The idea will be expressed in numerous methods. It runs within the household. Like father (or mom), like son (or daughter). The apple by no means falls removed from the tree. In each case, we’re speaking about both hereditary traits or discovered talents handed down from father or mother to baby.
It stands to motive that in the event you develop up in a family stuffed with creatives, one thing goes to rub off on the youngsters, whether or not or not it’s one thing of their genes (nature) or simply due to what goes on round them (nurture.) So in case your mother and father are musical, then there’s an excellent probability you can be musical, too.
Now think about that mother and/or dad is a well-known musician. Cool persons are at all times dropping in. There are excursions and time within the studio and events and business occasions. How may you not be influenced by this surroundings? You simply fall into the approach to life. You study to play and write and carry out. And since your mother and father have some connections and relationships throughout the business, you might need an inside line on establishing a profession for your self.
Musical mother and father don’t at all times imply musical kids. However creativity can run within the household. For instance, Duncan Bowie (initially christened Zowie by his mother and father, David and Angels Bowie) pursued filmmaking. Again within the Nineteen Sixties, Jerry Lewis’s son, Gary, eschewed performing and comedy, forming as a substitute a profitable pop band within the 60s known as Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Patrick Schwarzenegger has completed a bit of performing like his dad, however his fundamental pursuit has been working a clothes firm.
Nonetheless, the record of musical offspring may be very lengthy and is getting longer yearly. Jason Bonham is the drummer son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Norah Jones is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, the Beatles’ favorite sitar participant. There’s Roseanne Money, daughter of Johnny. Sean and Julian Lennon are each sons of John. 4 of the 5 kids of Frank Zappa have had musical careers. R&B singer Stella Santana is the daughter of Carlos. Miley is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus. Adam Cohen is the son of Leonard. Carnie and Wendy Wilson are the daughters of the Seashore Boys’ Brian. And extra just lately, Wolfgang Van Halen is following within the footsteps of his father, Eddie.
Listed here are a couple of extra, with a pair that will have escaped your consideration to date.
1. Jakob Dylan
Okay, so that you in all probability find out about this relationship. Jakob is the son of Bob and Sara Dylan. Though he was the son of the world’s most well-known folksinger, he most popular punk when he was rising up, getting deep into The Conflict and the Buzzcocks. Just a few bands adopted, together with an aborted try at design faculty in New York. By 1989, he was in LA with a band known as The Apples, which might quickly morph into The Wallflowers.
Their first album didn’t hassle any charts or radio station playlists, however the second, Bringing Down the Horse, was a significant hit. Jakob, the one constant member of the band, has received Grammys, hosted TV specials, and toured the world with the likes of Tom Petty and, er, Dad.
2. Joey and Jackob Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong met Adrienne Nesser in 1990, simply as Inexperienced Day was beginning up. Their first baby, Joseph Marciano Armstrong (title after Joey Ramone and Rocky Marciano), got here alongside in February 1995. Three years later, Jakob Hazard Armstrong made an look.
Each boys took after their father. Joey was the primary to kind a band that was first often called Emily’s Military, one model of which featured Jakob on bass. Finally, every of them went their very own method with their very own teams.
Joey’s present band is named SWMRS and has recorded fairly a bit of fabric over the past 5 years.
In the meantime, Jakob’s newest challenge is named Extremely Q. They sort of sound like The Strokes.
3. Eli Hewson
When he got here into the world, Eli was christened Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q Hewson by his mother and father Paul and Ally. Paul Hewson is, in fact, the actual title of U2’s Bono. Regardless that dad was one of many largest rock stars within the recognized universe, Eli didn’t understand there was something particular about his dad till he was 10. Even then, it took him three extra years to get into music.
In 2012, he and a few faculty pals shaped Inhaler with Eli out entrance. Nobody within the group is focused on getting any assist from the singer’s kin — and vice-versa. Eli tells a narrative about how the band was in London and discovered that their Airbnb wasn’t obtainable. Eli phoned his mother and requested, “Hey, have you learnt of any good lodges?” Mother replied, Nicely, there’s at all times a park bench.”
Inhaler exhibits loads of promise. And sure, Eli does sound lots like dad.
4. Levi Evans
Levi, who grew up subsequent door to Eli, is the one son of The Edge from U2. For the longest time, Levi stayed away from the highlight, though he did get some guitar and piano classes from his dad. For some time, he was completely satisfied simply posting his musical musings to Instagram. The suggestions was sufficient for him to begin recording beneath the title Mutlee, which featured his raps and rhymes. In 2021, he rebranded beneath his personal title with a change in model. This was his debut single on this new section of his profession.
5. Zak Starkey
In case your dad was the drummer in The Beatles, it appears logical that you simply’d turn out to be a drummer, too. Zak received his first drumkit as a present from Keith Moon, who was additionally his godfather. Dad gave him precisely one lesson whereas concurrently making an attempt to persuade him to be a health care provider or a lawyer. That didn’t work.
First got here a storage band known as The Subsequent, adopted by a gig in a reformed model of The Spencer Davis Group. Then Dad had him carry out along with his All-Starr Band, which was Zak’s entre into working as a drummer-for-hire with a ton of different performers together with Johnny Marr of The Smiths. He’s additionally performed with The Who, The Waterboys, Icicle Works, and Hollywood Vampires. After which there was the interval he was stored time for Oasis.
6. Suspect208/S8nt Elektric
Sadly, the group by no means actually received an opportunity to raise off. Consisting of Ty Trujillo (son of Metallica’s bass participant, Robert), London Hudson (Slash’s child), and Noah Weiland (son of Scott of Stone Temple Pilots) fell aside as a result of Noah couldn’t hold it collectively lengthy sufficient for the band to rehearse. (Like father like son, proper?) Too dangerous as a result of they sounded nice.
When the band broke up, London and his bandmate, Niko Tsangaris, shaped S8nt Elektric. They’re not dangerous, both.
7. Willow
Willow Smith, the daughter of Will and Jada, began releasing music when she was simply 10, having a High 15 pop hit with “Whip My Hair. That led to a take care of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label, leading to a number of extra singles from three albums. Her fourth album, launched in 2021, confirmed a giant change in path with extra of a pop-punk strategy. And who higher to assist out than Travis Barker of Blink-182?
Listed here are a couple of extra sons/daughters working within the wings.
Frances Bean Cobain: She’s been dropping tune snippets on-line (like this tune, Angel) for years now. It’s apparent that she has expertise like her well-known mother and father, however she’s but to launch something.
Toni Cornell: Chris’ daughter has been performing since he died. Her duet along with her dad on Nothing Compares 2 U is nothing wanting gorgeous.
Violet Grohl: Dave’s oldest daughter is threatening a musical profession, too. Dad even had her sing on this tune, Nausea.
Myles and Layne Ulrich: With Myles on drums and his child brother Layne on bass, the sons of Metallica’s drummer are at present working collectively in a band known as Taipei Houston, forging a sound that falls someplace between The White Stripes and Royal Blood. Count on to listen to extra from them over the subsequent 12 months or so.
Olivia Vedder: Final 12 months, Eddie’s daughter appeared on the soundtrack of the film Flag Day singing a tune known as My Father’s Daughter. An indication of issues to come back?
—
Alan Cross is a broadcaster with Q107 and 102.1 the Edge and a commentator for International Information.
Subscribe to Alan’s Ongoing Historical past of New Music Podcast now on Apple Podcast or Google Play
