Broken Family Band

The Broken Family Band was a British indie rock band formed in Cambridge, England by Steven Adams, Jay Williams, Micky Roman and Gavin Johnson in 2001, following the break-up of Adams and Williams' indie rock band Hofman. Their musical style has variously been referred to as alt country, country rock, new wave, and indie-rock (the latter term being favoured by the band). The band disbanded in 2009.
==Links to Peel==
Peel had a copy of the band's debut album, The King Will Build A Disco, which he recommended as one of his albums for November 2002 (Peel's Record Box) and December 2002 (Peel's Record Box). He also recommended their second album, Cold Water Songs as one of his records for June 2003 (Peel's Record Box). Impressed by their albums, he invited the band twice to do sessions for his shows in December 2002 and February 2004. Some of Peel's listeners also voted their track, At The Back Of The Chapel, in the 2003 Festive Fifty.
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*2003 Festive Fifty: At The Back Of The Chapel #19
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 2002-12-12. First Broadcast: 07 January 2003
*Don't Leave That Woman Unattended / When We're Dry / Gone Dark / You Were A Nightmare
2. Recorded: 2004-02-11. First Broadcast: 16 March 2004
*Happy Days Are Here Again / I Send My Love To You / O Princess / We Already Said Goodbye / Offcom Swearing Warning Jingle
==Other Shows Played==
;2002
*20 November 2002: 'Queen Of The Sea' (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) (Snowstorm)
*27 November 2002: Behind The Church (LP - The King Will Build The Disco) Snowstorm
*28 November 2002 (Radio Eins): 'Queen Of The Sea' (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) (Snowstorm)
*03 December 2002: 'Twisted (CD-The King Will Build A Disco)' (Snowstorm)
*05 December 2002: When We're Dry (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) Snowstorm
*11 December 2002: 'The Perfect Gentleman (LP - The King Will Build A Disco)' (Snowstorm)
*11 December 2002 (Radio Mafia): Queen Of The Sea (album - The King Will Build A Disco) Snowstorm
*12 December 2002 (Radio Eins): When We're Dry (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) Snowstorm
*12 December 2002 (Radio Mafia): 'Queen Of The Sea' (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) (Snowstorm)
*13 December 2002 (BBC World Service): When We're Dry (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) Snowstorm
*19 December 2002 (Radio Eins): 'The Perfect Gentleman (LP - The King Will Build A Disco)' (Snowstorm)
*20 December 2002 (BBC World Service): 'Queen Of The Sea' (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) (Snowstorm)
*26 December 2002: 'Queen Of The Sea' (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) (Snowstorm)
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*02 January 2003: When We're Dry (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) Snowstorm
*16 January 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Queen Of The Sea' (LP - The King Will Build A Disco) (Snowstorm)
*18 February 2003: 'The Perfect Gentleman (7")' (Snowstorm)
*15 May 2003: Twelve Eyes Of Evil (LP - Cold Water Songs) Snowstorm
*27 May 2003: This Is A Drinking Establishment (Split 7" with Knife In The Water) Glitterhouse
*28 May 2003: Devil In The Details (LP - Cold Water Songs) Snowstorm
*05 June 2003 (Radio Eins): This Is A Drinking Establishment (Split 7" with Knife In The Water) Glitterhouse
*10 June 2003: Song Against Robots (LP - Cold Water Songs) Snowstorm
*25 June 2003: Song Against Robots (LP - Cold Water Songs) Snowstorm
*27 June 2003 (BBC World Service): Song Against Robots (LP - Cold Water Songs) Snowstorm
*01 October 2003: At The Back of the Chapel (single) Snowstorm
*25 December 2003: 'At The Back Of The Chapel (CDS' (Snowstorm) FF #19
;2004
*19 February 2004: 'Walking Back To Jesus Pt. 2 (LP - Jesus Songs)' (Track)
*24 February 2004: Poor Little Thing (EP - Jesus Songs) Track & Field
*04 March 2004: Kissing In The Rain (Album: Jesus Songs) Track & Field
*15 April 2004: 'Walking Back To Jesus Pt.2' (LP - Jesus Songs) (Track & Field)
*10 November 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Mother O Jesus (Track & Field)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists