Focusing on Americana original songs, the Rieck brothers, Cabe on the mandolin and Holt on the guitar, conjure up a musical melting pot stirred by folk, jazz, blues, and, of course, bluegrass.
“We really try to do all original songs with a splash of old, traditional bluegrass songs as well,” said Holt. “We write all sorts of different genres – bluegrass, Americana, jazz, Kalypso, blues, rock, pop, and some gypsy jazz. It’s all about what is eclectic and storytelling. We just write whatever type of music tells the story best!”
At age 7, Holt was learning to play jazz and ragtime music on the piano. A few years later, Cabe picked up the acoustic guitar, and Holt followed shortly after.