The Holmes Brothers

The Holmes Brothers
The Holmes Brothers
	The Holmes Brothers, at The Grand, Wilmington, Delaware, 2009
Background information
Origin	Christchurch, Virginia; Harlem, New York City
Genres	Blues, Gospel, Soul, R&B, Americana
Years active	1979 – 2015
Labels	Alligator, Rounder, Real World
Past member(s)	Sherman Holmes; Wendell Holmes (dead); Popsy Dixon (dead)
Website	The Holmes Brothers Official Site

The Holmes Brothers was a musical trio originally from Christchurch, Virginia.^[1] They perform blues, soul, gospel, country, and rhythm & blues music. Its members include Sherman Holmes, Popsy Dixon and Wendell Holmes.

Career

They began playing in 1979. They were influenced by B.B. King. They have released twelve studio albums, with three reaching the top 5 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart.^[2] They have gained a following by playing regularly at summer folk, blues, gospel, and jazz festivals.^[1] Members are brothers Wendell and Sherman Holmes with drummer Popsy Dixon.

Members

As of 2015, Sherman Holmes resides in Saluda, VA and is the last surviving member of the band. Popsy Dixon died of bladder cancer on January 9, 2015. A few months later, Wendell Holmes died on June 19, 2015 from a pulmonary embolism.