With two dogs, an eight track recorder and a book of old murder ballads, Rich and Rob Kwait would start their musical journey. Visiting mountain cabins from Vermont to Tennessee and listening to the country blues, the Philadelphia-based twin brothers would soon begin crafting songs of their own and bring them back to Philadelphia to play for friends on the stoop. What started as cosmic country and bluegrass would soon become something more rich and textured and groovy....
After the death of the two dogs, Rich and Rob and the band (now known as CABIN DOGS) would again retreat to the mountains -- this time in Upstate New York-- and begin writing songs for a new album. Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz - a veteran Woodstock NY musician/producer would be brought into the fold and a new album (ELECTRIC CABIN) would be recorded, bringing the CABIN DOGS onto a more national stage (including two appearances at the Newport Folk Festival).
Critics would compare the album to classic works by the Grateful Dead and The Band (See Reviews page) and describe the music of CABIN DOGS as something like a conduit into a colorful pastoral timeless American story.
With a rich repoirtoire (including songs culled from the Kwait Brothers Band days), the CABIN DOGS (featuring in addition to Rich and Rob, Ira Race on guitar, Jeff Levinsohn on Drums, and Jeanine Reed on vocals/percussion) have also developed into a tasteful and seasoned live act able to play festivals, bars and singer-songwriter venues without missing a beat.
2009 stands to be a busy one for the band, with a new album in the works..... Stay tuned for more.
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