Origin: Leicester, England
Family is one of those bands that's hard to describe... Were they psychedelic? Were they bluesy? Were they progressive? Why didn't they ever make it big in the States??? It's hard to put a finger on exactly what they were, but one thing's for sure, Family was a truly unique and gifted group that was way ahead of their time and still puts your ears on end every time you give a listen! Family evolved out of a Leicester band called the Farinas in early 1967. Original members included Roger Chapman (vocals), Charlie Whitney (guitar), Rob Townshend (drums), Ric Grech (bass, vocals, violin) and Jim …