- [Scott] Hey, Chris.

- [Chris] Yes.

- We need a microphone in here for Jon - [Hannah] They'll edit, probably, - Cool.

- [Hannah] if they see I look boring.

Just cut me out.

(Hannah laughs) - You won't look boring.

(Hannah laughs) Let's not worry.

If I'm just standing there.

- [Amy] Yeah.

(Hannah laughs) - Testing one, two, three.

Hey, hey, hey Can you guys us hear us in the room?

(viola plays) (gear cranking) (calm keyboard and viola music) ♪ Ah ah ♪ ♪ Ah ah ah ♪ (calm keyboard and viola music fades out) - [Scott] We're good.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

- [Scott] Don't give it away.

Keep the energy.

- [Hannah] Okay.

- [Scott] Okay, how's that?

- We're Scabaret, and this is our Sound on Tap.

Cheers (lips smacking) (Hannah exhales) - Yeah, let's do it.

- [Hannah] Let's do it.

(jazz keyboard music) ♪ You think you can ♪ ♪ You think you can baby ♪ ♪ You think that ♪ you can be my man ♪ (jazz keyboard music continues) ♪ I say how long ♪ ♪ I say how long baby ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ until you're gone ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ until you're gone ♪ (jazz keyboard and viola music plays) ♪ Living with me ain't easy ♪ ♪ I think you might ♪ have noticed ♪ ♪ I ain't all touchy squeezy ♪ ♪ You can't just hand me roses ♪ ♪ And expect me to operate ♪ ♪ Like every other ♪ assorted female ♪ ♪ Upon your plate ♪ (jazz keyboard and viola music continues) ♪ You've even fooled your mama ♪ ♪ She thinks that ♪ you're a genius ♪ ♪ Dragging your tale of drama ♪ ♪ Up and down this ♪ stage between us ♪ ♪ Always pausing theatrically ♪ ♪ To sum up all that ♪ angst and rebellion ♪ ♪ In a minor key ♪ ♪ Ha you think you can ♪ ♪ You think you can baby ♪ ♪ You think that ♪ you can be my man ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ ♪ I say how long baby ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ until you're gone ♪ ♪ I say how long until you're ♪ ♪ Go-oh-oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh-one ♪ ♪ Yeah-eh-eh eh-eh eh ♪ (jazz keyboard and viola music continues) ♪ Yeah-eh-eh eh-eh eh ♪ ♪ Yeah-eh-eh ♪ ♪ Eh ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ (jazz keyboard and viola music slows) (jazz keyboard music) ♪ You think you can ♪ ♪ You think you can baby ♪ ♪ You think that ♪ you can be my man ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ ♪ I say how long baby ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ until you're gone ♪ ♪ I say how long ♪ until you're gone ♪ (jazz keyboard and viola music continues) ♪ Oh ♪ (Hannah scatting) ♪ Baby ♪ ♪ Cut ♪ - You guys exude this theatrical energy through all elements of it.

How much of that is intentional and how much of it is just intuition?

It's just part of you.

- I think I'm a very introverted person, but I write songs that are very theatrical.

Hannah's a performer and an actress, and Kimberly performs with symphonies all over the place, so they're rock stars.

(Kimberly laughs) - I love musical theater.

I love cabaret.

- [Amy] Yeah.

It just comes naturally.

And then, Kimberly, this is her opportunity to kinda let her crazy side come out.

- I like to break the rules.

(groups laughs) - I teach people not to break the rules, but... - Why have rules if you can't break them?

(Amy laughs) - That's what I've always said.

(Hannah laughs) - Exactly.

(synth drum music) ♪ Mm ♪ ♪ Okay maybe I'm a ♪ hot house flower ♪ ♪ And a hot house flower ♪ don't necessarily ♪ ♪ Yield expected results ♪ ♪ When beauty is so difficult ♪ ♪ Born and bloom ♪ and fade too soon ♪ ♪ Okay maybe I'm a ♪ hot house flower ♪ ♪ Not your no-to-low ♪ maintenance ♪ ♪ Standard perennial ♪ garden variety plant ♪ ♪ Set it forget it ♪ ignore it you can't ♪ ♪ Killer hot frost weather and ♪ (whimsical keyboard and viola music) ♪ Plant me oh so carefully ♪ ♪ In your greenhouse ♪ ♪ Tend me with loving care ♪ ♪ But give me lots ♪ of fresh air ♪ ♪ Keep me warm and watered ♪ cozy and pampered ♪ ♪ Display me with some flair ♪ ♪ I'm worth it I'm rare ♪ (keyboard and viola samba music) ♪ Mm ♪ ♪ Plant me oh so carefully ♪ ♪ In your greenhouse ♪ ♪ Tend me with loving care ♪ ♪ But give me lots ♪ of fresh air ♪ ♪ Keep me warm and watered ♪ cozy and pampered ♪ ♪ Display me with some flair ♪ (jazz keyboard and viola samba music stops) ♪ I'm worth it I'm rare ♪ (synth drum music) ♪ Okay maybe I'm a ♪ hot house flower ♪ ♪ And a hot house flower ♪ don't necessarily ♪ ♪ Yield expected results ♪ ♪ When beauty is so difficult ♪ ♪ Born and bloom ♪ and fade to soon ♪ ♪ Okay maybe I'm a ♪ hot house flower ♪ ♪ And a hot house flower ♪ don't necessarily ♪ ♪ Yield expected results ♪ ♪ When beauty is so difficult ♪ ♪ Born and bloom ♪ and fade to soon ♪ ♪ Born and bloom ♪ and fade to soon ♪ - I was actually just talking to Scott.

