World Cafe, June 8, 2009 - Sean Hoots and Andrew "Hellmouth" Gray aboriginal teamed up in aboriginal 2005, basic Hoots and Hellmouth anon thereafter. Joining their acoustic guitars with Rob Berliner's mandolin, they accomplish "bleeding soul" music, demography their cues from abundance musicians like Roscoe Holcomb and Doc Watson while accumulation a activating actuality complete evocative of Rev. Gary Davis.

Hoots and Hellmouth's 2007 self-titled debut, recorded with allegorical Philadelphia ambassador Brian McTear, captures the agrarian acuteness of the band's alive performances, alluring the absorption of audiences and critics alike. Its green album, The Holy Open Secret, aloof came out.