He's My Brother She's My Sister Explained
He's My Brother She's My Sister |
Origin: | Los Angeles, California |
Genre: | Folk, glam folk, garage country, cabaret blues, desert pop, cirque rock, melange |
Label: | Park The Van |
Current Members: | Rachel Kolar Rob Kolar Lauren Brown Oliver 'Oliwa' Newell Ryan Richter |
He's My Brother She's My Sister is a band formed in Los Angeles, California.[1] This folk group has been influenced by a wide range of genres ranging from pop, country, and punk among others.[2]
Formed by actual brother-sister duo Robert and Rachel Kolar, the group now consists of five members. The band features a Tap Dancing Drummer, Lauren Brown, known for inventing her own unique style of full body percussion. [3]
- Rachel Kolar (Vocals & Percussion)
- Rob Kolar (Vocals & Guitar)
- Lauren Brown (Tap Dancing Drummer)
- Oliver 'Oliwa' Newell (Upright Bass)
- Ryan Richter (Slide Guitar)[4] [5]
They have played over 150 shows and their first full-length album, Nobody Dances in This Town, was released on October 9, 2012.[6]
Band member Rob Kolar currently scores The Detour on TBS, which also features the music of He's My Brother She's My Sister. The Detour made its television debut on April 11, 2016.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2012: Nobody Dances in This Town
EPs
- 2010: He's My Brother She's My Sister
Singles
- 2012: What Goes On
- 2012: How'm I Gonna Get Back Home (Live)
- 2012: Straight Shooter
- 2011: Escape Tonight
- 2010: Merry Christmas Everybody
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Discovery: He's My Brother, She's My Sister. Interview. 25 October 2012. 17 April 2012.
- Web site: He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, Dry River Yacht Club and decker. bring the freak-folk to Flag. Flagstaff Live. 25 October 2012. 4 October 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130123022243/http://www.flaglive.com/flagstafflive_story.cfm?storyID=233980. 23 January 2013.
- Web site: Staff Pick: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister at Woodlands. Columbus Alive. 25 October 2012. 5 July 2012.
- Web site: ‘He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister’ And The Tap Dancing Drummer. Radio Boston. 25 October 2012. 13 July 2012.
- Web site: Smart bet web extra: He's My Brother She's My Sister. Mountain Xpress. 26 October 2012. 28 October 2012.
- Web site: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister Explores the Other Side of Folk. Santa Barbara Independent. 25 October 2012. 13 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121117195405/http://www.independent.com/news/2012/sep/13/hes-my-brother-shes-my-sister-explore-other-side-f/. 17 November 2012. dead.
- Web site: TV Review: ‘The Detour’. Lowry. Brian. Variety. en-US. 2016-04-12.