The Relatives spent the 1970's touring and pressing small batches of 45 rpm singles but didn't make a splash outside of North Texas. As time passed Heavy Light Records located the late Rev. Gene West in 2009 and The Relatives began to reissue. The West brothers call this nothing short of a miracle. After a stunning 2009 reunion performance at The Continental Club in Austin Texas, The Relatives began to start performing again. Major festivals and venues started taking place such as The Lincoln Center, NY,Bonnaroo and Splendour in the Grass and Southern France Cognac Blues Passions Festival. The Relatives took time off to mourn two members that passed on, Rev. Gene West and Tony Corbit. Now The Relatives are performing again doing what The Relatives loves to do.