LoveCollide, formerly known as The DeLearys, are an American musical duo consisting of sisters Brooke and Lauren DeLeary, who play Christian pop,

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and a

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style of music. They originally came from

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, 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

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s, ''LoveCollide'' (2014), ''Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave'' (2016) and ''Tired of Basic'' (2018), and a Christmas extended play, ''Fa La La Christmas''.

Background

The sister duo are from

, North Carolina, where they started as an entity in 2011. The eldest, Lauren Alicia DeLeary, was born in Tampa, Florida, on August 27, 1993, while the youngest, Susan Brooke DeLeary, was born December 23, 1996, in Hickory, North Carolina. Lauren graduated from Belmont University, in 2014, the same year her sister graduated from high school, and now both reside in

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, Tennessee. Their parents are Dr. Geoffrey Donald DeLeary, a

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, and Carrie Beth DeLeary (''

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

'', Boucher), while they have a younger brother, Matthew Skyler DeLeary.

Music history

The group started in 2011 as The DeLearys, with one release under that moniker, ''I'm Out'', an extended play. Their first

, ''LoveCollide'', was released on April 8, 2014. In a song profile, "War Cry", was covered in a story from New Release Today by Kevin Davis. Their subsequent release, a Christmas extended play, ''Fa La La Christmas'', was released on November 20, 2015. The second song profiled, "Mother of the Son of God", was done by Kevin Davis from New Release Today. Their second studio album, ''Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave'', was released on April 29, 2016, independently. Their song, "Resonate", was profiled by Kevin Davis from New Release Today. The duo's third studio album, ''Tired of Basic'', was released April 18, 2018, independently by artist management firm The Fuel Music. 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. 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 The Juno Award for "Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1998, as recognition each year for the best Christian/ Gospel music album in Canada. A separate organization, the Gospel Music Association of Canada (GMA C ...

at the Juno Awards of 2019.

Members

* Lauren Alicia DeLeary (born August 27, 1993, in Tampa, Florida) * Susan Brooke DeLeary (born December 23, 1996, in Hickory, North Carolina)

Discography

Studio 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 EPs * ''I'm Out'' (December 21, 2011) * ''Fa La La Christmas'' (November 20, 2015)

References

External links

Official website

New Release Today artist profile
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