Bands of Brothers: Seven Bands Made of Siblings

The trailer for a new Oasis documentary has hit the internet, showing the rise and fall of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s Brit Pop invasion. ‘Supersonic’ will make its debut in UK theaters on October 2 with a special satellite event. There is no word yet on a US release date.

When Oasis released their debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe’ in 1994, the band rocketed to stardom, as did brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. Throughout the band’s tenure, the relationship between the two became strained, leading to a lot of name calling and a formal break-up in 2009.

Oasis weren’t the only band to be dominated by siblings. Here are seven more bands whose family bonds run deep.

1.       Kings of Leon: Composed of brothers Nathan, Caleb and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill, the band hit it big in 2008 with their hit “Sex on Fire,” and have been staples on adult contemporary radio ever since. Though at one time the relationship between the siblings was contentious, the band is in a better place and working on new music.

2.       Good Charlotte: Unlike Oasis, the Madden twins (Benji and Joel) don’t have any ill will against each other. Even after Good Charlotte went on hiatus, the two set out on their own, performing country-tinged pop songs together under the name The Madden Brothers. Now that Good Charlotte is back, the two have been blasting their early 2000s brand of pop-punk once again, releasing a new album earlier this year.

3.       Bee Gees: Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb became the hottest band of brothers on the disco scene with hits like “Stayin’ Alive” and “How Deep is Your Love.” Unfortunately, both Maurice and Robin have passed away, leaving Barry as the only remaining sibling, so the band isn’t performing anymore.

4.       Tegan and Sara: Twins Tegan and Sara Quinn have been getting more and more publicity lately, especially after they released “Everything is Awesome” for ‘The Lego Movie.’ But even before that, their indie-pop was getting them recognized by college radio stations all over the country.

5.       The Kinks: Ray and Dave Davies created one of the greatest Brit Pop bands, The Kinks, in the early 1960s, influencing countless bands, including Oasis and Blur. The band released 24 studio albums before breaking up in 1996. It wasn’t until 2015 that the brothers would perform on stage together again, during one of Dave’s London solo shows.

6.       Heart: Best known for their hits “Barracuda,” “What About Love” and “These Dreams,” Heart is led by sister duo Ann and Nancy Wilson. The two would become the only original members of the group when they reformed in 2002 after a seven year hiatus. Most recently, the band released a new album, ‘Beautiful Broken,’ and toured all summer with Joan Jett and Cheap Trick.

7.       The Beach Boys: One of the biggest bands of the mid-1960s, The Beach Boys originally consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, as well as cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Over the last 50 years, the band has released hits like “Surfin’ Safari,” “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Little Deuce Coup,” as well as the cult-status album ‘Pet Sounds.’ While Carl and Dennis are no longer with us, what was left of the original Beach Boys reunited in 2011 for their 50^th anniversary and the first proper Beach Boys tour in 10 years.

While siblings may not always get along, these bands have stuck it through and gave the world so much amazing music.

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