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Celebrating National Siblings Day: 30 Bands Featuring Brothers And Sisters

With National Siblings Day today, many bands featuring brothers and sisters come to mind. From twin duos to brothers on tour, here are 30 bands that make playing music a family affair.

1. Arcade Fire

Not only does the Arcade Fire have a pair of brothers (Win and Will Butler), but also an inlaw—Win's wife Régine Chassangne.

 

2. the Avett Brothers

Duh! 

3. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

French five-piece Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! formed back in 2007 and include brothers Bertrand (vocals) and Eric Poncet (guitar).

 

4. the Cribs

The Cribs consist of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross.
 

 

5. Denali

Denali features frontwoman Maura Davis and her brother Keeley Davis on guitar.

 

6. Echosmith

Echosmith features all siblings: Sydney Sierota (vocals) and her three brothers Noah (bass/vocals), Jamie (guitar/vocals) and Graham (drums).

 

7. Eisley

Eisley features siblings Chauntelle DuPree (guitar), Sherri DuPree Bemis (vocals/guitar), Weston DuPree (drums), King (vocals/keyboards) and their cousin Garron DuPree (bass).

 

8. Every Time I Die

Keith and Jordan Buckley—need we say more?

 

9. Eyes Set To Kill

The Rodriguez sisters, Alexia (vocals) and Anissa (bass), formed Eyes Set To Kill in 2003.

10. Free Energy

Features brothers Scott and Evan Wells on guitar and bass, respectively.

11. the Get Up Kids

The Get Up Kids' rhythm section is comprised of Rob and Ryan Pope.

12. Good Charlotte

The Madden brothers Benji and Joel have moved well beyond their GC roots to become household names.

13. H2O

The Morse brothers, Todd and Toby, contribute vocals and guitar to H2O.

14. I See Stars

I See Stars are yet another band that includes a set of brothers: frontman Devin Oliver and drummer Andrew Oliver.

 

15. Issues

DJ Ty “Scout” and bassist Sky Acord are brothers in both blood and band in Issues. Fun fact: Former members Cory and Ben Ferris were also brothers.

 

16. Krewella

Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf from one of 2014’s 100 Band You Need To Know, share vocals and songwriting duties in this electro house trio.

17. Merriment

Speaking of Eisley siblings. This duo features the youngest DuPrees, Christie and Collin.

18. Mewithoutyou

Mewithoutyou's Aaron Weiss is joined by his brother Michael on guitar.

19. Meridian

Meridian is frontman Max Stern and his brother Jake on banjo

 

20. My Chemical Romance

Mikey and Gerard, the brothers Way, comprised half of MCR’s final lineup.