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The fuse was first lit in middle school, when Augusta, Ga., natives Charles and Dave met. Both eventually found themselves studying finance at the University of Georgia, where they began writing songs together.
Charles had begun his musical life playing drums with his older brother Josh Kelley (now a respected recording artist himself). It was apparent his passionate singing voice would bring him to the front of the stage soon; in 2005, Charles and his brother migrated from opposite ends of the country to Nashville.
Dave had been playing a variety of musical instruments from a young age, but like Charles had looked to finance as a more realistic way to make a living—the proverbial "something to fall back on." He worked as an accountant for a year after graduation; during that year, Dave had the opportunity to travel the globe, working in such exotic locales as England and Japan. Despite his many opportunities, Dave's soul began to reason with him to find the way to express his musical passion: "I was thinking, Man, is this what I have to do for the rest of my life?" he recalls. So when Charles called and asked if he would come to Nashville and give the music business a serious shot, he agreed to move in with the Kelley brothers.
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