David Snyder started his musical career in Cleveland, Ohio performing in various rock, and rhythm and blues bands alongside acts that included The Spencer Davis Group, Johnny Guitar Watson, and Al Kooper. In Cleveland, he studied string bass with David Perlman, then principal bassist of the Cleveland Orchestra, and received his Bachelor of Music in Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music. During this time he was elected to the O.M.E.A. All State Big Band for two consecutive years and worked as a studio musician playing on jingles and commercial projects.

Christopher Morrison began performing early on with New Haven, CT jazz organists Richard McCrae, Bobby Buster and Eddie Buster. The training he received while working with these men made a lasting impression on Chris. To this day, his playing and teaching style reflect the simple and practical approach that was used in his education.