Tamiko May and Austin Kaufmann comprise the creative duo at the heart of Lansing’s indie folk darlings The Dangling Participles. Their performances feature spirited duets, storied lyrics, soulful harmonies, and vibrant folk-jazz instrumentation, with Austin anchoring the pair on guitar and Tamiko adding cornet and ukulele. Songwriters both, they draw deep from the wells of literature, art, family, and relationships to pen songs evoking the breadth of human experience. Reviewers praise them for their authenticity and positives vibes: “Listening to [The Dangling Participles] feels like a burst of dopamine.”
