The Springs

Although they both grew up in Alabama, Holly Helms and Stewart Halcomb of The Springs first met playing the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. “Up before me was this girl. She sounded great. She was beautiful. I instantly knew I had to talk to her,” says Stewart. Little did they know they would become partners, offstage and on, amassing over one million streams across platforms, and opening for stars like Florida Georgia Line, Kelly Clarkson, Reba, Little Big Town, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, and many more.

When it comes to The Springs, the only real surprise is that it didn’t happen sooner. “It took three or four years before we became a duo,” explains Stewart. “We didn’t pursue anything initially but the more we dated, we realized that we made a great team,” details Holly, “We each have our strengths, and when we put them together, people in the industry noticed.”

Once together, there was no stopping them. Their live shows began to endear them to a rapidly growing fan base; they have made regular appearances at CMA Music Festival; charted on the Billboard Country Chart with their latest release, “Old Fashioned,” hitting #33; and their albums have landed on top 10 lists on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon Music. But perhaps most importantly, the two are now married.

“We got engaged at the Bluebird, right where we met,” smiles Stewart, “I was able to get her parents and my parents there on both sides of the stage. It was magical.” Several years on, they are strong as ever, with new music coming in the spring, a tour in the works, and more. “God has truly blessed us in so many ways. We are so thankful for the success we’ve had thus far, and are so excited to see what happens next,” says Holly, “The best part is we get to do it with our best friend, and the person we love the most.” So, for this holiday season they have decided to share a little bit of their family traditions in the form of a yummy treat, Reindeer Bait.

“The holiday season, for us, is all about time spent with family. We bake some of the best family recipes passed down for generations. There are so many memories we cherish (and new ones to make) around the oven, and at our tables.”

For more recipes, home decor diy ideas, and music follow them on their socials at TheSpringsBand.

Reindeer Bait

(all ingredient amounts at bakers discretion)

- Corn Chex - Mini Marshmallows - M&M’s (we prefer to use the green and red ones to give us the “Christmas” colors) - Peanuts (Salted or Unsalted) - White Chocolate (Almond Bark) - Sprinkles (as much as you want)

1. Mix all the ingredients (Chex Mix, Mini Marshmallows, M&Ms, and peanuts) to your desired flavor & amount.

2. Spread out dry mixture on a large pan over parchment paper.

3. Drizzle your desired amount of melted white chocolate over the mixture. Sprinkle with your color choice of sprinkles.

4. Freeze for 5-10 minutes for the mixture to harden

5. Break up into pieces once removed from the freezer and store in an airtight container.

6. Enjoy!

The happily married duo have been doing what a lot of other musicians have been doing this year, taking this time and putting it in to their family and finding ways to stay connected with their fans at the same time. Which happens to be their affinity for all things cooking, baking and DIY.