Lauren Brown is an American

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, known for her skill as a " tap dancing drummer."

Biography

Brown first learned to dance at a young age; she knows

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, tap,

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and

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dance styles. Brown is best known as an original member of the band

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, founded by her then-future husband

Rob Kolar Rob Kolar is an American singer-songwriter, producer, composer and actor. Career Kolar has been a founding member of such bands as Lemon Sun, He's My Brother She's My Sister (formed with his sister, Rachel, and future wife, Lauren Brown) and ...

and his sister Rachel. To create her rhythm, Brown uses her feet as a replacement for the

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, while simultaneously playing the

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and

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with her arms. She is known for her invention of "tap dancing drumming" and considered its founder. ''

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'' wrote that "Lauren Brown's bouncy moves atop a big bass drum ..will certainly get your attention." As a member of He's My Brother She's My Sister, Brown toured extensively throughout the US, including such festivals as Bonnaroo, Summerfest,

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and Austin City Limits. She performed with the group on an April 2013 episode of ''

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''. Brown and He's My Brother She's My Sister bandmate Rob Kolar married in 2014, and they co-founded the group KOLARS in 2016. In March 2016, KOLARS released a music video for their song "Beyond The World Of Man'. Brown and

divorced in 2021 and she left KOLARS following the split. Lauren Brown appeared on

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on March 22, 2021-performing with friends

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and Joy Downer, directed by Sam Taylor Johnson. Brown's brother in law is comedian

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