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The Sonflowerz is an American Contemporary Christian duo. Although sisters Elissa and Becca Leander are British-Americans, the group is based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Biography (1999 - )
Elissa and Becca Leander are the CCM sister duo called The Sonflowerz. Formed in 1999 with 3 other members at the time, The Sonflowerz began performing original songs at local venues in their hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado USA. Elissa, the band’s leader and songwriter, was 15. The sisters grew up in a musical home in North Texas and began piano lessons at an early age.

The act’s first album, You Remain, and single, Crazy Love, were released in 2002. Along with their parents, the sisters and band planned their first tour in the United Kingdom, their mother’s birthplace, in 2003. Their sophomore effort, Alive in You, was released a few years later.

While attending the 33rd Annual GMA Music in the Rockies, the Leander sisters won first place in two categories of the competition in Estes Park, Colorado. It was soon followed by their 3rd album, produced by Dove award winning songwriter Don Koch. All Over the World successfully topped charts on independent Christian radio stations in the U.S. and Europe (led the way by single My Adoration, More Than I Think I Am and Edge Of My Seat).

All Over the World’s top singles were aired on over 600 radio stations, including Sirius/XM satellite radio, and distributed by Provident and Integrity Europe Ltd. Riding on the wave of such radio success, their song Edge Of My Seat won the grand prize award from OurStage.com in 2008 by receiving the highest number of votes for any song in all 56 genres.

In 2011, The Sonflowerz returned with a new single, “By Faith”, the title of their new full-length album, produced by Matthew Fallentine (Desperation Band, New Life Worship) and Don Koch. NewReleaseTuesday.com says, “This album is filled with great harmonies, vertical worship lyrics and every song is an offering of praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus. If you like songs that are filled with biblical truth and enjoy bands like Point of Grace and BarlowGirl with female harmonies, then look no further.”

The Sonflowerz have shared the stage with artists such as Third Day, Building 429, Laura Story, Needtobreathe, Sanctus Real, and others. They opened for Sara Groves’ Christmas tour in New England in 2009, and toured with author/speaker Vicki Courtney for LifeWay Women’s You & Your Girl, an event that reached 18,000 moms and daughters in 22 churches, including a nationwide simulcast with 66 hosting sites. -www.Sonflowerz.com