Amy, your husband.

About this, as soon as it happened, I was like, "Oh my God, is that a Casio (Hannah laughs) keyboard setting?"

It sounds amazing!

And he said, "Well, not maybe specifically Casio, that it is one of those loops," What was the decision process behind leaning into that aesthetic?

- I wanted something a little bit cheesy right there, and I was thinking that 50's samba style kinda movie with that little vintage sound.

And that, honestly, was the first keyboard that my grandparents ever bought me.

Back when I was, I think, I was 12.

My grandpa just passed away this past year, so getting to use that really reminded me of him.

He was always supporter of music.

(viola plucking) (synth beat music) ♪ I went into the darkest room ♪ ♪ Where everything ♪ was flowery and soft ♪ ♪ And warm and flickering ♪ ♪ (viola plucking) ♪ (synth beat music continues) ♪ I carry no light ♪ into the gloom ♪ ♪ But held it to my heart and ♪ went willingly willingly ♪ (viola plays) ♪ Cave in a cave ♪ ♪ In a darker cave ♪ ♪ I don't see a ♪ light at the end ♪ (viola plucking) ♪ Cave in a cave ♪ ♪ In a darker cave ♪ ♪ Just follow me ♪ ♪ As I descend ♪ (viola and keyboard play) ♪ You went into the ♪ brightest room ♪ ♪ Where everything ♪ was glistening soft ♪ ♪ And warm and beckoning ♪ (viola and keyboard play) ♪ You carry no ♪ armor to your doom ♪ ♪ But held it to your heart ♪ and went willingly willingly ♪ ♪ Cave in a cave ♪ in a darker cave ♪ ♪ We don't need a ♪ light at the end ♪ (viola plucking) ♪ Cave to a cave ♪ to a deeper cave ♪ ♪ Just swallow us ♪ ♪ As we descend ♪ (viola and keyboard music continues) (synth beat music continues) (viola plucking) (viola plucking) ♪ Cave in a cave ♪ in a darker cave ♪ ♪ I don't see a ♪ light at the end ♪ (synth music stops) ♪ Grave to a grave ♪ ♪ To the deepest grave ♪ (viola and keyboard music fades out) ♪ Just swallow me ♪ ♪ As I ♪ ♪ Descend ♪ - Well, I know, next is your namesake song.

I'm excited to hear (Hannah chuckles) where the birth of the name came from.

- This is where it started.

Yeah.

- [Amy] Yep.

- This is... - Oh, and Amy knew right away.

- [Amy] Oh, Hannah knew.

- I remember, we had lunch.

- [Amy] Hannah named it.

She and I were practice- - Really?

- Yeah.

She and I were practicing, before I'd asked you to do the first gig with us.

And Hannah was like, "Why don't we name the band, Scabaret?"

- Oh really?

- [Amy] Yes!

- Because we had lunch, and I was like, - [Amy] Oh, right!

- "Okay, so the name of the band again?"

And you're like, "It's Scabaret, - [Hannah] Yeah, I'm sure we got the name.

- it's Scabaret," (Amy and Hannah laughing) It was already.

- [Hannah] What is that?

- It was... Yeah.

- It was after our first show.

Yeah, we had lunch.

You were like, "Hm?

- [Kimberly]} Right.

- But what about the name?

- [Kimberly] Yeah.

- I'm not sure," (Amy laughs) It is weird.

- But you've come around?

- [Hannah] Yeah.

Oh, definitely.

(Scabaret laughing) Definitely.

Definitely.

Yeah.

- Yeah.

