McCarthy Trenching

{{Short description|American band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = McCarthy Trenching

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| genre = Country, rock

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• Team Love Records
• Slumber Party Records

| associated_acts = Bright Eyes, Lullaby for the Working Class, Mayday

| website = {{URL|http://www.mccarthytrenching.com/}}

| current_members =

• Dan McCarthy
• James Maakestad
• Kevin Donahue

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McCarthy Trenching is a band from Omaha, Nebraska led by Dan McCarthy.{{cite web|last1=Todd|first1=Michael|title=McCarthy, It's True stopping by Slowdown|date=3 March 2009 |url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/arts_and_entertainment/mccarthy-it-s-true-stopping-by-slowdown/article_9f3e10fd-0f29-579f-b5d6-4823bcd18569.html|publisher=Daily Nebraskan|accessdate=22 August 2014}}{{cite web|title=Childhood piano lessons lead to career as McCarthy Trenching|date=19 June 2014 |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/weekender/music/childhood-piano-lessons-lead-to-career-as-mccarthy-trenching/article_8f956d56-50b6-5f3c-9543-cb8dce8f1b39.html|publisher=Sioux City Journal|accessdate=22 August 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Evers|first1=Derek|title=Tripwire Video Premiere - McCarthy Trenching "The Most Attractive Disguise"|url=http://www.thefader.com/2008/09/10/tripwire-premiere-mccarthy-trenching-the-most-attractive-disguise/|publisher=The Fader|accessdate=22 August 2014}} The band has opened for other acts such as Bright Eyes.{{cite web|title=Live Shot|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2007-05-18/475823/|publisher=Austin Chronicle|accessdate=22 August 2014}}{{cite web|title=From tunes to antics, Oberst puts on a show|url=http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/29320144.html|publisher=Journal Sentinel|accessdate=22 August 2014}} In 2013 the McCarthy Trenching song "A Keg of Beer and an Accordion" was named one of Music Times' "Best '_________ and Beer' Songs".{{cite web|title=Ludacris's 'Chicken-n-Beer' Turns 10: Check Out Music Times' Playlist of Best '_________ and Beer' Songs|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/1729/20131008/ludacrichicken-n-beer-turns-10-check-out-music-times-playlist.htm|publisher=Music Times|accessdate=22 August 2014}} Covers of songs from the McCarthy Trenching catalogue have included Phoebe Bridgers version of Christmas Song (2018).{{cite web|title=Song You Need to Know: Phoebe Bridgers, 'Christmas Song'|date=12 December 2018 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/song-you-need-to-know-phoebe-bridgers-christmas-song-768148/|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=21 December 2023}}