Brian is the primary singer and songwriter for the Old Holdouts. Slingin' an acoustic guitar, Brian's influences come from all kinds of real music, played by actual musicians on actual instruments.

Phil Davidson is an active violin performer and teacher in Austin, TX. He received his B.A. in Music from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in May 2002. An avid chamber musician, Phil performs frequently in the Austin, TX area. Phil also enjoys playing bluegrass, jazz and rock fiddle in his many projects, attending concerts, vegetarian cooking, and politics.

Veteran of the Austin music scene, Merrideth Jiles lends the traditional slap bass rhythm to The Old Holdouts.