(keyboard and violin music) ♪ A woman ♪ ♪ A lover ♪ ♪ A secret ♪ ♪ A scar ♪ ♪ And the free ♪ taste of freedom ♪ ♪ Underneath the stars ♪ ♪ A scared soul ♪ ♪ A tango ♪ ♪ A nocturnal song ♪ ♪ And the counterpoint ♪ colors are singing ♪ ♪ Along ♪ ♪ Her face fixed in sadness ♪ ♪ The blues in her hair ♪ ♪ I know that grave ♪ ♪ Madness ♪ ♪ Anywhere the fear and sorrow ♪ ♪ Dare to tread ♪ ♪ When love ♪ ♪ Is given up ♪ (keyboard and violin music continues) ♪ A woman ♪ ♪ A lover ♪ ♪ A secret ♪ ♪ A scar ♪ ♪ And the free ♪ taste of freedom ♪ ♪ Underneath the stars ♪ ♪ Confession ♪ ♪ And anger ♪ ♪ And violence ♪ ♪ And tears ♪ ♪ Every breath ♪ ♪ Every memory ♪ ♪ Slowly painted ♪ ♪ By the years ♪ ♪ Her face fixed in sadness ♪ ♪ The blues in her hair ♪ ♪ I'd know that grave ♪ ♪ Madness ♪ ♪ Anywhere the fear and sorrow ♪ ♪ Dare to tread ♪ ♪ When love ♪ ♪ Is given up ♪ ♪ For dead ♪ (keyboard music continues) (keyboard music slows) ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ (viola plays) ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ A woman ♪ ♪ A lover ♪ ♪ A secret ♪ ♪ A scar ♪ (keyboard and violin music stops) (typewriter rings) (typewriter clacking) (synth drum beats) (keyboard funk music) (typewriter clacking) (typewriter shuffles) ♪ Don't you know the ♪ pen is a mighty sword ♪ ♪ But the tongue is ♪ set on fire by hell ♪ ♪ Once the mouth is open ♪ just what will come out ♪ ♪ I can never tell ♪ (viola plays) ♪ 'Cause I am much ♪ better on paper ♪ ♪ And you are ♪ ♪ Better off if I stay here ♪ ♪ My mouth is forever ♪ saying the wrong thing ♪ ♪ And I am much better mm ♪ better mm better on paper ♪ (keyboard and viola play) (typewriter clacking) ♪ Let me write a letter ♪ ♪ So gracious and clever ♪ ♪ Honeycomb is ♪ sweet to the soul ♪ ♪ Every word a captive ♪ and every word kind ♪ ♪ When I am in control ♪ (typewriter clacking) ♪ 'Cause I am much better ♪ ♪ On paper ♪ ♪ And you are ♪ ♪ Better off if I stay here ♪ ♪ My mouth is forever ♪ saying the wrong thing ♪ ♪ And I am much better mm ♪ better mm better on paper ♪ (keyboard and viola play) (typewriter clacking) ♪ Da-da da-da da-da ♪ ♪ Da-da da-da da-da ♪ ♪ Hm-hm hm-hm hm-hm ♪ ♪ Well you can ♪ see me in a song ♪ ♪ And I'll really be wrong ♪ ♪ My tongue is pretty ♪ tame on a stage ♪ ♪ But any other day ♪ ♪ My mouth will burn you down ♪ (keyboard and viola music slows) ♪ I wish ♪ ♪ I was the person ♪ ♪ On a page ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ (keyboard and viola music speeds up) (typewriter clacking) ♪ I am much better on paper ♪ ♪ And you are ♪ ♪ Better off if I stay here ♪ ♪ My mouth is forever ♪ saying the wrong thing ♪ ♪ And I am much better ♪ mm better mm better ♪ (typewriter clacking) ♪ I am much better on paper ♪ ♪ And you are ♪ ♪ Better off if I stay here ♪ ♪ My mouth is forever ♪ saying the wrong thing ♪ ♪ And I am much better ♪ mm better mm better ♪ ♪ On paper ♪ (typewriter clacking) (keyboard and viola music continues) (typewriter clacking) ♪ Da-da da-da da-da ♪ (typewriter clacking) ♪ Da-da da-da da-da ♪ (typewriter clacking) (keyboard and viola music fades out) (typewriter clacking) (typewriter shuffles) - I had an old friend who was putting together a women musicians of Lubbock kind of series at Skooners.

Hannah was learning my songs.

I went to a party at Kim's house and was like, "Hey you wanna play viola with us on this one gig?"

(Amy laughs) And it was the most amazing night I've ever experienced in my life.

- [Hannah] Yeah.

- Yeah.

- At Skooners.

- [Amy] At Skooners!

- [Hannah] At Skooners!

(Kimberly laughs) - [Amy] At Skooners!

- And for those of you all that don't know what Skooners is, that is a local dive bar.

They embraced what we had put together and what we were doing so much, that they gave us a standing ovation.

- After the third song.

They gave us three or four, I think, by the end of the night.

- [Hannah] Yes!

It just kept happening.

- We were overwhelmed.

- [Hannah] There were tears, and they were just awesome to us.

And that's when we went, "Oh, this is magical!

I think we have something going here.

I think this is a super group," (Hannah and Amy laugh) - Humbly.

