gorgeous lead and harmony vocals- and simple, yet emotionally hard-hitting songs filled with heartfelt tales and whimsical southern charm. The two capture their innate chemistry perfectly in the two-word title of their debut EP,“ In Tandem”.
Jeremy and Kerrine, both transplants from the Northeast who have lived in Myrtle Beach for over a decade, bring unique individual histories to their group dynamic. As a kid, Jeremy remembers“ stealing” his dad’ s guitar and playing it while he was at work. When he graduated high school, he was already in a working band – and he has spent the last few decades playing in numerous groups“ from the school of hard rock”. Kerrine started playing cello in middle school and studied cello performance at COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. She joined the choir in college, but until joining forces with Jeremy, had never mastered the art of playing her instrument and vocalizing at the same time.
The two met in 2010, when a mutual friend invited both to help develop a musical project called JOHN OWENS’ JOURNAL--which did some recording and occasional live performances. Between those gigs, Jeremy and Kerrine began booking themselves as a duo for weddings, playing guitar / cello instrumentals of contemporary and classical pieces. Since discovering their dual vocal magic and officially launching as Sweet Sweet in 2014, they’ ve evolved from a soft DAMIEN RICE-influenced vibe to a fuller indie pop sound. Building a local following at hotspots like KLOCKER’ S TAVERN, BUBBA’ S LOVE SHACK and PAWLEY’ S ISLAND TAVERN, the duo recently started touring throughout the Southeast, performing throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. On one of their stops in Orlando, they tracked two of the songs from“ In Tandem” at FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY.
The duo broke ground on their recording career late in 2015 with the infectious, percussive“ To The Stars”-- an autobiographical romp about turning their dreams of making music into reality by working hard and keeping“ your head up, keep carrying on”. The engaging REUBEN LONG directed video has several thousand views on YouTube. While this is their signature tune that has led to a myriad of exciting opportunities, other tracks from“ In Tandem” are equally engaging.“ Remind Me” blends a playfully loping groove, lush harmonies, and a tinge of melancholy cello, on a wistful tune about a good friend’ s spirited storytelling and his encouragement to“ never give up hope”. The two wrote the traveling anthem“ Lost Kids” on the road-- literally describing how they“… drove down 98 miles, southbound on through the thick line of trees”.
“ The best part of Sweet Sweet for me,” Kerrine says,“ is that I am playing music with my best friend-- and I couldn’ t imagine myself doing anything else.” Jeremy adds,“ One of the coolest elements of our dynamic is our contrasting backgrounds. She has this formal education background, and I have this wild random career
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