Hosannas

The indie rock group Hosannas originated in Portland, Oregon, during 2007 when vocalist and guitarist brothers Brandon Laws and Richard Laws joined forces with keyboardist Cristof Hendrickson. Initially operating under the name Church, the outfit switched to Hosannas following the addition of percussionist Lane Barrington. Tender Loving Empire issued the band's debut full-length, Song Force Crystal, in 2009. On May 11, 2010, Hush Records brought out Then & Now & Then, which expanded the availability of material first heard on self-released CD-Rs from the Church era—specifically With All Our Love for Francisco the Man and the Gold EP—while also introducing four previously unheard tracks. The official site www.hosannasmusic.com revealed on June 28, 2010, the "surprising news" that "Cristof and Lane are both leaving Hosannas to pursue their own music(s). Richard and Brandon are going to continue playing shows as Hosannas. It has been more than fun and we are all still friends. There are no plans to replace them, instead the music is going to change a bit."