# Bands With Relatives in the Lineup **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635 "2013-04-13T21:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/1 "2013-04-13T21:46:44Z")
What have been some musical acts that have brothers, sisters, fathers, sons, cousins, etc. in the act? Off the top of my head I can think of Oasis (brothers), Sonny & Cher (husband & wife), Donnie & Marie (brother and sister), and a few others. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/2 "2013-04-13T21:58:15Z")
The White Stripes. 😉 The Kinks The Black Crowes Ike and Tina Turner ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/3 "2013-04-13T22:02:58Z")
AC/DC Marshall Tucker Band Creedence Clearwater Revival Allman Brothers ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/4 "2013-04-13T22:07:19Z")
Statler Brothers Bee Gees ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/5 "2013-04-13T22:15:28Z")
The core of Halestorm is vocalist Lzzy Hale and her brother, Arejay, the drummer. Maximum the Hormone’s Ryo and Nao Kitakawa are also brother and sister. Ryo’s vocals and Nao’s drums. Steam Powered Giraffe is primarily David Michael Bennett and his twin, Bunny. Both are vocalists and multi-instrumentalists. A sort-of case The current permanent members of the brilliant green are vocalist Tomoko Kawase and bass/rhythm guitarist Shunsaku Okuda, who are married - but they weren’t married when the band started - they didn’t get married until the band had been together for 6 years. The Hales, Bennetts, and Okudas are also the main songwriters for their bands. I’m not sure who does the songwriting for MtH. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/6 "2013-04-13T22:25:12Z")
Beach Boys (three brothers and a cousin) Gentle Giant (three brothers) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/7 "2013-04-13T22:31:40Z")
Oh - Kings of Leon - 3 brothers and a cousin… ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/8 "2013-04-13T22:39:24Z")
I think this is pretty common: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, of course The Sales brothers (Hunt and Tony) in Tin Machine (among other acts) The Farriss brothers of INXS (three of them!) Simon Townshend has played with the Who, but I’m not sure how much he and Pete have played together. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/9 "2013-04-13T22:42:04Z")
Nelson consists of brothers Matthew and Gunnar. The Bacon Brothers members include Kevin and Michael. Simon Townshend has been part of The Who’s live act since 1996. ---
**Author:** ![Mattie\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@Mattie\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mattie_Blue)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/10 "2013-04-13T22:48:48Z")
Van Halen - Alex and Eddie are brothers. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/11 "2013-04-13T23:01:08Z")
> [@Mattie\_Blue](#): > > Van Halen - Alex and Eddie are brothers. And Eddie’s kid Wolfgang. If you limit it just to brothers/sisters named Wilson, there’s Brian, Dennis, and Carl of the Beach Boys; Ann and Nancy of Heart; Cindy and Ricky of the (early) B-52s; Matt and Dan of Trip Shakespeare; and Carnie and Wendy of Wilson Phillips. The Carpenters were brother and sister. Captain and Tennille were/are husband and wife. Then there’s the Jackson Five; Hanson; the Jonas Brothers; the Smothers Brothers; the Marx Brothers… (okay, maybe they’re not a band) ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/12 "2013-04-13T23:05:15Z")
Chevelle; there are a couple brothers in the band. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/13 "2013-04-13T23:11:18Z")
Oh. Bands. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/14 "2013-04-13T23:16:29Z")
The Breeders had (has?) twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal. Sonic Youth had husband and wife Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. Timbuk3 was husband and wife Pat and Barbara Kooyman MacDonald. Both couples have split up. Talking Heads had husband and wife Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/15 "2013-04-13T23:22:40Z")
Phil & Friends frequently features his two sons (Grahame and Brian). Caught them at Gathering of the Vibes last year and it was fantastic. The Tedeschi Trucks Band is fronted by Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks–supported by members of their solo bands. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/16 "2013-04-13T23:37:25Z")
Barlowgirl - sisters Meg & Dia - sisters Smoosh - sisters Blondfire - brother and sister Orbital - brothers Stone Temple Pilots - brothers Arcade Fire - brothers Radiohead - brothers Jet - brothers Biffy Clyro - brothers Ace of Base - brother and sisters The Corrs - brother and sisters The National - two sets of brothers The Veronicas - twin sisters Tegan & Sara - twin sisters Evan and Jaron - twin brothers Good Charlotte - twin brothers The Breeders - twin sisters Blonde Redhead - twin brother & sister ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/17 "2013-04-13T23:48:19Z")
Airbourne features brothers Joel & Ryan O’Keefe. David & Frank Potvin are the nucleus of both Lyzanxia and Phase 1. Every Time I Die are, at their core, brothers Keith & Jordan Buckley. Baroness has brothers Brian and Allen Blickle. Kim & Kelley Deal were/are both members of both/most/all incarnations of The Breeders. (The band’s history is complicated and includes a few breakups/long layoffs.) Pete Fitzpatrick and cousin Brendan are both members of Clem Snide. Death was comprised entirely of brothers David, Bobby, and Dannis Hackney. Devo features Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh. Evile is led by brothers Mark & Ol Drake. Ian & Ruth Underwood (husband & wife) were both members of Frank Zappa’s band(s). The Gap Band was pretty much just brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson. I could continue to look thru my shelves of music, but since most of those entries were just going thru the A-G part and remembering a few off the top of my head, I think it’s fairly obvious that it’s really not that unusual a phenomenon for family members, even married couples, to be part of the same band. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635/18 "2013-04-14T00:00:30Z")
Lynyrd Skynyrd I believe Abba was made up of two married couples. ---
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The Mills Brothers It’s a Beautiful Day (David and Linda LaFlamme, husband and wife) Renaissance (original version had Keith and Jane Relf, brother and sister) The Cowsills [Sparks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band)) (Ron and Russell Mael) Spirit (Guitarist Randy California was the stepson of the drummer, Ed Cassidy) Wings Plastic Ono Band ---
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[Sly and the Family Stone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone) had Sly, Freddie and Rose Stone. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-relatives-in-the-lineup/655635.md?page=2)