Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley

<p>Since their debut,&nbsp;<em>Before the Sun Goes Down</em>, in 2014,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/album-spotlight-rob-ickes-and-trey-hensley-world-full-of-blues" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley</a>&nbsp;have made a name for themselves as some of the hottest country and bluegrass players in the business. As individuals, their credits range from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/willie-nelsons-first-rose-of-spring-might-be-the-album-we-all-need-right-now" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a>&nbsp;to Earl Scruggs to Merle Haggard—and as a duo, they’ve toured and recorded with artists including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/rig-rundown-tommy-emmanuel-cgp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tommy Emmanuel</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/taj-mahal-and-ry-cooder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taj Mahal</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/jorma-kaukonens-fur-peace-ranch-announces-2014-schedule" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jorma Kaukonen</a>&nbsp;&amp; Hot Tuna,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/luther-dickinson-world-boogie-is-here" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Luther Dickinson</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/molly-tuttle-organic-acoustic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Molly Tuttle</a>. It’s likely their forthcoming full-length release,&nbsp;<em>Living in a Song</em>, will only bolster their already impressive reputation.</p><p>Out on February 10th,&nbsp;<em>Living in a Song</em>&nbsp;is a new collection of two covers and 10 originals that were inspired by Ickes and Hensley’s life on the road. They collaborated with long-time producer Brent Maher (Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson) along with some award-winning songwriters to compose a total of 40 songs, which were then trimmed down to the resulting selection. That final cut of material leans into a cl