Brother (band)

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Name = Brother


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Origin = New South Wales, Australia
Genre = Celtic rock
Years_active = 1992–present
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Current_members = Angus Richardson
Dave Allen
Drew Reid
Past_members = Hamish Richardson
Fergus Richardson

Brother is a rock band incorporating Celtic rock (with bagpipes), mongrel rock, Australian rock, didgeridoo, and vocals. They record on their own Rhubarb Records label, and have gained a worldwide following with their meld of Celtic music and dress with alternative rock and style.

Band History

The Richardson brothers - Hamish, Angus and Fergus - grew up in Bathurst and attended the Scots School, where they participated in the School's pipe band. [Western Advocate, September 10 2008] The band formed in 1992 around the nucleus of the Richardson brothers and began touring pubs in Sydney, Australia. After releasing their first album "Black and White", they scored a spot opening for Joe Walsh; a number of albums followed, as well as placement of a song, "An Daorach Beag", on the soundtrack to the movie "Baraka". [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3jfqxqwhldae~T1 Biography] , allmusic.com] A live album, 2000's "This Way Up", was met with critical acclaim and an opportunity to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Fergus left the band in 1996 to work in filmmaking. He is currently based in Arizona, running boutique production house with his wife. In March 2007, Hamish left the band to live on the south coast of New South Wales, working in journalism and running a 50-member secular gospel choir. [Western Advocate, September 10 2008]

In 2007 the song "Photograph" by Brother appeared on a compilation CD containing songs associated with Bathurst.

Today, the band mainly operates in the USA but returns to play in Bathurst regularly. They have undertaken numerous tours around the United States and the world. They have played Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Summerfest and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Musikfest.

Members

*Angus Richardson
*Dave Allen (Dalbo)
*Drew Reid [http://www.geocities.com/didgeridrewsdidges didgeridrew]

Albums

*"Black White" (1992)
*"Pipe Dreams" (1994)
*"Exit From Screechville" (1995)
*"Black Stone Tramp" (1996)
*"Digging Bone" (1997)
*"Your Backyard" (1998)
*"This Way Up" (2000) (live)
*"I You You Me" (2001)
*"Urban Cave" (2003)
*"Pax Romana MMV" (2005)
*"As You Were" (best of)
*"The Terrain Around Here is Far Too Dangerous" (live)
*"Live in Melborne...BROTHER & Claymore"

DVDs

*"Mongrel Mythology Vol. 1"

External links

* [http://www.brothermusic.com brothermusic web page]
* [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-288694-bio--Brother Yahoo bio]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:b2om96hofep5 allmusic]

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