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Thursday Coffee Break: Sibling Harmony

Posted at 8:15 AM on September 24, 2009 by Steve Seel (18 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(updated below)

You've got your Hansons, your Jonas Brothers ... but let's delve a little deeper into the world of brotherly and sisterly music-making today. What are some duos, trios, quartets et cetera who rock the common surname? Siblings: that's our topic today for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Update: your suggestions we played:

1) Tegan and Sara, "You Wouldn't Like Me"
2) The Kinks, "Victoria"
3) The Magic Numbers, "Forever Lost"
4) The National, "Brainy"
5) The Five Stairsteps, "Ooh Child"
6) The Fiery Furnaces, "Tropical Iceland"

Comments (18)

You can't talk about sibling rivalry without talking about the Kink's Ray and Dave Davies. How about something like Death of a Clown (a Dave song)?

Posted by Eryc | September 24, 2009 8:33 AM

Tegan & Sara
Kings of Leon
Beach Boys

Posted by Tim | September 24, 2009 8:39 AM

How about the Ryder brothers? Play something by The Happy Mondays.

Posted by Aaron | September 24, 2009 8:56 AM

The Magic Numbers - two pairs of brothers/sisters.

Posted by Kevin Lambert | September 24, 2009 8:57 AM

Are there any Martha and Rufus Wainwright collaborations?

Naked Brothers Band. You did NOT say anything about these guys. Still allowed? ;)

Beach Boys, Oasis, White Stripes (gimmick), Everly Brothers.

Van Halen!! Yes!

"Running with the Devil"

Posted by Justin | September 24, 2009 9:01 AM

do the white stripes count, since they pretended to to be siblings?

CCR!
Allman Brothers
Kings of Leon

Plus, you gotta love some Gibb brothers. How Deep is Your Love?

Jackson 5 is another obvious choice, though I think we're all suffering a little J5 burn out lately.

Posted by emily | September 24, 2009 9:03 AM

Louvin Brothers

But I'm sure you don't have anything from them.

Posted by Derek Schille | September 24, 2009 9:10 AM

how about 6 months in a leaky boat by split entz? Tim and Neil Finn?

Posted by markus akre | September 24, 2009 9:11 AM

p.s. I totally forgot Spandau Ballet ("True," awkward junior high slow dance, anyone?)

Elbow
Right Said Fred (spanish version "Soy Tan Sexy" is way better than the original english)

Posted by emily | September 24, 2009 9:11 AM

Hey about Gene and Dean Ween. They may not be real brothers, but I think close enough for a reason to play Ween. I'm thinking Shamemaker, Mutilated Lips, or really anything just to get some Ween on the Current.

Posted by Johnny | September 24, 2009 9:12 AM

Jesus & Mary Chain (feat. Jim and William Reid) -- I'd like to hear "April Skies", please.

Posted by Kevin | September 24, 2009 9:12 AM

I second Tegan and Sara or how about throwing it back to the 70's and being completely goofy with the Brady Bunch or Partridge Family - not real life siblings, but they played them on TV!

Posted by Beth | September 24, 2009 9:13 AM

The Avett Brothers are a great pair.

Posted by Jeremy | September 24, 2009 9:17 AM

besides the jacksons...hmmm,

superstar - the carpenters

all of this and nothing - the psychedelic furs

uncle charlie or ex guru - the fiery furnaces

Posted by emimitosis | September 24, 2009 9:17 AM

Fiery Furnaces

Posted by Karen | September 24, 2009 9:18 AM

The pre-teen sisters of "Smoosh" had a college hit 5 years ago.

I have no idea why I thought of them.