Paul and Annie both base their ensemble playing style on close communication, listening keenly to the other players to support rather than overshadow them, and their duo work here is marked by the sensitive interplay that has become so central to their performances. Paul and Annie are a working team, collaborating on original songs and releasing I Want You to Know (1996) and Moving to the Country (2000), the W.C. Handy Award winner for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. Although they have become known for their close attention to prewar acoustic blues styles, Paul and Annie first found their musical common ground in a Chicago/Texas-style blues band. Over the years, they have been privileged to share the stage and the studio with many fine backing musicians , including Troy Gonyea, Marty Richards, Chris Rival, Jesse Williams, Damian Purro, "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Scott Shetler, Billy MacGillivray, and Reed Butler.