Speakeasy Recording Studio, TN📸 Erick Anderson Dear ReaderWe hope you've been well! Although we've been quiet, this fall we're about to make some noise... Please understand you'll be the first to know,but in the meantime...click below: On September 17th you will have more dates(!) to add to your calendar, but for a current full listing of our future events, click here. Fundraising Progress: 92%! We now have 262 donors! Our goal is to get to 300 - and that's with a donationin any amount. With...
15 days ago • 1 min read
The Double Keyed Nashville TeamSpeakeasy Recording Studio, TNJuly 30, 2026L-R: Phillip Keveren, Frances Drost, Kirstin Myers, Kent Hooper Dear ReaderIt's been a few weeks since we've returned from our Nashville recording sessions, and in some ways, I think we're both still recovering! After three intense eight-hour days in the studio, it's looking like we'll have an album ready for our holiday release. We're now in the thick of listening to mixes and creating the final album art - which means...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear ReaderWelcome to Postcard #8 from Abbey Road! This is the final installment in our London postcard series. This postcard belongs to you. As we've been thinking about how to bring these postcards to a close, we kept coming back to one moment inside Studio One at Abbey Road that meant more than either of us can adequately put into words.(Although, to be fair, when I introduced us to the orchestra, I literally couldn't find the words as I was on the brink of hyperventilating! 😵💫 But I...
2 months ago • 1 min read
One week from today...we record. Dear ReaderWelcome to Postcard #7 from Abbey Road! One week from today, Frances and I will begin recording our own parts in Nashville for our upcoming Christmas album with the London Symphony Orchestra. As that milestone approaches, I've been reflecting on our week in London while the orchestra recorded at Abbey Road - and on the unexpected little gifts we discovered along the way. Swans.A ladybug.A feather.A rainbow. Looking back, I don't think they were...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear ReaderHaving chosen an instrument that's...well...for lack of a better word at the moment, a bit obscure (no, it's not a clarinet—nor a bassoon!), I'm rather used to interesting reactions when I tell people I play the oboe. Or perhaps, when I simply play it for people, they might tell me how much they liked the flute I just played. I get it! It is beautiful, but it's not a very common instrument. Well, now that I think of it, maybe I really was born with a tad bit of resilience—my name...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Dear ReaderIf you're anything like me, lately it's been difficult to think about anything other than the heat. We've been in the middle of a tremendous heat wave here in Pennsylvania, with temperatures over 100 degrees for several days. It seems to seep into every aspect of life, doesn't it? It affects the way we live on multiple levels, that's for sure. In fact, here is evidence of me at an outdoor concert this past weekend: Just kidding, this is not outdoors...or a concert...in fact, this...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Dear ReaderWe hope this letter finds you well and enjoying your summer! It is hard to believe we have already hit the Summer Solstice, but I, for one, am grateful for warmer weather...even if it means I gave in to purchasing a portable fan for myself...Frances and I are in the midst of gearing up for our Nashville recording sessions in late July and are incredibly excited! Possibly also overwhelmed, but I'm doing my best to ignore that aspect LOL! But truly, this is where preparation is an...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Dear ReaderHappy Father's Day to all the dads, grandfathers, stepdads, and father figures in our Double Keyed community. We hope you've been enjoying a day filled with family, love and perhaps a little music!This week, we're shining a spotlight on someone who has provided a different kind of guidance throughout our musical journey - perhaps even a touch of the fatherly wisdom and encouragement that great mentors can often bring. His beautiful cinematic arrangements have shaped the sound of...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader The day before our recording session, we joined the crowd outside Abbey Road Studios.But unlike everyone else standing there, we were carrying a secret.Tomorrow.Tomorrow, we'd be walking through those gates. Frances & Kirstin outside the Abbey Road Studios gate, one day before the recording sessions. April 8, 2026📸 Ken MyersAbbey Road Studios 📸 Michael Upton Originally built in 1831 as a Georgian townhouse, Abbey Road Studios was purchased in 1929 by the Gramophone company. The...
4 months ago • 3 min read