The idea may be expressed in several 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 realized skills handed down from mother or father to youngster.
It stands to purpose that if you happen to develop up in a family filled with creatives, one thing goes to rub off on the youngsters, whether or not it’s one thing of their genes (nature) or simply due to what goes on round them (nurture.) So in case your dad and mom 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 individuals are at all times dropping in. There are excursions and time within the studio and events and trade occasions. How may you not be influenced by this atmosphere? You simply fall into the approach to life. You study to play and write and carry out. And since your dad and mom have some connections and relationships throughout the trade, you may need an inside line on establishing a profession for your self.
Musical dad and mom don’t at all times imply musical kids. However creativity can run within the household. For instance, Duncan Bowie (initially christened Zowie by his dad and mom, David and Angels Bowie) pursued filmmaking. Again within the Sixties, Jerry Lewis’s son, Gary, eschewed performing and comedy, forming as an alternative a profitable pop band within the 60s referred to as Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Patrick Schwarzenegger has completed slightly 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 number of extra, with a pair that will have escaped your consideration to date.
1. Jakob Dylan
Okay, so that you most likely learn 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 well-liked 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 referred to 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 serious hit. Jakob, the one constant member of the band, has gained 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 youngster, 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 type a band that was first referred to as 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 known as SWMRS and has recorded fairly a bit of fabric over the past 5 years.
In the meantime, Jakob’s newest mission is known as Extremely Q. They form 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 dad and mom Paul and Ally. Paul Hewson is, after all, the true 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 associates fashioned Inhaler with Eli out entrance. Nobody within the group is concerned with getting any assist from the singer’s kinfolk — and vice-versa. Eli tells a narrative about how the band was in London and came upon that their Airbnb wasn’t obtainable. Eli phoned his mother and requested, “Hey, are you aware of any good motels?” Mother replied, Nicely, there’s at all times a park bench.”
Inhaler reveals 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 comfortable simply posting his musical musings to Instagram. The suggestions was sufficient for him to start out 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 change into a drummer, too. Zak acquired 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 referred to as The Subsequent, adopted by a gig in a reformed model of The Spencer Davis Group. Then Dad had him carry out together 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 saved time for Oasis.
6. Suspect208/S8nt Elektric
Sadly, the group by no means actually acquired 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 maintain it collectively lengthy sufficient for the band to rehearse. (Like father like son, proper?) Too unhealthy as a result of they sounded nice.
When the band broke up, London and his bandmate, Niko Tsangaris, fashioned S8nt Elektric. They’re not unhealthy, 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 cope with 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 course with extra of a pop-punk strategy. And who higher to assist out than Travis Barker of Blink-182?
Listed here are a number 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 dad and mom, however she’s but to launch something.
Toni Cornell: Chris’ daughter has been performing since he died. Her duet together with her dad on Nothing Compares 2 U is nothing in need of 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 presently working collectively in a band referred to as Taipei Houston, forging a sound that falls someplace between The White Stripes and Royal Blood. Anticipate to listen to extra from them over the subsequent yr or so.
Olivia Vedder: Final yr, Eddie’s daughter appeared on the soundtrack of the film Flag Day singing a tune referred to as My Father’s Daughter. An indication of issues to come back?
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Alan Cross is a broadcaster with Q107 and 102.1 the Edge and a commentator for International Information.
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