Sons and Daughters were a Scottish rock

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, Scotland, in existence from 2001 to 2012.

Biography

Conceived while on tour with Arab Strap in 2001, Sons and Daughters was initially Adele Bethel's creation. The band's line-up at first comprised Bethel, David Gow and Ailidh Lennon, and the band began recording. After the later addition of Scott Paterson as a second

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, the band played a number of successful

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s. Their debut release, the twenty five minutes-long '' Love the Cup'' was financed by the band and initially released on

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in 2003, and later re-released when Sons and Daughters signed to Domino Records in 2004. Their second

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, '' The Repulsion Box'' was released in June 2005. In February 2006 the band were invited to tour with

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on the first leg of his UK tour. Their third album, '' This Gift'', produced by

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, was released on 28 January 2008. After a few years of relative inactivity the band released a free download, "Silver Spell", accompanied by a trailer for their new album, ''Mirror Mirror'', which was released on 13 June 2011. On 2 November 2012, the band announced that they would no longer continue as a band bringing an end to 11 years of their career.

Band members

*Adele Bethel - Vocals,

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*David Gow -

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*Ailidh Lennon -

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, piano *Scott Paterson - Vocals, guitar ;Touring *Graeme Smilie - Bass (touring bassist while Lennon was on maternity leave, 2008)

Discography

Albums

* 2003: ''Love the Cup'' (re-issued in 2004) * 2005: '' The Repulsion Box'' – UK: No. 70 * 2008: '' This Gift'' – UK: No. 66 * 2011: ''Mirror Mirror'' – UK: No. 200

Singles

References

External links

Archive of official website from 2014
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sons and Daughters Musical groups from Glasgow Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups disestablished in 2012 Scottish indie rock groups