Caleb and Sol Rexius were born January 18, 1985 to Alan and Jenny Rexius. Sol was born 15 minutes prior to Caleb, and they weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz., and 8 lbs. respectively. Other than their mother playing the piano for church on Sundays, music was never a part of their upbringing. At a young age, they began to excel in athletics, and focused on Football and Track and Field. Competing in National Junior Olympics competitions, they both achieved all-American status in their respective events, and then transferred that speed to the football field during the fall time. In high school, they were league MVP's and combined for over 2,500 yards and 40 touchdowns in their senior year. In track and field, Sol was a state champion in both the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 intermediate hurdles. Caleb was all-state in all 4 of his events, 100m, 200m, Long Jump, and the 4x100 meter relay. They were then both invited to play football and run track for the University of Oregon. In their freshman redshirt year, together they were awarded scout team player of the week a total of 8 times throughout the 2003 season. During winter training, Caleb was awarded the ironman award calculated by strength to bodyweight ratios. In the spring of 2004, they decided to walk away from football and focus on Track and Field for the 2005 season before ending their athletic careers. Caleb was married in August 2006 to Elizabeth Gerot, long-time friend since high school. Before pursuing a music career, Caleb and Betsie worked for Young Life at the Washington Family Ranch Sol was married in 2010 and has 3 children. Caleb has one child. Sol started the UFC Good Fight Ministry for college students on the University of Oregon Campus.
History
After walking away from collegiate athletics at age 20, they jointly decided to pursue music. Caleb was accepted on to the University of Oregon's a cappella group "On the Rocks", while Sol sung with the University's highly esteemed Gospel Choir led by Cedric Weary. With the exception of occasional singing duet requests, Caleb and Sol did not perform consistently until 2009.
Composition
Caleb met Scott and Marisa Frantz while attending Calvary Fellowship Church in Eugene. After playing on the worship team for nearly a year together, Caleb approached Scott about recording an album in Scott's converted garage studio. After hearing some rough cuts of their songs, he agreed to take on the project. Throughout the 3-month recording process, Scott naturally became a part of the band and collaborated with Caleb and Sol in shaping the 14 tracks on their debut album, in addition to recording his own electric guitar parts. Scott's wife, Marisa, also contributed to the album with violin. Hunter Gray, the drummer, was a long-time friend of Sol's and former student in the Youth Group where Sol led at First Baptist Church in Eugene. The 5-member band was officially composed in January 2009. On occasion, Dennis Hvass, who is a lifelong friend of both Caleb and Sol, will play harmonica at live shows. Dennis also completes the third harmony when they perform the national anthem at events like the NCAA Championships, USA Track and FieldNational Championships, University of Oregon athletic events, and OSAA state championships. Mike Heater occasionally plays the cajon for added percussion, typically at Caleb and Sol's acoustic shows.
