AFTER 21 years and nine albums, Brett and Rennie Sparks, otherwise known as The Handsome Family, finally had their reward for their distinctive songwriting and ceaseless touring.

In early 2014, T Bone Burnett chose their song Far From Any Road as the theme tune to the cult HBO television series True Detective, since when the 2003 track has had more than five million YouTube views.

The New Mexico duo's heightened profile has led to sold-out tours of Europe, Australia and the United States. This year, they will mount an 18-date British and Irish itinerary that will include Leeds Irish Centre on March 16 at 7.30pm.

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