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McCluskey Brothers

HOUSEWIVE'S CHOICE.

About Me

The McCluskey Brothers Ken and David one time members of 80's Glasgow band the chat-topping Bluebells released their first album "Aware of All" in 1987 on the Thrush label. It had to be deleted two weeks after release as the brothers found out that they were still officially members of the Bluebells group which they had parted company with amicablly in 1986 although still signed to the London records label. "Oops".The Brothers toured widely until eventually released from London in 1990. 1992 saw the launch of the "Favourite Colours" album on the guys own Kingfisher records followed two years later by "Wonderful Affair". In 1993 they were honoured to play for Nelson Mandela when he visited Glasgow to take up his Freedom of the City award . In 2000 the Brothers released the compilation "Housewives Choice" on Glasgows Linn records label. The deleted album "Aware of All" and a Bluebells out-takes CD "second" on the Vynil Japan U.K. Ltd Label as well as other Kingfisher and Linn records releases are all now available again on CD from this site . Just Drop us a line. David is currently a music therapist working with Sense Scotland and Ken is a Music business lecturer at Stow college Glasgow. The chaps still perform occassionally in and around the Glasgow area and it is always a treat to behold those wonderful Harmonies. Do yourelf a favour and help yourself to some free downloads on this site." It is simply a pleasure to listen to an album crfted with love" Raymond McGinley, Glasgow Monitor"The songs create a verdant pasture of lush harmonies and unfashionable truthful beauty" Q Magazine MyGen Profile Generator

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Music:

Member Since: 2/21/2006
Band Members: Ken McCluskey (Lead vocals, Harmonica, whistle)) David McCluskey ( Vocals,Guitar, banjo, mandolin, hammer dulcimer and drums) Ali Macleod (lead guitar)
Influences: The Clash, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, the Fire Engines, Neil Young, Sonny Boy Williamson, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Culture,Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Elvis Costello,Planxty, the Dubliners, Marvin Gaye
Sounds Like: The McCluskey Brothers
Record Label: Kingfisher Records, Linn records
Type of Label: None