The Caffrey Brothers

Brothers Phil, Peter and Paul Caffrey have sang together all of their lives since growing up in Wallsend, North East of England.
Their first band was the Kaffas 4 when they were at school but their professional singing career began when they formed Arbre and secured a recording contract with DJM records (home of Elton John) in the mid 1970’s. The band was hailed as Britain’s answer to the Eagles, and released two critically well-acclaimed albums - “Time and Again” and “Arbre”. They also released 4 singles – “Fallin”, “Senorita”, “I Wanna Be With You” and “Let Me Be Your Lover”. A couple of those singles were records of the week on Radio One.
The brothers reformed as The Caffrey Brothers in 1980 and recorded a single “Dear Jacqui Q” for Phonogram produced by the legendary late Gus Dudgeon.
The band then stopped playing live, but always retained an involvement in the music industry. Phil’s song writing gained the attention of major music publishers, resulting in Kiki Dee recording a song Phil co-wrote. Phil also sang backing vocals on the Saxon album “Destiny” and brothers Peter and Paul have also done session work.
In 1999 the brothers decided to re-form and recorded their album “The Caffrey Brothers” and they started to play live again. They’ve since released “Face on my T-Shirt”, followed by “Storm Before the Calm” – all three albums have had glowing reviews.
Once again performing regularly, the band’s profile continues to rise across the UK, playing festivals and venues beyond their native North East, as well as making TV and radio appearances. They still, however, also enjoy performing smaller venues due to the rapport they build with the audience – their enjoyment of playing is infectious.
Over the years members of the band have worked, recorded, or played with a diverse range of talents including (in no particular order): Fairport Convention; Jim Capaldi; Gus Dudgeon; Kiki Dee; Pink Floyd; Dave Stewart; Saxon; Jimmy Nail; The Hollies; Lindisfarne; John Miles; Isaac Guillory; Paul Young; Eve Selis; Keith Emerson; Blind Boys of Alabama; The Zombies; Yngwie Malmsteen; Martha Reeves & the Vandellas.
The Caffreys are a band with a past, but they don’t live in it - with the quality of their new song writing and the magnificent three part harmonies (still intact from their Arbre days), the Caffs - as their many fans call them, are very much a force to be reckoned with, as Phil points out:
“We still have that hunger for acceptance. Obviously, years of experience grounds us in reality but put us on stage alongside anyone you care to mention – anywhere – and we can capture that audience. This is a living, breathing band now and we’re really up for it.”
If you want any more information about the band, including booking queries, please send a message or email [email protected].
The Caffs playing Durham Festival, August 2007