- But I also remember the first time we went into the... We came here to rehearse.

- [Amy] Yes.

- But you turned around and you're like, (Kimberly gasps) "Can you feel that?"

(Hannah and Amy laugh) (Kimberly laughs) - Most likely, that is how it looked.

- [Amy] It was amazing.

- I'm guessing.

I'm probably the most melodramatic of all of us.

(Amy and Kimberly laugh) - Thank God!

- [Hannah] Yeah.

- Right?

We need you in that slot.

- [Hannah] Okay.

- Ready?

- [Hannah] Yeah.

Let's do it.

(soft keyboard music) ♪ Wanna be old and hungry ♪ ♪ Not gonna wave ♪ the white flag yet ♪ ♪ Wanna try every door before ♪ ♪ I go ♪ (soft keyboard music continues) ♪ Wanna say yes to every dance ♪ ♪ And never leave ♪ an I love you ♪ ♪ To chance ♪ ♪ Nothing between me and death ♪ ♪ But life ♪ ♪ At lightning speed ♪ (soft keyboard and viola music) ♪ Wanna be here for joy ♪ ♪ Don't wanna lose ♪ the wonder yet ♪ ♪ Wanna be fully me until ♪ ♪ I leave ♪ (soft keyboard and viola music continues) ♪ Wanna say yes to ♪ all the hard parts ♪ ♪ Pounding hearts and ♪ cheers to second starts ♪ ♪ Nothing between me and death ♪ ♪ But life ♪ ♪ At lightning speed ♪ (soft keyboard and viola music continues) ♪ No I won't go gentle ♪ ♪ Into that good night ♪ ♪ Rage rage against ♪ ♪ The dying of the light ♪ ♪ Every blessing I can bring ♪ ♪ To the good fight ♪ ♪ May it all add up to love ♪ (soft keyboard and viola music continues) ♪ Gonna be scarred ♪ but grateful ♪ ♪ That I came out stronger ♪ on the other side ♪ ♪ Gonna give grace like ♪ grace has given me ♪ ♪ A song ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Gonna keep rising ♪ ♪ Beautiful and bold ♪ ♪ Wearing wisdom like a wonder ♪ ♪ To behold ♪ ♪ Nothing between me and death ♪ ♪ But life ♪ ♪ Nothing between me and death ♪ ♪ But life ♪ ♪ Nothing between me and death ♪ ♪ But life ♪ ♪ At lightning ♪ ♪ Speed ♪ (soft keyboard and viola music fades out) (upbeat keyboard music) - Hey, so this has been a really great time.

Thank you so much Sound on Tap and PBS for having us.

We'll see ya on the road.

This is Two to Tango.

(whimsical keyboard and viola music) ♪ I saw you in the moonlight ♪ (tambourine jingles) ♪ And my eyes played ♪ tricks on me ♪ ♪ For where there stood a man ♪ ♪ My mind said ♪ ♪ My white knight on ♪ a shiny white steed ♪ ♪ I danced with you so madly ♪ ♪ That the sun began to rise ♪ ♪ And still I held on sadly ♪ ♪ To my beautiful prize ♪ ♪ Spin a sultry siren song ♪ ♪ Then leave me trampled low ♪ ♪ Spin a sultry siren song ♪ ♪ Oh it takes two ♪ ♪ To tango ♪ (whimsical keyboard and viola music continues) (tambourine jingles) ♪ I sank down at your table ♪ ♪ Ate your honey ♪ from a fiery spoon ♪ ♪ Thick sweet golden bliss ♪ ♪ But I was hungry again ♪ ♪ All too soon ♪ ♪ I drank from your cup ♪ ♪ And it burned ♪ as it went down ♪ ♪ Intoxicating like the ♪ words you said to me ♪ ♪ And all the other girls ♪ ♪ In town ♪ (whimsical keyboard and viola music continues) (tambourine jingles) (keyboard and viola tango music) ♪ Oh your smile ♪ ♪ Oh your eyes ♪ ♪ Oh your lips ♪ ♪ Telling lies ♪ ♪ Oh your smile ♪ ♪ Oh your eyes ♪ ♪ Oh your lips ♪ ♪ Telling lies ♪ (tambourine jingles) ♪ Spin me a sultry siren song ♪ ♪ Then leave me trampled low ♪ ♪ Spin me a sultry siren song ♪ ♪ Oh it takes two ♪ ♪ Spin me a sultry siren song ♪ ♪ And leave me trampled low ♪ ♪ Spin me a sultry siren song ♪ ♪ Oh it takes two ah ♪ ♪ To tango ♪ ♪ Bojangle ♪ (tambourine jingles) ♪ To tango ♪ ♪ Ha ♪ (whimsical keyboard and viola music) (tambourine jingles) (tambourine jingles) (whimsical keyboard and viola music stops)