The Double Stops

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Live Performance

Live performance is their essence. 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. The Double Stops love bringing their energy to the stage to create a memorable and engaging live performance for their audiences.
Mr. Andrew & The Double Stops

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.
Original Works

This is the first original piece that The Double Stops performed. Written by Kaitlyn, this song was inspired by the Davis Sisters, an old country duo from the 1950's. This song is titled "I Wouldn't Mind Knowin'."
Community Jams

The clips featured in this video are from International Play Music on the Porch Day and a classic house jam. Bluegrass jams are musical collaborations where jammers hold down the structure of the song and soloists leap forward to improvise and show of 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.

About The Double Stops

The Double Stops, an acoustic duo comprised of Z Smith and Kaitlyn Lee, is a musical collaboration catalyzed by the departure of a mutual friend and bluegrass phenomenon. Though the group is just over a year old, you can find them around Baltimore playing old country, bluegrass, and whatever they damned well please!

Mr. Andrew & The Double Stops

Mr. Andrew & The Double Stops

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.
Mr. Andrew & The Double Stops
Momo, Andrew's muse
Andrew
Puppet Slamwich Band

Performing songs in between puppet acts in Black Cherry Puppet Theater's variety show
"You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly"

Trying out a new song for the first time at rehearsal :)

Community Jams

The Double Stops love collaborating with other artists and bringing the neighborhood together to see what happens.

Z's Birthday Jam
Jam @ The Patterson Park Observatory
Jam in the backyard

Jamming with Mr. Andrew and a neighbor we met at the farmers market
PERILLAFest2025

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.
Jam in the living room

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

Live Performance

Live performance is their essence. 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. The Double Stops love bringing their energy to the stage to create a memorable and engaging live performance for their audiences.

Singing at An Die Musik

Singing "What Goes On" as part of a 60th anniversary Rubber Soul tribute show

In the Recording Studio

Most recently, The Double Stops have been working hard in the recording studio, laying tracks of their favorite originals and covers.

Album Cover?

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.
In the Recording Studio
In the Recording Studio
In the Recording Studio
In the Studio
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