Kevin Lindgren and Tommy Lewis were already singer-songwriters when they joined in January 2013 to form the Americana duo Lindgren & Lewis. Setting off on a run of live shows deemed the "Heartaches and Whiskey" tour, they quickly gained a passionate following around Southern Iowa for their high energy shows, witty lyrics, and for the multitude of instruments they use to convey the Americana sound, "twang and soul" as they call it. . By June, they had already been named by Des Moines music review The Insider Sessions as "one of the best new bands of 2013" and had played Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas shows. Having opened for national acts such as Granger Smith and Earl Dibbles, Jr., Jason Boland and the Stragglers, Dunville, and Zach Dubois, they'll finish their inaugural year with a three night stint at the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas in December. "Nobody does a show quite like them, so much energy and sound coming from two guys on a stage. Every show is a new experience, no matter how many you've been to."