Blackburn Brothers

Blackburn Brothers
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresBlues, Funk, Soul, R&B, Jazz, Rock
Years active1996–present
LabelsElectro-Fi Records, Arctic Records Canada, Make it Real Records
Members
  • Duane Blackburn
  • Brooke Blackburn
  • Cory Blackburn
  • Neil Brathwaite
  • Andrew Stewart
  • Ted Peters
Past membersMark Ayee
Websiteblackburnbrothersmusic.com

The Blackburn Brothers are a Canadian blues band composed of a core group of three siblings, Duane Blackburn (lead vocals, organ, piano), Brooke Blackburn (guitar, vocals, composition), and Cory Blackburn (drums, harmony vocals).[1] They are most noted as two-time Juno Award nominees for Blues Album of the Year.

Formerly known as Blackburn, the band has been described by Living Blues magazine as a "generational family band [that] plays traditional blues and R&B with a contemporary take."[2]

Additional band members include longtime horn section bandmates Neil Brathwaite on tenor saxophone and Ted Peters on trombone, as well as Andrew Stewart on bass guitar. Their studio production team includes oldest sibling Robert Blackburn (guitar, vocals, composition), Howard Ayee (producer, bass), and cousin Nathan Blackburn (bass).

  1. ^ Robin Caudell, "The Blackburn Brothers, wayshowers of 230 years of Canadian Roots & Blues". Press-Republican, June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Bill Kopp (January–February 2024). "Blackburn Brothers: A Band of Brothers". Living Blues.