The Fratellis are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow, formed in 2005.
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13 Facts About The Fratellis
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The success of the album led to the Fratellis winning the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in 2007, an award that was voted for by BBC Radio One listeners.
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The Fratellis supported Kasabian in December 2006 on their UK tour before playing 10 dates by themselves in February and March 2007.
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The Fratellis headlined the Island Records 50th anniversary show on 27 May 2009 where they debuted their new track to be included on the Island 50: 50 Years of Island Records which was Bob Marley's "Stir It Up".
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The Fratellis played their first show since 2009 to raise money for the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund on 15 June 2012, marking nearly 3 years since they last shared a stage together.
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On 4 February 2013, the Fratellis finished recording their third album, which was to be called We Need Medicine with a release date of 7 October 2013.
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In late 2016, the Fratellis launched a UK-wide tour to mark the 10-year anniversary of Costello Music, playing 16 shows through November and December.
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Jon had stated that the band intended to take most of 2019 off after having an extremely busy 2018, with only a few The Fratellis shows played along with two of his own shows for his solo album Bright Night Flowers, which he released in February 2019.
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The Fratellis released a self-titled album with the band in December 2009 and toured during late 2009 and early 2010.
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The Fratellis released his debut solo album, Psycho Jukebox in 2010 and intended to release a second, titled Bright Night Flowers in 2012 but this was shelved due to the Fratellis reuniting.
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The Fratellis didn't let fans know his musical ventures until November 2011, where he revealed he had joined Birmingham band the Twang, who he played with until August 2012 when he rejoined the Fratellis.
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The Fratellis is a regular on the DJ circuit, and still DJs now when he can.
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The Fratellis would go on to join Jon's solo band as a second drummer, backing vocalist and occasional guitarist during live shows for his Psycho Jukebox tour.
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