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

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and a

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style of music. They originally came from

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, where the duo started making music in 2011, under their former moniker, The DeLearys. Their first

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, ''I'm Out'', was released in 2011, before their name change to LoveCollide. They have both since relocated to

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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

, where they started as an entity in 2011. The eldest, Lauren Alicia DeLeary, was born in

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, on August 27, 1993, while the youngest, Susan Brooke DeLeary, was born December 23, 1996, in Hickory, North Carolina. Lauren graduated from

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, in 2014, the same year her sister graduated from high school, and now both reside in

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. Their parents are Dr. Geoffrey Donald DeLeary, a

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, and Carrie Beth DeLeary (''

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'', 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

. 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

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ancestry, and are registered members of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in Ontario. As such, they are also eligible for the Canadian

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, and their album ''Tired of Basic'' won the Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the

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Members

* Lauren Alicia DeLeary (born August 27, 1993, in

) * Susan Brooke DeLeary (born December 23, 1996, in

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)

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
* {{Authority control Sibling musical duos American Christian musical groups Musical duos from North Carolina 2011 establishments in North Carolina Musical groups established in 2011 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year winners