Sons and Daughters

Biography

Sons and Daughters were a Scottish rock band from Glasgow, 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 vocalist, the band played a number of successful concerts. Their debut release, the twenty five minutes-long Love the Cup was financed by the band and initially released on Ba Da Bing Records label in 2003, and later re-released when Sons and Daughters signed to Domino Records in 2004.
Their second album, The Repulsion Box×The Repulsion Box6 June 2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Medicine2:112Red Receiver2:543Hunt3:024Dance Me In2:425Choked2:586Taste the Last Girl2:507Monsters2:578Rama Lama5:119Royally Used3:4210Gone3:07 was released in June 2005. In February 2006 the band were invited to tour with Morrissey on the first leg of his UK tour. Their third album, This Gift×This Gift27 January 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Gilt Complex3:392Split Lips2:183The Nest4:144Rebel With the Ghost3:015Chains2:376This Gift4:067Darling3:218Flags3:089Iodine3:0210The Bell2:4611House in My Head3:5112Goodbye Service4:37, produced by Bernard Butler, was released on 28 January 2008.
After a few years of relative inactivity the band released a free download, "Silver Spell×Silver Spell2011 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Silver Spell (JD Twitch Optimo remix vocal)5:042Silver Spell (JD Twitch Optimo remix dub)5:023Silver Spell (Andy Blake Haunted Fairground remix)11:53", accompanied by a trailer for their new album, Mirror Mirror×Mirror Mirror13 June 2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Silver Spell3:502The Model2:593Breaking Fun3:194Orion4:505Don't Look Now4:076Ink Free3:037Rose Red4:338Axed Actor3:489Bee Song4:4510The Beach4:22, 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, guitar, piano
David Gow - Drums, percussion
Ailidh Lennon - Bass, mandolin, piano
Scott Paterson - Vocals, guitar
Touring
Graeme Smilie - Bass (touring bassist while Lennon was on maternity leave, 2008)

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