The Fratellis

Jon Fratelli - Psycho Jukebox

Derivative debut solo album material ranges from so-so to turgid

13 Jul 2011

(Island) Among those of us who are – let’s be entirely frank here – not utter Neds, Jon ‘Fratelli’ Lawler is deep in the red in the credibility stakes, such is his culpability for the ubiquitous ‘da-dah-dah-da’ nightmare that was ‘Chelsea Dagger’.

Jon Fratelli returns to his roots and lines up Edge Festival show

Former Fratelli's frontman is solo and ready for the next chapter

15 Jul 2010

For many it came as a bolt from the blue when much-loved Glasgow trio The Fratellis announced in April that they were to split. It was a break ‘for now’, they claimed, but following their frontman’s ventures into markedly different territory with…

The Fratellis split

Music Gossip

22 Apr 2010

The Fratellis have split up. The Scottish band - who had hits with 'Chelsea Dagger' and 'Whistle For The Choir' and won Best British Breakthrough act at the BRIT Awards 2007 - have decided to part ways after five years together. The trio - John…

Codeine Velvet Club - Codeine Velvet Club

9 Dec 2009

(Island) Different people have a different idea about what makes for glamour. Those who are into a bit of monochromatic 60s chic will go ape for the breathy duo behind Codeine Velvet Club, perhaps realising only too late that this is largely a…

Exposure: Codeine Velvet Club

4 Dec 2009

Like a Scots Last Shadow Puppets, chanteuse Lou Hickey has reformed Jon ‘Fratelli’ Lawler to a life of John Barry-esque epics with Codeine Velvet Club. Just don’t call them a side-project, says Lawler. How did Codeine Velvet Club get…

Scotland The Great - Alternative Anthems

22 Jan 2009

For a country with such a fine musical heritage and tons of songwriting talent, Scotland has piss-poor candidates for a national anthem. ‘Flower of Scotland’, ‘Scotland the Brave’ and ‘Highland Cathedral’? Really? Even worse, a poll to find an…

Pitch perfect

27 Nov 2008

Pitching itself as the ‘Scottish Brits,’ the Tartan Clef Music Awards rocked into town last week in suitable glam style, setting out its stall with some of Scotland’s most celebrated acts and championing the great and good of the country’s music scene.

Charity begins at home

13 Nov 2008

A treasure trove of stars are doing their bit for charity this month, with special gigs in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. OXJAM, the UK’s biggest music festival, will present its South East Scotland launch event at The Hive in Edinburgh on Thursday 27…

Rock of Ages

3 Jul 2008

In a bid end that long-standing argument about just how old that guy from The Prodigy really is, Josie Balfour digs out the birth certificates of those appearing at T in the Park.

T in the Park - The Fratellis

3 Jul 2008

The Fratellis aren’t a band you’d think of as suffering from existential self-doubt, eh? But a spell out of the spotlight has left singer and guitarist Jon Fratelli with the slightest lingering doubt about his band’s success and longevity. ‘I’m…

The Fratellis - Here We Stand

5 Jun 2008

ROCK (Fallout) It’s easy to understand what The Fratellis are for – they are here to help us expel those more primal emotions and meaning we don’t have to take a hammer to the neighbours every time they leave the window open whilst playing Cher – but…

The Fratellis announce new album

1 May 2008

Glasgow rockers The Fratellis' second album will be called Here We Stand, and it's out on 9 June on Island Records. The first single from the album, the follow-up to 2006's Costello Music, will be 'Mabel', which is released on 26 May. The full…

Madonna to play Radio 1's Big Weekend

21 Apr 2008

Madonna has been confirmed as the headliner for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008, which will take place at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent on the weekend of 10 and 11 May. The singer, who won her 13th UK number one single at the weekend, with the Justin…

The Fratellis announce more Scottish dates

2 Apr 2008

Not content with soundtracking joyous moments on the football terraces and numerous weekend, post-pub dancing in the street antics, The Fratellis have given us yet another way to soak in their boisterous tunes as they play two more Scottish shows this…

The Fratellis

13 Mar 2008

Glasgow’s favourite delinquent sons are on hand for the latest of the Bunker Session, which bring indie stars to the DJ box. The Fratellis unleashed an unholy racket of upbeat and instantly infectious indie goodness with their debut long player…

T in the Park line-up

28 Feb 2008

This year’s T in the Park line-up features seasoned acts such as Rage Against The Machine, The Verve, REM, Stereophonics, Prodigy and Chemical Brothers alongside more recent success stories The Fratellis, Kaiser Chiefs, and Glastonbury headliners Kings…

Music DVD Round-Up

15 Nov 2007

Oasis show their capacity to entertain remains undiminished on Lord Don’t Slow Me Down (Sony) ••• which follows Noel and Co round the world on the tour to support Don’t Believe the Truth. More accurately it shows the relentlessness and tedium of touring…

East meets west for Hogmanay bash

13 Nov 2006

Chart troubling Scottish band The Fratellis are to play both the Glasgow and Edinburgh street parties at this year’s Hogmanay celebrations. The audacious collaboration between the two rival events will see the Glasgow band entertaining their home crowd…

Autumn music special - The Fratellis

Rock follies

18 Sep 2006

In the wake of Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys it seems that record companies have adjusted their tactics. Every year now sees a selection of hatchling bands being signed, tooled up and sent over the parapet to face the artillery of the Top 40.

Autumn music special - The Fratellis

Rock follies

18 Sep 2006

In the wake of Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys it seems that record companies have adjusted their tactics. Every year now sees a selection of hatchling bands being signed, tooled up and sent over the parapet to face the artillery of the Top 40.