Armed with a Mercedes Sprinter and some wicked senses of humor, Austin alt-folk outfit Shakey Graves is in the midst of its biggest tour yet in support of their second studio album, And the War Came.

Originally just the moniker of actor-turned musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the former one-man band has evolved into a formidable trio of troublemakers, releasing a raggedly original folk-pop LP through Dualtone earlier this month. The boys shared their tour tips and stories from the road with Rolling Stone Country in this exclusive photo gallery, made up of shots taken in the East Village, where they wined and dined before their Bowery Ballroom show.