LoveCollide, formerly known as The DeLearys, are an American musical duo consisting of sisters Brooke and Lauren DeLeary, who play Christian pop, Christian rock and a worship style of music. They originally came from Hickory, North Carolina, where the duo started making music in 2011, under their former moniker, The DeLearys. Their first extended play, I'm Out, was released in 2011, before their name change to LoveCollide. They have both since relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a profession in music. The duo have released three studio albums, LoveCollide (2014), Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave (2016) and Tired of Basic (2018), and a Christmas extended play, Fa La La Christmas.
LoveCollide | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | The DeLearys |
Origin | Hickory, North Carolina |
Genres | Worship, Christian pop, Christian rock, pop rock |
Years active | 2011 | –present
Members | Brooke DeLeary Lauren DeLeary |
Website | lovecollide |
Background
editThe sister duo are from Hickory, North Carolina, where they started as an entity in 2011. The eldest, Lauren Alicia DeLeary,[1] was born in Tampa, Florida,[2] on August 27, 1993,[3][4] while the youngest, Susan Brooke DeLeary,[5] was born December 23, 1996,[6][7] in Hickory, North Carolina.[1][8] Lauren graduated from Belmont University, in 2014, the same year her sister graduated from high school, and now both reside in Nashville, Tennessee. Their parents are Dr. Geoffrey Donald DeLeary, a urologist, and Carrie Beth DeLeary (née, Boucher), while they have a younger brother, Matthew Skyler DeLeary.[9]
Music history
editThe group started in 2011 as The DeLearys, with one release under that moniker, I'm Out, an extended play. Their first studio album, LoveCollide, was released on April 8, 2014.[10][11][12] In a song profile, "War Cry", was covered in a story from New Release Today by Kevin Davis.[13] Their subsequent release, a Christmas extended play, Fa La La Christmas, was released on November 20, 2015.[14] The second song profiled, "Mother of the Son of God", was done by Kevin Davis from New Release Today.[15] Their second studio album, Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave, was released on April 29, 2016, independently.[16][17][18] Their song, "Resonate", was profiled by Kevin Davis from New Release Today.[19] The duo's third studio album, Tired of Basic, was released April 18, 2018, independently by artist management firm The Fuel Music.[20]
Although based in the United States, the DeLeary sisters are of partial Canadian First Nations ancestry, and are registered members of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in Ontario.[21] As such, they are also eligible for the Canadian Juno Awards, and their album Tired of Basic won the Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[22]
Members
edit- Lauren Alicia DeLeary (born August 27, 1993, in Tampa, Florida)
- Susan Brooke DeLeary (born December 23, 1996, in Hickory, North Carolina)
Discography
editStudio albums
- LoveCollide (April 8, 2014)
- Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave (April 29, 2016)
- Tired of Basic (April 13, 2018) - winner of the 2019 Juno Award[23]
EPs
- I'm Out (December 21, 2011)
- Fa La La Christmas (November 20, 2015)
References
edit- ^ a b All Access. "10 Questions with ... Love Collide". All Access. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: DELEARY LAUREN ALICIA". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Lauren DeLeary (laurendeleary) (August 26, 2015). "In honor of my birthday tomorrow – here is baby me. Blankets make great hats. #imfeeling22". Twitter. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Lauren DeLeary (laurendeleary) (August 28, 2015). "Thank you to friends and family that made this birthday extra special. I felt so loved! Here is to year 22!". Twitter. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: DELEARY SUSAN BROOKE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ LoveCollide (_lovecollide) (December 22, 2012). "#12/22/12 #3daystillchristmas #garagesale #brooke'sbday #sweet16 #celebration #longday #goodday". Twitter. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ LoveCollide (_lovecollide) (December 22, 2014). "Tomorrow is Christmas Eve eve (better known as Brooke's birthday!)". Twitter. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Ford, Donald. "Interview: LoveCollide". Faith Filled Family (Fall 2014): 85–6. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ LoveCollide (LoveCollide) (February 11, 2015). "Night skiing is the best! In order of jumps... Our little bro @matthew.skyler.deleary then @brookedeleary lastly @laurendeleary. ❤ #skiing #godscreatiion". Facebook. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (June 6, 2014). "Sold Out for God". New Release Today. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Andre, Jonathan (June 9, 2014). "Music Reviews: LoveCollide – LoveCollide". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Danko, Michelle C. (October 2, 2014). "Review: LoveCollide Releases Their Self-Titled Debut Album". Faith Filled Family. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (July 22, 2014). "#540 – "War Cry" by LoveCollide : Behind the Song". New Release Today. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (December 27, 2015). "Music Reviews: LoveCollide – Fa La La Christmas EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (December 24, 2015). "#682 – "Mother of the Son of God" by LoveCollide : Behind the Song". New Release Today. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Staff (May 16, 2016). "LoveCollide – 'Resonate: A Ripple To A Wave' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ Lassiter, Caitlin (April 28, 2016). "Worship With A Pop Twist". New Release Today. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Andre, Jonathan (May 1, 2016). "Music Reviews: LoveCollide – Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (May 17, 2016). "#721 – "Resonate" by LoveCollide : Behind the Song". New Release Today. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "LoveCollide Releases 'Tired of Basic' April 13". New Release Today. January 16, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Sister duo chases music dream in Nashville". Hickory Record, June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners". CBC Music, March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-03-12.