The Holt Twins
  • Where Are We Now
  • My Mother's Love
  • Gartan's Lullaby
  • Happy Birthday Jesus
Biography
The Holt Twins harmonize and blend voices in a beauty and a closeness attainable when you are fortunate enough to enter the world identically! Senses bridge between two individuals to form one. Combine this with a talent to sing, compose, and play a variety of instruments, and you learn the meaning of harmony. Linda & Emily have been singing together since early childhood. They play countless instruments between them, including 6 and 12-string guitars, bass, keyboards, flute, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, viola, cello, recorder, hammered and mountain dulcimers, sax, plus ukelin and chartola. Originally from Sinking Spring, PA, this unique act started performing when just teenagers and quickly became the most requested act in Berks County so much so that even 15 years into their performances they were requested to be the main act at Reading’s Best Fest . They also had their photo buried in a time capsule during the Berks Bicentennial. The Twins have travelled and performed at Folk Festivals, Concerts, Universities, Churches, Schools and Clubs across the country, including performances at Hershey Park & Hotel, Bethlehem Musikfest, Haycreek Festival, and shows with Tom Chapin. Their versatile music includes originals plus songs from other artists. They have done studio work in Chicago and Pennsylvania and have completed 4 albums from which they have received airplay with various songs. "Letting Go" is filled with vocal and instrumental harmonies that capture the true art of acoustic music. The Holt Twins also enjoy playing traditional folk music and have released their first traditional folk c.d. called "Spider's Web". "Spider's Web" is a collection of some of their favorite traditional folk songs arranged with the entrancing harmonies of voices and instruments that Linda and Emily have always pleased their audiences with. Their new release is their first Christmas Album- "Happy Birthday Jesus". Enjoy the sounds of Christmas performed in a Traditional way with hammered & mountain dulcimers, 6 & 12 string guitars, banjo, fiddle, flutes, viola, mandolin, string bass, and sung with beautiful harmonies!
All C.D.'s are available at www.cdbaby.com/all/twinsister
For Linda & Emily it's not just about who they've met or played with along the way of their journey, but more importantly it's about when those people that they've met who inspire them encourage them......
when working with Richard Evans, (producer & arranger for many artists including Natalie Cole, Peabo Bryson, & Ramsey Lewis & now a Professor at Berklee College of Music), he recognizes their talents & tells them how well they sing;
when they not only perform in front of Tom Chapin, but he asks them to join him on stage & sing a song with him;
when sound engineer James Hodgkins, ("Uncle Wiz"), of James Hodgkins Audio Productions tells them that they are the best singers he's ever had in his studio;
when Dave Plank,("Planky"- Patsy Kline's music coach), tells them after their show at Haycreek Fall Festival, "That was a great show. You harmonize beautifully together & coming from me that means a lot";
when the 2 people they admire the most- their older brother, Professional Percussionist Brian Holt, and their older sister, Professional Flautist and Piccolo Player Wendy Holt Schmehl, support them.
And then there are all the friends & fans who love their music & the people who tell them that they're playing music now too because as a child they were inspired by watching The Holt Twins perform.
These are the things that matter & the things that make life worth living & songs worth singing.
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  • Members:
    Linda Holt and Emily Holt
  • Sounds Like:
    Indigo Girls, Joni Mitchell
  • Influences:
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    04/23/09
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/15/23 18:42:50

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