The Broken Family Band

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The Broken Family Band have recorded 4 full-length albums, taking in country, indie rock, new wave, punk, metal and good old fashioned guitar pop.

They have released more than one album a year since they began, without giving up their day jobs. They built up a sizeable UK following without an agent (although they have one now, since selling out London’s Scala in 2006).

They’ve been championed on UK radio by John Peel, Mark Lamarr, Gideon Coe, Steve Lamacq, Phill Jupitus, John Kennedy, Charlie Gillett and Jonathan Ross. Without a major label or any kind of marketing budget they’ve been critically acclaimed so much that it has become embarrassing that they’re not famous.

Just as they built a reputation for their unique take on country music, filtered through indie rock, new wave, ‘skewed’ (do me a favour) guitar pop, whatever you want to call it, they dropped the American accents and banjos and hit their distortion pedals. Their latest album, HELLO LOVE is very pretty and it rocks hard.

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Cold Water Songs
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Hello Love
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Welcome Home, Loser
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Top Tracks

1	It's All Over	276
2	I See How You Are	32
3	You get me	31
3	Leaps	31
5	Devil in the Details	30
6	I'm Thirsty	27
7	Love Your Man, Love Your Woman	26
8	Song Against Robots	25
9	Gone Dark	24
10	Give and Take	23
11	So many lovers	22
11	At The Back Of The Chapel	22
11	Don't Leave That Woman Unattended	22
14	Julian	21
14	Twelve Eyes Of Evil	21

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CarJamming wrote:
August 2008

Great band! I love the song "It's all Over"

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PThomasAnderson wrote:
July 2008

NI pimpinela se cascaban mejores duetos que estos

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x35JOW337 wrote:
July 2008

always thought they were american. and dont you think 'Balls' is the best name for an album ever?

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emergingsynergy wrote:
June 2008

What a fun band! I'd love to see them live, in a place just like [user]skinhorse describes below. wow. Makes me grateful to be here. :)

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Skinhorse wrote:
May 2008

saw these guys play in a tiny old barn in the middle of Dartmoor. no lie.

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mlamond77 wrote:
May 2008

Good to see that 'Devil's in the Details' is popular - an exceptional band. They deserve to be huge

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cor3y wrote:
February 2008

you're a sick satanic lady, and i just love that

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DLDude wrote:
January 2008

My Favorite country band out there :) Great stuff

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jonnyreeves wrote:
December 2007

Check out The Broken Family Band's Live Session on CNET TV - 5 tracks including the unreleased Please Yourself - http://www.cnettv.co.uk/music/cnettv-live/the-broken-family-band-10000144.htm

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Degarmo wrote:
November 2007

why is behind the church not in the top lists :S

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samhayler wrote:
October 2007

Glee Club here we come!

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sammykti wrote:
September 2007

BFB are calling at these places in October! check 'em out October 4th - Bristol, Thekla October 5th - Oxford, Zodiac October 6th - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms October 7th - Leeds, Faversham and then... October 17th - London, Koko October 18th - Manchester, Academy 3 October 19th - Newcastle, Academy 2 October 20th - Glasgow, King Tuts October 21st - Birmingham, Glee Club

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Mattany118 wrote:
August 2007

one of the best at ss easily! dancing like a twat at the front is a must to appreciate!

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vegetubleman wrote:
August 2007

Me too! You're like a woman,and At the back of the chapel were highlights,as were their comments about other bands!

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skuse wrote:
August 2007

They were a great suprise at SSW. I really enjoyed them :)

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bonusgrooves wrote:
August 2007

Join the greenman festival group, it's dead nice and tha' http://www.last.fm/group/Greenman+Festival

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Unwashed wrote:
August 2007

Broken Family Band feature on my (Mark W's) Dandelion Radio Green Man festival special, streaming each day throughout August. Go to www.dandelionradio.com for schedule and to listen.

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Dreamfall wrote:
July 2007

when It's All Over was playing in an episode of british show Skins i was addicted.

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Mystik72 wrote:
July 2007

please come to north america. specifically, colorado. :)

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gladgirl wrote:
July 2007

and i'm ready to fiiiiiight him

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