Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke are Penny and Sparrow

Rolling Stone magazine has high praise this week for Penny and Sparrow, comprised of 2004 Lake Highlands High grad Kyle Jahnke and longtime musical partner Andy Baxter. They’ve named the folk duo’s cover of Frank Ocean’s “White Ferrari” one of the “10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now.”

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“The video’s location – the empty floor of an anonymous warehouse, lit solely by the daytime sun spilling through the windows,” gushes Rolling Stone writer Robert Crawford, “stands in stark contrast to the performance itself, which is highlighted by the lovely harmonies of Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke.”

Penny and Sparrow recently released their newest album, Finch, and they’re currently touring the country.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.