Delta Rae

Delta Rae /ˈdɛltə reɪ/ is an American folk rock band formed in Durham, North Carolina.[2] The band consists of three siblings Ian Hölljes (vocals and guitar), Eric Hölljes (vocals, guitar, piano and keys) and Brittany Hölljes (vocals), as well as Elizabeth Hopkins (vocals), Mike McKee (percussion) and Grant Emerson (bass guitar). The band feels that they do not fit into a single musical genre, but have described their sound as "gospel-tinged country-rock, sensual blue-eyed soul and harmony-laden Americana.”[3]

Delta Rae
Background information
OriginDurham, North Carolina, United States
GenresBlues rock, country rock, folk rock, roots rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsValory Music Co., Sire/Warner Bros.
Websitehttp://www.deltarae.com
MembersGrant Emerson
Elizabeth Hopkins
Brittany Hölljes
Eric Hölljes[1]
Ian Hölljes
Mike McKee

History

Hölljes siblings

Three of the members of Delta Rae are siblings and members of the Hölljes family. They grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area where their parents instilled in them a love of music, reading, and education.[4]

Ian and Eric Hölljes began writing music together when they were just 12 and 10-years-old, respectively.[5] The two of them write most of the songs for Delta Rae's music today.[6]

The siblings grew up hearing stories of folklore, mythology, and mysticism from their mother, a Montessori school teacher.[7] She would read Greek mythology to them and often make up melodies and music to accompany the stories.[5] In fact, the band's name hails from a fictional story the Hölljes' mother wrote about a Southern girl named Delta Rae who summons the Greek gods to earth.[8] Their mother is currently writing a book about this southern heroine.[7]

The three Hölljes siblings joined a teen a cappella group as middle schoolers in San Rafael, California called 'Til Dawn where they learned both how to write musical arrangements and how to sing as a group.[9] In this a cappella group, they also met and became friends with their future Delta Rae bandmate, Elizabeth Hopkins.[5]

Band formation

The band debuted at Duke University in October 2009. Ian graduated from Duke in 2007, Eric graduated from Duke in 2009, and Brittany graduated early from University of California, Berkeley, also in 2009.[10] The band members all moved into a big house in the woods in Durham, North Carolina and officially became a band in September 2009.[11]

The band added Mike McKee and Grant Emerson to the dynamic in 2010, rounding out their 6-person formation that is still in place today.

Career

Their self-titled debut EP was released in 2010,[12] after which they signed to Sire Records in 2012.[13][14] Their debut album Carry the Fire was released on June 19, 2012.[15] It included the singles "Morning Comes", "Dance in the Graveyards" and "Bottom of the River" which received airplay on VH1.

On November 19, 2013, they released the EP Chasing Twisters which included a new version of their single "If I Loved You" featuring Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.[16] Delta Rae toured in support of this release for much of 2014, including a set at Lollapalooza.[17]

The band performed with other musicians at the 29th annual Farm Aid event, which was held on September 13, 2014 at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina.[18][19]

Delta Rae released their second full-length album After It All on April 7, 2015.[20] It was preceded by the single "Scared" in addition to an East Coast tour.[21]

In April 2015 they played their first Australian dates as part of the Byron Bay Bluesfest which included Counting Crows and Jurassic 5.[22]

The band relocated to Nashville and signed with Big Machine Label Group in February 2017 after a personnel shake-up at Warner.[23] They quickly followed up with a couple of EP releases, A Long and Happy Life and The Blackbird Sessions.

From September through December 2018 they held a weekly residency in Nashville which featured some big name guests and friends.[24] Cheap Trick performed on the opening night.[25]

In July 2019 it was announced Delta Rae would be leaving Big Machine and a Kickstarter campaign was launched for a double album project - The Light & The Dark.[26] The campaign passed the $30,000 goal immediately, making $60,000 within the first hour the campaign was live.[27] It gained a significant boost as Taylor Swift’s fans reacted to her comments on the Big Machine buyout.[28] The overwhelming response raised over 15x the original goal and saw them become the 5th biggest music Kickstarter campaign.[29] The first installment of the Kickstarter, titled 'The Light,' was released on March 20, 2020.

Eric Holljes has worked as a producer on other projects, including the upcoming full length album from Carrie Welling entitled "High Heels and Heavy Things". Welling was scheduled to be part of Delta Rae's 2020 tour, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[30]		 US Alt.
 US Heat
[31]		 US Folk
[32]
Carry the Fire
  • Release date: June 15, 2012
  • Label: Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, Music Download
 — 85 11 13
After It All
  • Release date: April 7, 2015
  • Label: Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, Music Download
 152 — 3 10
The Light
  • Release date: March 20, 2020
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums
Title Details
Live at Lincoln Theatre
  • Release date: January 20, 2012
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Formats: Music Download

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US Heat
[34]
Delta Rae
  • Release date: May 19, 2010
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Formats: CD
 —
Chasing Twisters
  • Release date: November 15, 2013
  • Label: Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, Music Download
 8
A Long And Happy Life
  • Release date: March 25, 2017
  • Label: The Valory Music Co.
  • Formats: CD, Music Download
 —
The Blackbird Sessions
  • Release date: December 15, 2017
  • Label: The Valory Music Co.
  • Formats: Music Download
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
Rock Airplay
[36]		 Adult Alternative Songs
2012 "Bottom of the River" — — Carry the Fire
2013 "If I Loved You" (featuring Lindsay Buckingham) 43 5
"Run" — — Chasing Twisters
2015 "Scared" — — After It All
2017 "A Long And Happy Life" — — A Long And Happy Life [EP]
"No Peace In Quiet" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videography
Year Title Director
2011 "Bottom of the River" Lawrence Chen
2012 "Morning Comes" Martin Roe
"Dance in the Graveyards" Dirty Robber
2013 "If I Loved You" Justin Coloma
2015 "Scared" LAW
2017 "A Long And Happy LIfe" David McClister
2018 "Do You Ever Dream?" Lawrence Chen
2018 "Hands Dirty" Eric Hölljes and Delta Rae

Guest appearances
Year Title Artist
2020 "Stand-Ins" Carrie Welling

References
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  2. Williams, Erin (January 23, 2012). "Delta Rae on witch trials and keeping music in the family", The Washington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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  4. Writer, JON FERGUSON Staff. "Delta Rae: An education in harmony". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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  14. Dickens, Tad (February 2, 2012). "Music all over the map", The Roanoke Times, p. 6.
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  22. Byron Bay Bluesfest#Line-up 2015
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  24. Big Machine press release
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