(AUDIO) DELTA RAE IS THE FIRST FAMILY BAND FOR BRITTANY, IAN AND ERIC

Delta Rae features six members, including Brittany, Ian and Eric Holljes, who are siblings, and it’s actually the first time all three of them have been in a band together.  Growing up, Brittany says, “It was not so much a family band dynamic but Ian and Eric started writing songs together when they were 10 and 12 years old.”

Youngest brother Eric confesses, “We started writing songs to mostly impress girls and get through middle school.  And then we just fell in love with it so it naturally grew out of that. But we went as the Holljes (WHOLE-jess) Brothers.  And Britney has always had this amazing voice. So as soon as we had the opportunity to start a band, leaving college, we were like, ‘Hey Brit, do you want join?’  But then we also grew up with Liz in California and have always loved her voice as well so she was the next logical call.”

Along the way they added Grant on bass guitar and Mike on percussion, and Delta Rae was born.  They just released their latest single, “No Peace in Quiet,” which is a hauntingly painful song inspired by a real life break-up that Eric experienced.

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Brittany – “It was not so much a family band dynamic but Ian and Eric started writing songs together when they were 10 and 12 years old.”

Eric – Yeah we started writing songs to mostly impress girls and get through middle school.  And then we just fell in love with it so it naturally grew out of that. But we went as the Holljes Brothers.  And Britney has always had this amazing voice. So as soon as we had the opportunity to start a band, leaving college, we were like, ‘Hey Brit, do you want join?’  But then we also grew up with Liz in California and have always loved her voice as well so she was the next logical call. And we’re so grateful they said yes. And it’s been really an exciting trip so far.”