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He's My Brother She's My Sister seem to invite a broad range of colorful words to describe their music and performances: "flamboyant folk," "psych-acoustic," "estranged and glamorous" and "vaudeville-y." No doubt this is due to their mélange of musical styles, both modern and antique; their eccentric attire and sense of expression, both sincere and theatrical; and, their unique instrumentation, which includes a rhythm section bolstered by a tap dancer. Brother and sister Robert Kolar and Rachel Kolar split vocal duties, with Robert on guitar and kick drum and Rachel on tambourine. Their voices range from boisterous to introspective, from breezy to emotive. Lauren Brown adds full-body percussion with her fluid tap-dancing and drumming. Oliver Newell adds stand up bass with joyous flair. Aaron Robinson plays lead guitar on a lap slide, veering from nuanced psychedelica to American roots riffs. The band's infectious rhythms and high energy make the sounds come alive and cause even uninitiated crowds to erupt in dance. Their songs ring like pop classics in a modern framework. It is a recipe that has quickly gained the band a devoted following in their hometown of Echo Park and the surrounding LA area, and that following has spread to every town the band visits.

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Rising Stars

     —Brooklyn Vegan

They make debauchery and estrangement so glamorous. The songs are as catchy as a radio pop jam, but throw off the trappings of plastic pop and wrap you in fur , folk, and the last drops of moonlight.

     —LA Record

Forward thinking folkies forging new ground.

     —New Times

It's always a home run when a band is able to generate such bouncy hipster-folk, and this The Mamas and The Papas-meets-Timbuk 3-sounding set offers a fine selection. Rocking harmonicas, proto-punk wailing, hippie clothes, fun drums, easy riffs... it's a redux of the personality that made the Woodstock era so much fun for Hollywood directors

     —Metro Mix New York

Delightfully Original

     —IndieShuffle

'If He's My Brother, She's My Sister is the beginning of what 2013 has in store for us musically, this quite possibly could be one of the most musically stimulating and exciting years in a very long time.'

     —MXDWN

'Nobody Dances in This Town is a worthy addition to the rock 'n' roll canon, particularly if you like bluesy workouts and a little bit of grit and muscle in your folksy music.'

     —PopMatters