BARRY AND HOLLY TASHIAN

• From Nashville.
• A husband-and-wife duo who perform old-time country duets.
• 1964, Barry formed a rock band called Barry and the Remains, a successful group that opened for the Beatles final U.S. tour.
• Became friends with the late Gram Parsons, fell in love with country music.
• 1970’s, Barry and Holly sang together in an electric country band called The Outskirts.
• 1980-89, Barry replaced Ricky Skaggs in Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band.
• Have performed on the Grand Ole Opry and Garrison Keillor’s “Prairie Home Companion” radio show.
• Barry and Holly grew up in Westport, Connecticut, went to the same high school and double-dated together—each dating someone else. They married in 1972.
• 1993, released Ready for Love album (Rounder).
• 1994, released Straw Into Gold album (Rounder).
• 1997, released Harmony album (Rounder).
• 2002, released At Home album (Copper Creek).
• 2008, released Long Story Short album (Rock-a-lot).