The Holt Twins harmonize & blend voices in a beauty & 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, & play a variety of instruments, & you learn the meaning of harmony. Originally from Sinking Spring, PA, this unique act has been singing & playing together since they were little children & started performing when just teenagers to quickly become the most requested act in Berks County so much that even 15 years into their performances they were requested to be the main act at Reading's Best Fest. Their performances are too many to name, but here are a few- Bethlehem Musik Fest, Haycreek Fall Festival, Pocono Mt. Jamborees, Hershey Park, Dewey Beach, Knoebels Park, Schuylkill Haven Borough Days, & University of Wisconsin.
In 2015 they won "Best Easy Listening Band" in The Indie Music Channel Radio Music Awards for their song, "Where Are We Now" & in 2018 they won "Best Folk Group" for their song "My Mother's Love" in The IMC Radio Music Awards. They are honored to be among The 2017 Inductees to the Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The Holt Twins Folk songs capture the true art of acoustic music, both contemporary & traditional, with entrancing vocals & instrumental harmonies, including 6 and 12-string guitars, flute, mandolin, violin, viola, string bass, fretless bass, keyboards, recorders, harmonica, banjo, mountain & hammered dulcimers, celtic harp, fife, scheitholt, & sax.
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.
