Claim: Michael Trent and his wife Cary Ann Hearst formed the group Shovels and Rope to combine folk, rock, and country.
Evidence: Shovels & Rope are an American folk duo from Charleston, South Carolina composed of husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst. Combining threads from their individual solo careers, Shovels & Rope blends traditional folk, rock and roll and country rock. Country rock is a subgenre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock and country.