Trying out a new song 

Kait practices the fiddle to mandolin swap mid song!

Performing songs in between puppet acts in Black Cherry Puppet Theater's variety show

Andrew's 'biggest' fan

Mr. Andrew & the Double Stops were the house band for The Black Cherry Puppet Theater's November variety show. Playing 10 songs between the puppet acts. 

Before Andrew & Z met Kaitlyn, they only ever sang on Andrew's porch.  Here is some footage a neighbor (1st Love Productions)  snagged of them in 2024 when Z was still very new to guitar. 

Mr. Andrew is Z's neighbor whom The Double Stops love singing with on the porch, at the 32nd Street Farmers Market, and now on stage. An example of this is when the three of them were invited to perform as the house band for the November 2025 Puppet Slam at Black Cherry Puppet Theater.

Jamming with Mr. Andrew and a neighbor we met at the farmers market 

In honor of the friend and musical mentor who brought us together we hosted the 1st annual Perilla Fest this past summer on the week of his birthday.  We invited his friends and musical collaborators from over the years.

To celebrate that we got 200 followers on IG we had a house jam!

Bluegrass Jam at Pickett Brewery hosted by Matt Zuckerman

So much fun with friends and artists from all around the country!

The clips featured in this video are from International Play Music on the Porch Day and a classic house jam. Traditional bluegrass jams are musical collaborations where the group holds down the structure of the song and soloists leap forward to improvise and show off their skills. At our house jams, anything goes; they are a fun way to bring people together, mix genres, and discover new sounds.  Last year the Double Stops hosted many jams including PERILLA FEST, which was in honor of a friend and music mentor who passed away in 2024.  

Live performance is their essence.  Though the duo is not even a year old, Kaitlyn and Z have performed on stage, in the lime light, for most of their lives. Kaitlyn is a trained musician and has played music since childhood, while Z's primary artistic focus for last 20 years has been clowning (Baker Portfolio Z Smith). The Double Stops love bringing their energy to the stage to create a memorable and engaging live performance for their audiences.  In this clip they are the featured band at Mobtown Ballroom's Open Mic Night. 

Singing the generas of Old Country, Bluegrass, and Whatever-we-damn-well-please, our musics primary goal is to be enjoyed LIVE. While Kailyn is trained as a musician, Z's primary artistic focus was  clown for the past 20 years; they are is excited to merge stage experience musical knowledge to create fun and engaging shows for thier audiences. 

Double Stops performed on the band break at Dave Huber's "The Baltimore Hayride" where Z is also the dance teacher.

Rehearsing  for our set during the bands break at Dave Huber's "The Baltimore Hayride" where Z is also the dance teacher. This is the Baltimore take on the old country song 'Milwaukee Here I Come'

On Saturdays over 60 degrees when the spirit moves them, you can find The Double Stops doing their thing 32nd Street Farmers Market 🎶

Double Stops perform a 30 minute set as the featured band to open up Pickett's bluegrass jam.

Pepito The Clown sneaks into the Pique Collective during a Puppet Slam at Black Cherry Puppet Theater. An example of what Z was up to before she met Kait and taught to sing harmonies.

This picture was taken at Bob Perilla's memorial service; the first day we performed together.  The mustaches are a nod to Bob who always rocked one. 

Singing an Arty Hill original up onstage with his band, The Long Gone Daddies, at the Zen West Honky Tonk (where Z is also the dance teacher)

Singing Mike Barth's original with the man himslef and The Lucky Stiffs during the Baltimore Honky Tonk at Waverly Brewery

Singing as part of  a 60th anniversary Rubber Soul tribute show with Robert J. Friedman and a host of other amazing artists. 

 Song by Hazel Dickens a local bluegrass legend

Singing with Carol Swann and his band at Black Locust Brewery

Recording some harmonies for Mike Barth of The Lucky Stiffs on his original song 

This was on January 6th 2025 - the first time Kait & Z ever sung onstage together. The friend who had introduced them only a few months before, Bob Perilla, had passed away suddenly, and they were honored to go up on stage with some of his friends and bandmates from through the years to sing a few. Kait and Z never stopped singing together, and several months later, officially became The Double Stops. In this clip they are singing with Tina Kaarsberg of Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band.

If it wasn't for Bob Perilla, The Double Stops would not be a duo, and Z would not play the bass. They owe this man a lot. Though he is no longer around, Kait & Z still feel his presence every day; through the 'Bluegrass cloud,'  connection with this musical community, and sometimes hanging out with his cardboard cutout.

They were so excited when Dede Wyland came to our local bluegrass jam!

Attended by seasoned professionals and beginner musicians, bluegrass jams are a great place for musicians of all levels to come together and share the music.  The Double Stops were thrilled to sing this Hazel Dickens (historically important feminist bluegrass singer) song with another local female powerhouse.

At Hank Dietle's Tavern

Original song by Kaitlyn Lee

Kait writes original songs as well as finds all the harmony parts for the Double Stops.  She works them out herself and then teaches them to Z. 

Kaitlyn taught Z to sing harmonies. Here is a classic shot of  rehearsing in a living room

Another original from Kait. Here, The Double Stops are the featured band at Mobtown Ballrooms Open Mic Night. 

While Z is not a songwriter, she did write this song for a clown act a while back.  Here she struggles through it on her one year BASSaversay showing off her newest instrument. 

Pastel on paper inspired by Z's original 'Crustacean blues'