Some Velvet Evening is the duo of Carrie Shepard and John Holk. Their original tunes harken back to the high lonesome crooners of yesteryear in the great tradition of the Louvin Brothers, Wagoner & Parton, Twitty & Lynn, and Parsons & Harris.

With miles of live Honky Tonk performances under their cowboy belt buckles and cowgirl boots, they are beginning to take their music outside of Detroit where they’ve established themselves as one of the leading acts on Michigan’s progressive country scene.

Their debut full-length CD “No Law Against Talking” and the Grand Ole Opry-style video for their original tune “Shooting the Breeze” is gaining attention in America as well as abroad, earning praise from The President of the National Traditional Country Music Association, The Roots Music Report and the “Saving Country Music” blog.

“The Louvin-style close harmony approach, supported by excellent ear and arrangement really make the singing of Some Velvet Evening something special. Carrie Shepard has spectacular tone and control to match the natural sweetness of her voice, and John Holk’s soft and smart accompaniments and leads compliment Carrie, along with the sweet nature of the words and themes of the songs. The mastery of the subtlety in the music is what grabs your attention first, but then the singing and songwriting rallies to reveal their music as something to be taken very seriously. The instrumentation is also solid, and appropriate to the “golden age of the Opry” period the music is set in.-Saving Country Music

“Some Velvet Evening captures the very essence of country music. Without elaborate arrangements, orchestration, or overdubbing, the beauty of Carrie Shepard and John Holk’s voices take center stage. The two voices glide and blend effortlessly in perfect harmony -Family Reunion Country

Some Velvet Evening can be seen as an intimate acoustic duo or with their full band “John Holk and the Kinfolk”