On the Shoulders of Giants: Brothers Loyalty

By Michael Weiler
Contributing Writer

Brothers Loyalty is huge. Not “huge” in a popularity sense, but literally tall.

“We are all over the height of 6 foot 2, which makes us the tallest band that I know of,” states Dan Rau, drummer and one of the shorter members of Brothers Loyalty.

But don’t let their size fool you. These “Brothers” are gentle giants to say the least. Going out of their way to acknowledge their fans and make a point of staying true to what they believe in musically and personally.

“We all want to make this our life,” Rau continues. “We love music and it’s our passion. If we can turn it into a job or a career where we are getting paid to make the best possible music for our fans, then that would truly be a dream come true.”

After many changes to their line-up, the sound one hears now from Brothers Loyalty is different than it was in the beginning.

“Actually the bands origination was a pop band with a different name with totally different people,” exclaims Rau. “We went through a lot of changes as far as musicians go in a very short period of time. What was happening was the people who were in it just didn’t have heart for the music we were playing and they quit.”

Influenced heavily by groups like Every time I Die and Memphis May Fire, Brothers Loyalty has just recently begun to tighten and tweak their sound, becoming like that of a well-oiled machine.

With riveting drums driving the thunder of the bass and guitars, their sound comes across as heavy, but yet polished just enough around the edges to make their music teeter on the line of what is accessible and what is not.

“The main thing that motivates us and influences us is the fans,” notes Rau. “We do all of this to get on stage, have a good time, give people a show, and hope they love it as much as we do.”

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IF YOU GO:
Brothers Loyalty with Ice Station Zebra
Where: Gio’s Event Center in Moorhead
When: Fri., March 25, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $7 at the door