Three talented teens—who happen to be sisters!—formed a successful band and hit the road while capturing our hearts. 

By Madeline Harrant

Hello Sister is a dynamic pop-rock group featuring 15-year-old Grace on keyboard and bass, 14-year-old Gabriella on guitar, and 13-year-old Scarlett on drums. These three teens are making a name for themselves, even having performed an audition on Season 16 of America’s Got Talent!

When the three sisters are not performing, they’re actively involved in school as active members of cross country, track and field, and swim teams. When performing live, they draw inspiration from their father Tim, an R&B pop songwriter. 

Grace, Gabriella, and Scarlett Mason have released their first ever EP, Three by Three, as well as an NFT, making them the youngest music artists to achieve this honor. It was wonderful to speak with them, and learn a bit more about their lives on and off the stage

Tell me a little bit about yourselves.

Scarlett Mason:  We’re from Orlando and love performing live locally and in different places.  Follow us on social media to find out where we are performing next and come join our rock journey!

What inspired you to form a band, and what was it like starting out? 

Grace Mason: Our parents were always very big influences. Our dad was in a band when he was younger and he’s always playing music around the house. We started learning individual instruments at a really young age and then one day we had this idea to play together as a band and we’ve loved it ever since.

Who are your musical inspirations?

Gabriella Mason: Our favorite artists are Paramore, Avril Lavigne, Jonas Brothers, One Direction, and more

What is it about music that makes you feel passionate?

Grace Mason: To us, music is a means of having fun and to expressing ourselves. It’s a great way for us to bond as sisters and as friends.

How do you maintain a balance with being in a band and still attending school?

Scarlett Mason: Sometimes it’s hard to have to go to a public school and being in a band, but even though we’re so busy it’s worth it because at the end of the day we’re having a lot of fun doing what we love to do! 

What’s the craziest thing to happen at one of your performances? 

Gabriella Mason: One time a guitar string broke on my guitar and we were playing an hour show so we had to find a different guitar while Grace and Scarlett just kept playing! It was so hard because we were supposed to keep performing and pretend like nothing happened.

Describe your favorite and least favorite part about being musicians.

Grace Mason: The least favorite part is probably hearing some of the negative comments that we sometimes get.  But our favorite part is that we get to share our special bond we have with each other, and we can share our music with the world. The feeling you get when you play live is amazing and we love every minute of it! 

What are some things you want to improve upon as a band? 

Scarlett Mason:  We need to share more of our original music.  We have written so many great songs and need to share them!  Also, we need to keep up with everything on social media! I am not gonna lie, it sometimes gets hard with all of the different social media platforms, but we try our best to keep our followers engaged.

What are your aspirations for the next five to ten years?

Grace Mason: One of our big dreams is to be able to travel the world on tour. And, of course, like anyone’s dream, it’s to get big in the music industry and to be able to be an inspiration.

What strengths do you have that lends itself to your success?

Gabriella Mason: I’d say our biggest strength is we are sisters.  We know each other really well and we are best friends!  Even on days when we fight--we are close in age, it happens! – we have to eventually make up because we live with each other.

 What is your favorite song you’ve performed and why?

Grace Mason: Our favorite song to perform is probably ‘Still into You’ by Paramore because it’s so upbeat and fun to play musically! 

Lastly, where can people find your music? 

Scarlett Mason: You can find our music on all music platforms and all our social media is @Hellosistermusic! our website is hellosistermusic.com.