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Meet DJ Sisters Making Their Lollapalooza Debut
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Twin sisters who grew up on the South Side are performing in Grant Park this weekend.
The South Side natives are making a triumphant return to their hometown this weekend.
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Meet DJ Sisters Making Their Lollapalooza Debut
Clip: 7/30/2025 | 7m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
The South Side natives are making a triumphant return to their hometown this weekend.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTwin sisters, Rachel and a call Henderson, aka DJ duo.
Rae Cola are about to have a very special homecoming.
>> The South Side natives may now live in LA, but this Sunday, they'll be making a try on return to their hometown to DJ at this year's Lollapalooza Music Festival.
Joining us now via zoom to tell us more in Chicago.
We have Nicole Henderson and from LA, but at the airport so she can come to Chicago.
The other half of the DJ duo, Rachel Henderson, thanks you both for joining us.
>> having So.
>> yes, I You've got that that winter, gee, we're going to get to that in a So growing up in Chicago, you know, did you ever think you'd be playing Lollapalooza?
>> Nicole, we'll start with >> Not all.
This >> been such a dream within the past few years.
But growing up, I wasn't really someone who is going out festivals and parties and things like that.
So it feels very unreal.
Yeah, Rachel, did you ever attend it?
No, we actually haven't been before.
So I feel like it's kind of surreal that the first time will be attending will be performing.
>> Nicole, you mentioned that.
You know, it's been a dream over the last few years.
Tell me about that dream white came to >> Yeah, we started long ago 10 years ago or so.
And sorry evening.
We had all these streams, the like the types of festivals and things we could play.
So this was one that was on the list.
But even though it's been 10 years or so, it still felt like such a big So for it to happen, even that soon.
It's yeah.
Sooner than I >> So let's talk a little bit about your musical style because I know you probably don't want to put in a box.
It can be a little bit hard to and we don't want to limit you, but I'm gonna use the phrase that I never got to say on television before Budi Base.
>> Good Same >> Yeah, I mean, overall we played dance music, House music being from Chicago.
We have so much inspiration from the sounds that we would hear even just, you know, on the radio growing up and in the background in different areas.
So I would say it's jack >> you in Yeah, thank you.
What I think pretty faith has always been a has like a low and make you want to Makes you want to shake your You can't help but move make those beads that like he can't stay still.
You have do.
I will.
>> Yeah, not me dampen my office was getting ready for this segment to What do you want your listeners to to feel to hear when they're listening?
>> I would connection overall.
I think need to get something that always can unite and just feeling sense of community.
It's always important to us.
More prominent shows.
And thank all of our lyrics to her.
I just inspiring confidence.
Making people feel like you're not in your head when you're at the show, you're moving your body.
You're not thinking too much.
Just like a natural >> Movement confidence.
Dance.
Like nobody's watching.
What are some of, you know, your musical influences?
What's you know?
Who are your, you know, sort of musical idols, but and how to be influenced you.
But do you know where else to take your inspiration?
which to go >> I see Prince babies like are parents.
Birth date was to go see purple rain.
Every group is listening to Christmas music and I'm so inspired by the way, that he would perform the way that he showed him.
So untouchable.
Number way, that maybe wasn't the norm, you know, going outside of the green.
And I think we both kind of move that way as well as taking risking just trying to be true to ourselves.
Even at that with or without the brain.
Yeah.
Are you going write?
I was going to say it growing up.
We both love Kashmir, slash rebuild it.
His music was always really big inspiration.
even past week, we just came from a child playing with them.
And it's a freebie.
Would.
I don't know.
The biggest inspirations.
That you have like see our talent and one has to perform with as Feels like a full moment.
>> So as we know you both, you grew up in Chicago.
You attended Marist High School and then you move to LA to study fashion.
Actually.
How did you end up pivot into music full time.
>> I mean, we both are pretty I don't know.
Shy growing.
No, I didn't really go out and party in high school.
didn't do anything like that.
So once we went to college, we're in that way.
We have to go around to all these places in try music for the first time in.
This fell in love with the club scene of LA and.
Kind of do head like we just wanted to learn how to DJ.
we learned.
We just couldn't stop.
I it.
Thank you.
>> Yeah.
I definitely think the was something that started off with more of a hobby, it slowly became everything from both the >> How does how would you say your hometown influences your sound?
>> I mean, Chicago like the birthplace of House music that I think there's no way you be doing that without that.
But I feel like from will, like what and your music?
I think important for locking their have that kind of like debate bill.
So hearing that growing up in Chicago definitely had a big important for aid.
Just like the pioneers of to begin with that thing during their messages learning ways that we can incorporate that in turn, is that as well?
>> Nicole, what's what's next for you all Lollapalooza?
I know you're you're doing, you know, sort of the festival circuit a bit this summer.
But what else is we're also going to see you.
>> It's a exciting shows coming up the next few Literally so excited.
We have Splash House that we're doing in Palm Springs next weekend.
And they were playing tropics in Nashville the weekend after.
And that's a really exciting.
Want get to speak panels about the Black Underground are hosting a panel community in Plano.
That's there as Lots lots of opportunity for a call of fans then to rally around the country to see you.
looking forward to your set this weekend at Lollapalooza.
Congrats to Re Cola Sisters,
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