Lorentzen Family: Something For Everyone

Final Finalists In Early Show "Singing Family Face Off" Hail From Just Outside Reno

(CBS)  They haven't settled on a name, but the Lorentzen family has settled on a style -- beautiful harmonizing -- and they do it so well they're been named the sixth and final finalists in The Early Show's "Singing Family Face Off" competition -- our search for the next great American singing family.

Features reporter and weather anchor Dave Price surprised them with a knock on their door in the wee hours of the morning Monday at their home in Sparks, right outside Reno, Nev.

They screamed with delight as they came out to greet Dave, and when he asked them later what they call themselves, one said, simply, "Pending"!

The group is made up of sisters Kathryn, 14, Lisa, 16, and Anne, 19, as well as their brother, Mark, 23.

"We've been singing together-- for about 12, 14 years," says Anne.

"Some people," Mark chimed in, "like to ride dirt bikes, we like to sing."

"I have to give, you know, props to Mark," Anne admits, "because, I don't know if all guys could put up with, you know, three girls in a group. We're all very opinionated! He's our older brother and he's always, kind of been the protector to us girls."

"We love what we're doing," Lisa emphasized, "and it's definitely a huge passion of ours."

Said Kathryn, "Being the youngest in the family, I have the advantage of watching my older siblings perform. ... I look up to them so much."

Getting emotional, Kathryn continued, "They're all amazing. I wanna be just like them."

"Each of us has our own style," Anne pointed out, "our own thing that we're into. And I think we, kind of, just bring it all together."

"America is definitely gonna see that we're a group that can give them what they want," Mark stressed. "We tackle many different genres. So, there's gonna be something in there that everybody likes."

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The Early Show searched for months, going through hundreds of videos submitted by family bands, then narrowed the field to six finalists.

Each weekday morning from Feb. 16 through Feb. 23, Price will be surprising the six family finalists with the big news, live on The Early Show.

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the competition begins with live performances in The Early Show studio. Vote for your favorite online each week! The winning family will be announced April 1.

At stake: a deal with CBS Records!

[johnnytee46]

I think the Lorentzen family is the best group, but hay I only voted once. I wish them well and I hope we hear about them long before the others.

[2009April]

Hi, just want to let you knoy that I really enjoyed your first performance and wish had been able to go on in the contest. I do agree that Anne needs to step back and let the others take center stage a bit. But again, I thought you were very good!

[elvis1954]

I enjoyed them,, felt they should of gone farther !! Wish them luck ,, but felt they should be still in there !!

[savannawhite]

Well, they are all amazing. so is Kathryn ive known her since i was in 8th grade and she was in 7th, we had chior together, and she was just great I really enjoy listing to her voice, I go too all of Reed concerts to listen to them sing. because I love when they sing its just Great. ha (:

[LovelyyyLiaaa7]

The Lorentzen's Are All Just Amazing and They Are All So Nice and If Anyone Deserves This Its Them. John Lorentzen Is My Choir Teacher and Im Praying The Win

[stuntgrl28]

I have known Kathryn since the second grade, and she's just an AMAZING friend and always has been ! she is fun to be around and her laugh is contaigous ? i love her like a sister!!! since the fifth grade we have passed this book back and forth,in the book we would put pictures and comments and other random stuff. she has always been an FANTASTIC singer and i would akways think she would be in movies or musicals and shes on her way!!!!! WOW she has always been there for me wheni needed her and she never has a negitive attitude EVER ! she always makes me laugh. and now my next entry in our book is going to be about her journy to New York and being on "singing family face-off" there is just so much to say about her!!!!! and i love her mom just as much she was my music teacher from kindergarten all the way through the sixth grade.and now im in the eigth grade at mendive with kathryn!!!!!!!! i love her and her family.
love, Liz A.??????

[gosparks]

In such a short time you can't hear enough of each but together-WHOA! Let's give these kids their big break so we can hear them-each and together much more. The Lorentzens have given Sparks NV music and musicals in our schools for generations now. I hope we can give this generation of Lorentzens the means to reach out to even more people. Every year Lorentzens sing as we light our city tree at Sparks Hometowne Christmas. May your future in recording be as bright! .....and you should hear their parents!

[NVLinda]

Great singing, wonderful harmonies from four voices that blend together perfectly, what more can you ask for? Thought these kids were the best by far and they deserve to continue on in the contest. In fact, would like to see them win that recording contract! Even if they don't win this contest surely there is some record producer out there who would like the chance to take these kids all the way to a number 1 track and a great career. It is obvious that these kids have been singing together all their lives and even at their young ages they show real professional talent that needs to be capitalized on.Well done, Lorentzen family!!!

[benzlooken]

I'm enjoying the Singing family face off - BUT - do you have self-promote yourselves for 20 seconds before every entry?
I should be thankfull I don't have to press #1 for English.

[Diaconeo]

Really enjoyed their first performance and hope to see them continue on in the contest. I like their harmonies, though Anne is a bit over bearing at times and doesn't bled as well as the others. I'd like to see more vocals from Mark, Lisa and Kathryn and see Anne take a step back as 'lead' vocalist.