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Family
12+ albums
Progressive rockclassic rockPsychedelic Rockrockbritish
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There are numerous artists with this name, including (some chronologically): 1) A British rock band (1967 - 1973); 2) A disco group signed to New York Salsoul Records (1970s-1980s); 3) A Spanish indie pop band (1991 - 1993); 4) An American progressive rock/metal band (stylised FAMILY) from Brooklyn, NYC; 5) An Estonian funk/soul band; 6) A downtempo electro artist; 7) A British lo-fi/minimalist group (stylised FAMILY). 1) Family was British rock band from Leicester, England, active between 1967-1973. Their music has been described as a masterful blend of Blues-Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock and Psychedelia. Family's debut single "Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens/Gypsy Woman" was released by Liberty in the autumn of 1967. While the single received praise from critics, it received very little airplay, due to its rather complex, uncommercial nature. Family's debut album, Music in a Doll's House, was released in July 1968 and it was produced by Traffic's Dave Mason and Jimmy Miller on a 4-track machine at Olympic Studios, London. The band's line-up: Roger Chapman (vocals/harmonica/tenor saxophone), Charlie Whitney (guitars/vocals), Rick Grech (bass/violin/cello/vocals), Rob Townsend (drums/percussion), and Jim King saxophone/flute/harmonica/vocals). Bandleader Tubby Hayes and his brass section played on "Old Songs New Songs". An extraordinarily ambitious album, 'Music In A Doll's House' marked an audacious beginning of what was a rather mixed career for Family. Many of th
