The Favourite Sons

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You get the idea when listening to The Favourite Sons that at least one of them owns a beat-up denim jacket and that at some point in his life he wore that spindly thing even in the dead of winter. The Sons’ rock ‘n’ roll oozes with such self-imposed discomfort. They're the guys who, rather than pretending to have a life story actually went out and got one. Ken Griffin was tending bar and contemplating his musical future when Matthew Werth and Justin Tripp, both formerly of Aspera, ventured up from Philly to find the former Rollerskate Skinny member and talk him back into the business. Good thing for us. Griffin has the cynically assured swagger of Ian McCulloch and can curve a hook as good as a fisherman. In Werth and Tripp he’s not only found a perfect rhythm section, but some people who care about his unpretentious brand of art rock as much as he does. Please note that this 1960s freakbeat band must not be confused with the Brooklyn, NY, United States band, Favourite Sons. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

That Driving Beat

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Down Beside Your Beauty

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Psychedelia, Volume Two: The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke

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Hen's Teeth Vol. 1 - Oil Emulsion Slyde vs. the Fairy Feller's Master Stroke

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Treason EP

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Do You Dream?

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Do You Dream? UK Pop & Psychedelia 1965-1970

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Various - That Driving Beat Volume 1 - Remastered

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Comin' On Strong: 30 Groovers & Shakers

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That Driving Beat, Vol. 1

Halcyon Days: 60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets

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Get Ready For The Countdown: Mod, Brit Soul, R&B & Freakbeat Nuggets

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