Homefried Valentines are a husband and wife band playing original music with an eclectic Americana-Rock vibe on a combination of instruments - electric tenor ukulele, electric guitar, and cocktail kit drums, with Bruce Bartone on lead guitar and Shamus Feeney on bass. Both Michael and Carla have been active members in the local Boston scene for 20+ years in various separate projects prior to spinning off to create a post pandemic duo. Michael and Carla have each been nominated for local Boston music awards. Michael Eigen was nominated by the New England Music Awards for Roots Act of the Year while a member of the Americana band Los Goutos. Carla Eigen was a nominee for Outstanding Local Female Vocalist by the Boston Music Awards for her work with the Alternative-Indie band Sextiles. Based out of West Roxbury, the couple also splits their living and music playing time with Readsboro, Vermont.