLAN TAYLOR

When Nolan Taylor grabs a guitar and steps up to a microphone, he speaks for the desperate, the deserted, and the downtrodden who deserve a voice and demand a chance to be heard. The Ohio-raised and Nashville-based singer,songwriter, and guitarist knows the hopelessness of an impoverished upbringing surrounded by addiction firsthand. However, he also knows what the light at the end of the tunnel feels like – because he dug himself out of despair and found that light. Growing up in Blanchester, OH, he initially lived in a small home. His mother fell prey to drugs and mental health turbulence, leaving Nolan and his brother to be raised by dad – who worked several jobs to make ends meet. He bounced around from place-to-place until life settled down during sophomore year of high school. Music offered a semblance of stability. Upon graduating high school, Nolan tirelessly gigged anywhere he could. A live video of “68” (which directly addresses the relationship with his mom and the topic of addiction) went viral and caught the attention of Atlantic Records. He gained traction with the Life & Love EP and Live From The Living Room EP.

Beyond sharing bills with everyone from The Revivalists and City and Colour to 49 Winchester, Charley Crockett, and Band of Horses he sold out his headline Cincinnati Heart Tour. He contributed “Driving You Home” to Twisters: The Album, the companion soundtrack to the blockbuster film which went on to be nominated for a GRAMMY®. Nolan invited audiences into the heart of where he grew up (and the Heartland of the country) on his 2025 self-titled full-length debut, Nolan Taylor [Atlantic Records], and looks to expand his catalog with a new EP slated for release in 2026.

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