ROCK ON

THE BAND HAS PLAYED TOGETHER SINCE 2017, PERFORMING A MIX OF ORIGINAL SONGS AND POPULAR COVERS.

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“What seems to be our main draw is the brotherly harmonies. It’s something different, hard to explain, but most people can hear it,” says Landon.

The first album “4 the years gone 2 soon” was released in 2019, featuring 10 original songs, including their signature hit “North Carolina” and the single “Indefinitely,” which reached #1 on Country Digital Indie Music Charts in January 2021.

Throughout last year, 2Digh4 has been able to continue performing outdoors with safety precautions in place. One of their biggest shows took place last May at Scooters in Raleigh, just after the most intense shutdown restrictions were eased.

“People realized how much they needed music and arts during that time,” says Samantha Pulley, 2Digh4’s booking agent. “People realized how much they missed it. It was a really cool thing to see everybody come together for that show.”

This summer, the group is booked solid on Friday and Saturday nights, playing some weekday shows as well. You might find them at Buccaneer Music Hall in Greenville, Mike’s Farm in Beulaville, Big Mike’s BBQ in Apex, Belleau Wood Brewing in Lillington or Brixx Pizza in Cary, among many others.

Shows are typically half original songs, half covers, offering a good mix of 2Digh4’s unique sound and familiar hits.

“Their music has touched me a lot. I want other people to feel that, too,” says Pulley. “That’s what my goal with the booking is, to get them out there so other people can feel that.”

Kay Digh describes Landon as outgoing, gregarious, the leader of the pair. Aubrey is the peacemaker, she says, with a more reserved demeanor and sarcastic wit.

“They both have big hearts and would do anything for anybody.”

“I attend every single show, except during quarantine. I love to go to their shows,” Kay says, who works as a school psychologist at Fuquay-Varina Middle School. “I am so proud of them using their God-given talents.”

The brothers credit their faith as a fundamental influence on their lives. They both work as contemporary worship leaders for churches in Farmville, N.C., to which they commute every Sunday from Fuquay. “As strong Christians, it has been a goal to inspire people not just with our music, but by staying as humble as we can be,” says Aubrey. “Showing people you can make a mark upon the world and still be who you are.”

Next up for 2Digh4 is a performance at the N.C. State Fair this fall, recording their second album and releasing a new single, called “Dang, Bro.” “It’s got a Louisiana, swampy feel with banjo and some bluesy harmonica,” says Landon.

2Digh4’s song “Indefinitely” reached #1 on the Country Digital Indie Music Charts in January.

Food Fight!

In honor of our food issue, the Digh brothers share their favorites.

Landon Aubrey

HOME-COOKED MEAL:

Corned beef, cabbage, taters, onions and carrots all mixed up Chicken, steaks or pork chops on the grill with green beans

CANDY:

Starbursts, Air Heads, Sour Skittles, Twizzlers, and bubble gum Tough call, but probably Peanut Butter M&M’s

ICE CREAM FLAVOR:

Cayenne chocolate mixed with cinnamon; yes, both exist. I also love butterscotch milkshakes Peanut butter or peanut butter cup, coffee, dark chocolate & mint chocolate chip

FAST FOOD:

Arby’s or Jersey Mike’s, hands down Cookout, with Chickfil-a and Taco Bell as close seconds

YOU WON’T CATCH ME EATING:

Tomatoes. It’s a texture and a flavor thing. No tomatoes. Thumbs down. Pickles

“They write from their experience,” says Kay. “About things that mean a lot to them.”

Even through the uncertainty of the last year, Landon and Aubrey want to get to know people at their shows, and interact with the crowd, she says.

“That’s the coolest thing to me when someone says, ‘I listen to your music. I’ve heard it; I love it,’” says Landon.

When someone tells you that such and such song that y’all wrote inspired me to be a better person, or inspired me to do something for someone else, that touches your heart.”

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NIKITA DUCARROZ WILL COMPETE IN THIS SUMMER’S OLYMPICS FOR SWITZERLAND IN BMX FREESTYLE.

The Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex, tucked away down Green Oaks Parkway, may be off the beaten path in Holly Springs, attention of female BMX star Nikita Ducarroz, prompting the 24-year-old to leave California and move to Holly Springs so she could train there daily. but it is renowned as one of the top BMX Ducarroz is an international athlete, born in France, to Swiss training facilities in the nation. and American parents. Ducarroz grew up spending the school The indoor/outdoor facility boasts varied terrain: box jumps, year in California and summers in Geneva, Switzerland. Only a foam pit, ramps, a jump line and plenty more, which caught the five years into her BMX career, she has competed in events in

International BMX star makes Holly Springs her home

Olympic Written by Emily Uhland Photography by Robert Snow, Red Bull Bound the U.S. and across Europe, and rides this summer for the Swiss Olympic team in Tokyo.

Ducarroz’s event is BMX Park, also called BMX Freestyle, where cyclists perform a sequence of acrobatic tricks on different obstacles — obstacles much like those in the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex — and are judged on difficulty, creativity and execution. The 2020 Olympic Games (being held this summer after postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic) are the first Olympic games to include BMX Freestyle in the lineup of events. There are only nine men and nine women competing in the Olympic Games, making BMX Freestyle one of the smallest events at the games.

SK8 PARK IN CARY

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As she prepares to ride on the biggest international stage in sports, Main & Broad caught up with Ducarroz to discuss moving to Holly Springs and making BMX history.

MB:What initially drew you to Freestyle BMX riding?

ND: When I quit soccer around 13 years old because of severe anxiety, my mom told me I had to do a sport. I needed to find something that I could do at my house and something that didn’t have a team that would depend on me. I had seen some YouTube videos of BMX riding and always loved riding my bike in the woods when we would go camping, so I told my mom I would do BMX and mountain biking. What started a bit as an excuse to get out of playing soccer, ended up becoming my entire life. I immediately fell in love, and after a year or so when I finally met others in the BMX community, I was hooked. The sense of community, feeling of freedom, and creativity were all things that really drew me in and kept me coming back for more day after day.

MB: What keeps you excited about the sport?

ND: The adventures and the challenge. There’s always something different happening. I have friends from all over the world and get to learn and experience different cultures. I’m constantly kept busy either training or trying new things. I’m not the most competitive person (other than with myself), but I really love competitions because of the challenge and the experience around them.

MB: How has your riding changed since moving and training in Holly Springs?

ND: It’s hard to see it yourself, but I have had so many people comment on my progression since moving to Holly Springs. Going from riding 3 days a week with no clear plan, to riding every single day with purpose made such a difference. I also worked closely with a fellow rider who became my coach (Daniel Wedemeijer), and was riding with other Olympic-bound athletes who pushed me everyday. Because all 2020 events were cancelled, I had many uninterrupted months to focus solely on becoming a better rider.

MB: How do you feel going into

the Olympics? ND: I don’t know if it’s become real yet — probably a combination of having so many competitions cancelled ” in 2020, and never having such a huge event for our sport. When I truly pause and think about it, I definitely get really nervous. But I am also just really excited to experience it, and put all my training to the test. I want to do the best run I have ever done, something that makes me super stoked, and hopefully the judges will think it’s worthy of a podium!

It feels incredible — to be making history, and also being a part of this path that is showing the younger generation of girls it is possible to ride BMX.

– Nikita Ducarroz, Swiss BMX Olympian MB: What does it mean to be a part of the first Olympic year of the sport?

ND: It feels incredible — to be making history, and also be-

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