Two brothers living on the indie circuit, driving around sharing their stories through songwriting. That’s life for Sam and Zack DuPont. Based out of Burlington, VT the sibling indie-folk-rock duo has kept busy on the road since 2013. Their two records, Heavy as Lead (2015) and A Riddle For You (2016), have taken them all over the Northeast, Mid Atlantic, South and Midwest. The DuPont Brothers have made festival appearances at Grand Point North & SXSW and have supported a wide array of national acts including grammy award winning artists like Sturgill Simpson, Jerry Douglas and Blake Mills. There’s an EP in the works for 2017. Stay tuned for new music and tour dates in the spring and summer.
Photo by Lori Bockelken
" The album marks some of the duo's strongest songwriting to date. And thanks to their shared DNA, harmonies intertwine so effortlessly it's sometimes hard to tell who's voice is who's. The result is an album that chills and soothes in equal measure."
-Dan Bolles, Seven Days VT
"The DuPont Brothers have the gift of being both poets and musicians, a rarity these days. It’s always refreshing to hear sibling duos, because you can sense the true bond felt between them. A Riddle For You has a way of really tugging on your heartstrings, having the quality of sounding familiar while at the same time offering a fresh twist on traditional folk music.
-Amy Lieberman, NYS Music
"Beautiful Music."
-Jason Marck, WBEZ CHI
“ Deeply passionate old souls with a new and refreshing take on contemporary folk-pop music.”
- Fay Aiyana Grant, The Mountaineer
“The debut LP from The DuPont Brothers is so pretty it hurts.”
- Maeri Ferguson, The Horn
“ I usually take my time sorting through the submissions of opening acts because I want the audience to enjoy them as much as they enjoy me. I heard three seconds of one of their songs and said, ‘Them! I want them!’ The future is bright for these two.”
- Jerry Douglas
“A first listen at their new music is incredibly refreshing, and they’re the first band in a long time that I personally feel extremely confident supporting right from the get-go.”
- Adam King, I Shit Music
“First off, they’re nice. Just, like, super nice. Secondly, they’re excellent musicians. They’re each incredible guitarists in their own right - get ready for some deft fingerpicking - and their voices blend together with the kind of practiced familiarity that one expects HAS to come from, well, family.”
-Krister B Rollins, WCSH 6 Portland, ME
“It’s the essence of what stop-you-in-your-tracks music is suppose to do, which is shake you out of your day-to-day life like an old friend who wants you know everything will be ok, in time, as long as you never forget to believe in the endless possibilities of the cosmos.”
-Garret K. Woodward, Smoky Mountain News
“With the DuPont Brothers, we take a step back, slow our pace right down and take one deep breath, heart rate sliding down the scale as our thoughts climb through the murky path into our mind’s eye and away from the shallow chatter of everyday life. ‘Heavy As Lead’ takes us on a journey, one that is directed by emotion and mood, and guided by prose. The lyrics are perhaps as flowery as the music, poetry the basis for the construction of the tracks and a story clouded in ambiguity unfolding with each step.”
- Vickye, For the Country Record
-Dan Bolles, Seven Days VT
"The DuPont Brothers have the gift of being both poets and musicians, a rarity these days. It’s always refreshing to hear sibling duos, because you can sense the true bond felt between them. A Riddle For You has a way of really tugging on your heartstrings, having the quality of sounding familiar while at the same time offering a fresh twist on traditional folk music.
-Amy Lieberman, NYS Music
"Beautiful Music."
-Jason Marck, WBEZ CHI
“ Deeply passionate old souls with a new and refreshing take on contemporary folk-pop music.”
- Fay Aiyana Grant, The Mountaineer
“The debut LP from The DuPont Brothers is so pretty it hurts.”
- Maeri Ferguson, The Horn
“ I usually take my time sorting through the submissions of opening acts because I want the audience to enjoy them as much as they enjoy me. I heard three seconds of one of their songs and said, ‘Them! I want them!’ The future is bright for these two.”
- Jerry Douglas
“A first listen at their new music is incredibly refreshing, and they’re the first band in a long time that I personally feel extremely confident supporting right from the get-go.”
- Adam King, I Shit Music
“First off, they’re nice. Just, like, super nice. Secondly, they’re excellent musicians. They’re each incredible guitarists in their own right - get ready for some deft fingerpicking - and their voices blend together with the kind of practiced familiarity that one expects HAS to come from, well, family.”
-Krister B Rollins, WCSH 6 Portland, ME
“It’s the essence of what stop-you-in-your-tracks music is suppose to do, which is shake you out of your day-to-day life like an old friend who wants you know everything will be ok, in time, as long as you never forget to believe in the endless possibilities of the cosmos.”
-Garret K. Woodward, Smoky Mountain News
“With the DuPont Brothers, we take a step back, slow our pace right down and take one deep breath, heart rate sliding down the scale as our thoughts climb through the murky path into our mind’s eye and away from the shallow chatter of everyday life. ‘Heavy As Lead’ takes us on a journey, one that is directed by emotion and mood, and guided by prose. The lyrics are perhaps as flowery as the music, poetry the basis for the construction of the tracks and a story clouded in ambiguity unfolding with each step.”
- Vickye, For the Country Record
Press
"A Riddle For You Album Review"
7/6/16, Dan Bolles, Seven Days VT
"Live on Rocket Shop, 105.9 fm The Radiator"
7/6/16, The Radiator
"Live on WCSH 6"
6/30/16, WCSH6 Portland, ME
"A Riddle For You Album Review"
6/4/16, Amy Lieberman, NYS Music
"An Interview with The DuPont Brothers"
6/1/16, Susan Hubbard, Mother Church Pew
"Live on WRUV Exposure"
4/6/16, WRUV 90.1 fm
"Show Review, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA"
1/16/16, Suze Uttal, No Depression
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
2/17/15, Maeri Ferguson, The Horn
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
1/16/15, Vickye, For the Country Record
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
10/22/14, Garret K. Woodward, The Smoky Mountain News
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
10/1/14, Dan Bolles, Seven Days
"The Right Frequency: When Brothers Play Nice"
1/22/14, Fay Aiyana Grant, The Mountaineer
"This Must Be The Place"
1/15/14, Garret K. Woodward, Smoky Mountain News
"Stunning Debut Album Release"
5/22/13, Dan Bolles, Seven Days
"Brotherly Love"
4/24/13, Dan Bolles, Seven Days
7/6/16, Dan Bolles, Seven Days VT
"Live on Rocket Shop, 105.9 fm The Radiator"
7/6/16, The Radiator
"Live on WCSH 6"
6/30/16, WCSH6 Portland, ME
"A Riddle For You Album Review"
6/4/16, Amy Lieberman, NYS Music
"An Interview with The DuPont Brothers"
6/1/16, Susan Hubbard, Mother Church Pew
"Live on WRUV Exposure"
4/6/16, WRUV 90.1 fm
"Show Review, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA"
1/16/16, Suze Uttal, No Depression
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
2/17/15, Maeri Ferguson, The Horn
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
1/16/15, Vickye, For the Country Record
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
10/22/14, Garret K. Woodward, The Smoky Mountain News
"Heavy as Lead Album Review"
10/1/14, Dan Bolles, Seven Days
"The Right Frequency: When Brothers Play Nice"
1/22/14, Fay Aiyana Grant, The Mountaineer
"This Must Be The Place"
1/15/14, Garret K. Woodward, Smoky Mountain News
"Stunning Debut Album Release"
5/22/13, Dan Bolles, Seven Days
"Brotherly Love"
4/24/13, Dan Bolles, Seven Days
