ðeɪ kˈeɪm fɹʌm dˈɪfɹənt mjˈuːzɪkəl bˈækɡɹaʊndz ɹˈoʊlᵻnz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈaʊt æz ɐ klˈæsɪkli tɹˈeɪnd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ ˌɪntʊ lˈætɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ænd flɐmˈɛŋkoʊ ɡɪtˈɑːɹ stˈaɪlz, wˌaɪl jˈʌŋ hˈoʊldz ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn dʒˈæz fɹʌmðə nˈuː skˈuːl ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
They came from different musical backgrounds - Rollins started out as a classically trained guitarist before moving into Latin American and flamenco guitar styles, while Young holds a degree in jazz from The New School in New York City.