Biography
The Brother Boys channel the deeply felt vocal blends long associated with country brother acts. Although Eugene Wolf and Eddie Lynn Snodderly, both natives of Tennessee, share no blood relation, the seamless vocal blend they produce reveals an instinctive gift for singing in tandem. Accompanied by Missy Raines on acoustic bass and Roger Rasnake on acoustic guitar, the pair developed a singular fusion of country, folk, pop, bluegrass, swing, and rockabilly that they labeled “new hillbilly music.”
Their first joint appearance took place in the Road Company’s 1986 stage production Echoes and Postcards. Wolf’s musical gift surfaced at the moment he first generated a note; at age two he captured first place in a talent contest held at the Capital Theater in Greeneville, TN. Local variety television programs ignited his theatrical ambitions, which later led to a screen role in The Curse and a stage appearance with David Keith in Greater Tuna.
Snodderly, who sings as well as plays guitar, dobro, fiddle, mandola, and harmonica, drew early inspiration from country acts such as Flatt & Scruggs and the Wilburn Brothers. He obtained his first guitar in 1964, formed a neighborhood band, and spent the ensuing six years in rehearsal before making his professional debut in 1970. A writer of melodic songs, Snodderly released two solo albums, Sidewalk Shoes in 1977 and Sweet Light in 1980.
The acclaim they earned in Echoes and Postcards prompted Wolf and Snodderly to solidify their collaboration, thereby establishing the Brother Boys. Following a self-produced cassette issued in 1990, they secured a contract with Sugar Hill. Jerry Douglas produced their first CD, Plow, while Snodderly supervised the recording of the second release, Presley's Grocery.
Their first joint appearance took place in the Road Company’s 1986 stage production Echoes and Postcards. Wolf’s musical gift surfaced at the moment he first generated a note; at age two he captured first place in a talent contest held at the Capital Theater in Greeneville, TN. Local variety television programs ignited his theatrical ambitions, which later led to a screen role in The Curse and a stage appearance with David Keith in Greater Tuna.
Snodderly, who sings as well as plays guitar, dobro, fiddle, mandola, and harmonica, drew early inspiration from country acts such as Flatt & Scruggs and the Wilburn Brothers. He obtained his first guitar in 1964, formed a neighborhood band, and spent the ensuing six years in rehearsal before making his professional debut in 1970. A writer of melodic songs, Snodderly released two solo albums, Sidewalk Shoes in 1977 and Sweet Light in 1980.
The acclaim they earned in Echoes and Postcards prompted Wolf and Snodderly to solidify their collaboration, thereby establishing the Brother Boys. Following a self-produced cassette issued in 1990, they secured a contract with Sugar Hill. Jerry Douglas produced their first CD, Plow, while Snodderly supervised the recording of the second release, Presley's Grocery.
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