The laid back, fragile vocals of one, counterpoint the earthy acoustic strumming of the other. Their sound; haunting yet soothing, is sparse and stripped back except for its lingering sweet harmonies. Australian duo, The Yearlings don’t mind blurring the lines of contradiction. The country artists Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson have been writing and performing together since meeting at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2000. Ten years and four albums later they are touring Australia with their latest studio album Sweet Runaway.