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From September through December 2018 they held a weekly residency in Nashville which featured some big name guests and friends.<ref>[https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/news/experience-delta-rae-revival-fall Big Machine press release]</ref> Cheap Trick performed on the opening night.<ref>Press release (September 6, 2018) https://www.thecountrynote.com/in-the-news/delta-rae-summons-folklore-passion-in-sold-out-first-night-of-revival/</ref> |
From September through December 2018 they held a weekly residency in Nashville which featured some big name guests and friends.<ref>[https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/news/experience-delta-rae-revival-fall Big Machine press release]</ref> Cheap Trick performed on the opening night.<ref>Press release (September 6, 2018) https://www.thecountrynote.com/in-the-news/delta-rae-summons-folklore-passion-in-sold-out-first-night-of-revival/</ref> |
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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.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deltarae/the-light-and-the-dark-delta-raes-first-independent-release "The Light & The Dark: Delta Rae's First Independent Release"]</ref> The campaign smashed the $30,000 goal within hours. It gained a significant boost as Taylor Swift’s fans reacted to her comments on the Big Machine buyout.<ref>Freeman, Jon (July 3, 2019) "How Taylor Swift Accidentally Helped Delta Rae Fund Their New Album" [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/taylor-swift-big-machine-delta-rae-new-album-855342/]</ref> The overwhelming response raised over 15x the original goal and saw them become the 5th biggest music Kickstarter campaign.<ref>Twitter status https://twitter.com/DeltaRae/status/1167487092617895942</ref> The first installment of the Kickstarter is titled 'The Light' |
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.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deltarae/the-light-and-the-dark-delta-raes-first-independent-release "The Light & The Dark: Delta Rae's First Independent Release"]</ref> The campaign smashed the $30,000 goal within hours. It gained a significant boost as Taylor Swift’s fans reacted to her comments on the Big Machine buyout.<ref>Freeman, Jon (July 3, 2019) "How Taylor Swift Accidentally Helped Delta Rae Fund Their New Album" [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/taylor-swift-big-machine-delta-rae-new-album-855342/]</ref> The overwhelming response raised over 15x the original goal and saw them become the 5th biggest music Kickstarter campaign.<ref>Twitter status https://twitter.com/DeltaRae/status/1167487092617895942</ref> The first installment of the Kickstarter is titled 'The Light' that was released in March 20, 2020. |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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Delta Rae | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Blues rock, country rock, folk rock, roots rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Valory Music Co., Sire/Warner Bros. |
| Members | Grant Emerson Elizabeth Hopkins Brittany Hölljes Eric Hölljes[1] Ian Hölljes Mike McKee |
| Website | http://www.deltarae.com |
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). They began as a four-piece ensemble and added McKee and Emerson to the dynamic in 2010. Their name hails from a fictional story the Hölljes' mother intended to write about a Southern girl named Delta Rae who summons the Greek gods to earth.[3] 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.”[4]
History
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.[5]
Their self-titled debut EP was released in 2010,[6] after which they signed to Sire Records in 2012.[7][8] Their debut album Carry the Fire was released on June 19, 2012.[9] 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.[10] Delta Rae toured in support of this release for much of 2014, including a set at Lollapalooza.[11]
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.[12][13]
Delta Rae released their second full-length album After It All on April 7, 2015.[14] It was preceded by the single "Scared" in addition to an East Coast tour.[15]
In April 2015 they played their first Australian dates as part of the Byron Bay Bluesfest which included Counting Crows and Jurassic 5.[16]
The band relocated to Nashville and signed with Big Machine Label Group in February 2017 after a personnel shake-up at Warner.[17] 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.[18] Cheap Trick performed on the opening night.[19]
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.[20] The campaign smashed the $30,000 goal within hours. It gained a significant boost as Taylor Swift’s fans reacted to her comments on the Big Machine buyout.[21] The overwhelming response raised over 15x the original goal and saw them become the 5th biggest music Kickstarter campaign.[22] The first installment of the Kickstarter is titled 'The Light' that was released in March 20, 2020.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||
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| US [23] |
US Alt. |
US Heat [24] |
US Folk [25] | ||||||
| Carry the Fire |
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— | 85 | 11 | 13 |
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| After It All |
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152 | — | 3 | 10 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| Live at Lincoln Theatre |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| US Heat [27] | ||||||
| Delta Rae |
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| Chasing Twisters |
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8 | ||||
| A Long And Happy Life |
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| The Blackbird Sessions |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
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| Rock Airplay [29] |
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 |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ Delta Rae - Eric Hölljes Taking Us To Church Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Apr. 9, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Erin (January 23, 2012). "Delta Rae on witch trials and keeping music in the family", The Washington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Fichera, Dawn Marie, First Look With (November 2012)."Delta Rae Interview:How did you meet and where did the name Delta Rae come from?", antiMusic.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015
- ^ Yahr, Emily (July 3, 2019). "Meet Delta Rae, the indie band unexpectedly launched to fame by the Taylor Swift-Scooter Braun feud". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Duke Magazine-Ian Holljes '07 and Eric Holljes '09-November/December 2010
- ^ Melzer, Ashley (June 9, 2010) "Delta Rae's self-titled debut", Indy Week. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Lawrence, Jordan (February 3, 2012). "Durham's Delta Rae signs to Sire Records Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine", Indy Week. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Dickens, Tad (February 2, 2012). "Music all over the map", The Roanoke Times, p. 6.
- ^ Music MYNC (April 18, 2012). "Delta Rae signs with Warner Bros., to release new LP June 19", http://music.mync.com/2012/04/delta-rae-signs-with-warner-bros-to-release-new-lp-june-19/ Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/if-i-loved-you-radio-version/id604302406?i=604302650&wmgref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deltarae.com%2Falbum%2Fif-i-loved-you-feat-lindsey-buckingham
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Farm Aid - Relive Farm Aid 2014[permanent dead link], Retrieved Apr. 9, 2015.
- ^ Delta Rae - Delta Rae Live at Farm Aid 2014 Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Apr. 9, 2015.
- ^ https://twitter.com/DeltaRae/status/553288997368115201
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Wikipedia
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (February 3, 2017) "Valory Music Co. Signs Delta Rae"[1]
- ^ Big Machine press release
- ^ Press release (September 6, 2018) https://www.thecountrynote.com/in-the-news/delta-rae-summons-folklore-passion-in-sold-out-first-night-of-revival/
- ^ "The Light & The Dark: Delta Rae's First Independent Release"
- ^ Freeman, Jon (July 3, 2019) "How Taylor Swift Accidentally Helped Delta Rae Fund Their New Album" [2]
- ^ Twitter status https://twitter.com/DeltaRae/status/1167487092617895942
- ^ "Delta Rae Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Delta Rae Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Delta Rae Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
- ^ "Delta Rae Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 13, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: June 12, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Delta Rae Album & Song Chart History - Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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