Nine years on, and the brothers still capture hearts

By Joshua Surendraraj

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Brothers in harmony: Rohan and Ishan de Lanerolle

Nine years down the road and if you’re pondering what makes a De Lanerolle Brothers concert a sell-out every time, the answer lies in the music which the brothers have long embedded in the hearts of their fans. Another delightful show last Monday at the Hilton was an evening well spent -mouthwatering cuisine, fine wine and of course, good music. What more could one ask for after a tedious day at work?

It was the ninth anniversary concert of the De Lanerolle Brothers and if you’ve been to one of their shows before, you’d know very well to be seated on time. Sure enough the brothers, both of them handsomely dressed, took to the stage right on the dot.

The duo had an interesting song list, some of which they sang on request and some which were part of the programme. They were quick to soon have the crowd in high spirits (trust me it wasn’t the wine) singing along to old favourites such as ‘Three Little Words (I Love You)’ by Engelbert Humperdinck.

Soon the tempo slowed, creating the perfect ambience for the entrée to be served and as one savoured the delicious smokiness of the salmon and the fresh Blue water prawns, the brothers were back on stage.

“Country roads take me home, to the place where I belong,’ they chorused, to the delight of the audience. The brothers progressed to take requests including the audience’s picks, one of which was the classic, ‘Ganga Addara.’

Their professionalism was evident both in their music and routine, taking in adjustments to sound and notes received from secret admirers all in their stride.

The final set for the evening which followed the main course, dessert, coffee and chocolate saw the brothers sing the Queen hit “Crazy little thing called love’.

They moved on to Elvis Presley’s ‘Burning Love’. And as the song progressed, Rohan took a step back, while Ishan serenaded the audience with his deep bass voice that drew shouts of delight. Soon Rohan joined in and their unique voices blended beautifully in harmony – little wonder their fans were reluctant to let them go.