​                                                                                                   The Fratellis



The Fratellis are an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli (born John Lawler), bass guitarist Barry Fratelli (born Barry Wallace), and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli (born Gordon McRory).

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The band had released two albums, Costello Music in 2006 and Here We Stand in 2008 with a third being lined up for release in 2013. The band was known for the energetic live shows, touring with a 3-piece horn section during 2007 and then adding Will Foster on guitar/keys during 2008/2009. They entered indefinite hiatus in July 2009, spending time on various side projects before reuniting in June 2012.



The band's name came from the surname of the criminal family in the 1985 film The Goonies. They played their first show on 4 March 2005 in the O'Henry's bar in Glasgow across the road from the famous Horseshoe bar, and received their first radio playing in 2005, on central Scotland's Beat 106 (later XFM Scotland, now Galaxy Scotland) Beatscene show hosted by Jim Gellatly. They were signed by Fallout Records.



Costello Music was the debut album for The Fratellis and was released on 11 September 2006. It charted at number two in the UK album charts for three weeks. The success of the album led to The Fratellis winning the BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 2007, an award that was voted for by BBC Radio One listeners.



The band's second album, Here We Stand, was first mentioned in November 2007 on the Fratellis' official website, which stated that work had begun on the album in a rehearsal space in Glasgow. The band said that they were self-producing the album and had their own studio to record in. Recording finished on 13 January 2008.



The Fratellis finished recording their third album on February 4th, 2013, which is currently without a release date and title. The band announced an extensive UK tour during December 2012 to take place in April 2013.







      The Fratellis Tour 2013

 Visit the following link to learn about upcoming concerts and tickets.   http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Fratellis-tickets/artist/1098253    ​​​

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