Sophie Hollins and Daniela Schwark met in 2004 and began performing together as the Soda Guitar Duo in 2006. Since then they have given several concerts in Germany (Hannover and Berlin) and England (Nottingham and Leeds).

Sophie (26) was born in Nottingham and currently lives in Leeds.She began playing guitar at the age of 7, and had lessons with Catherine Dickinson at the Spanish Guitar Centre in Nottingham from the age of 11. She went on to study music at the University of Leeds, and graduated with a First Class Honours (BMus) in 2003. Thoughout her studies Sophie has had lessons with many distinguished guitarists in England and The Netherlands, including Nicola Hall, Graham Wade, Luigi Palumbo and Louis Ignatius Gall. She then began teaching in The Netherlands and more recently in Leeds.

Daniela (26) was born in Apelern near Hannover (Northern Germany). She started playing the guitar at the age of 12, but discovered the classical guitar at the age of 19. In 2005 she completed her studies in Elementary Music Education and began teaching groups of children aged 2-16 and adults.Daniela then furthered her studies on the guitar with Hans-Michael Koch in Hannover and also with Louis Ignatius Gall in The Netherlands. Sherecently graduated in Classical Guitar Teaching and Performance Studies from the Hochschule fuer Musik und Theater (Hannover).