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BROTHER AND SISTER

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"Star Tribune 2005"

"Brother and Sister; A sibling duo that is part White Stripes, part Whitesnake and part white noise" - Star Tribune 2005


"Star Tribune 2006"

“Sort of a cross between a "Scooby-Doo" episode, a summer rock festival and a triathlon, (Brother and Sister) events have turned into some of the most anticipated live music shows of the year for those in the know.” - Star Tribune 2006


"City Pages 2005"

“‘Crowd-pleasing’ doesn't even begin to describe a Brother and Sister concert. These kids go way, way out of their way to make sure everyone's having the time of their lives.” City Pages 2005 - City Pages 2005


"City Pages 2005"

“‘Crowd-pleasing’ doesn't even begin to describe a Brother and Sister concert. These kids go way, way out of their way to make sure everyone's having the time of their lives.” City Pages 2005 - City Pages 2005


"City Pages 2006"

“Maybe going swimming when it's 55 degrees out is a bad idea, but Brother and Sister can make people do crazy things.” - City Pages 2006


"Minnesota Daily, 2005"

“Though the release was by far the most extravagant Brother and Sister show, the concerts are never typical. Even without the scavenger hunt, the band’s shows always include some spectacular element.” - Minnesota Daily, 2005


"Minnesota Daily, 2005"

“Though the release was by far the most extravagant Brother and Sister show, the concerts are never typical. Even without the scavenger hunt, the band’s shows always include some spectacular element.” - Minnesota Daily, 2005


"The WIRE Adventures in Modern Music, 2005"


“They do a very stripped down and raw-assed sort of garage punk, but thankfully eschew the accepted genre models.” - The WIRE Adventures in Modern Music, 2005


"BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS (LOCAL) Brother and Sister Summer Camp"

City Pages BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS (LOCAL) Brother and Sister Summer Camp, 7.16.05
So many nights spent at the Entry/Turf/Triple Rock seeing Mallman/P.O.S./STNNNG and winding up drunk/partly clothed/dancing 'til dawn make for a lot of blurry recollections. Michael and Katie Gaughan plan their family-friendly events with the express purpose of having their fans remember. That's why other Brother and Sister gigs have involved sets at the YWCA, the St. Louis Park Aquatic Center, and the Scott County Jail. The daylong biking adventure known as Brother and Sister Summer Camp wasn't really a show, but rather a series of Kodak moments. Like, remember that one time when we went from watching Diamonds play on the roof of Robot Love to eating a picnic lunch at Lake Calhoun with Woodcat? And Brother and Sister played in the middle of a roller rink while everyone skated around them? And then Mute Era provided the soundtrack to a game of water-balloon Capture the Flag? That was awesomeÑand awesome in the literal sense; each new location and activity sparked disbelief. That "concert" will be etched into brains for years to come thanks to a pair of siblings who treat every day like summer vacation.
Link: City Pages BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS (LOCAL) Brother and Sister Summer Camp, 7.16.05 - City Pages 2005


"Best Live Artist"

CITY PAGES BEST OF THE TWIN CITIES 2005
Best Live Artist
BROTHER AND SISTER
- City Pages 2005


Discography

Brother and Sister 6 songs self titled CD 1999
MN Artists / Walker Art Center MN mix CD 2004
Brother and Sister demo CD 2004
Brother and Sister 10 inch record 2005
Brother and Sister 1,000 parties CD-DVD 2007

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Katie and Michael Gaughan (Brother and Sister)
is “A sibling duo that is part White Stripes, part
Whitesnake and part white noise.” Star Tribune
2005. Brother and Sister play positive, high-energy
punk rock with a focus on visual performance and
audience participation.
Brother and Sister was awarded “BEST LIVE ARTIST”
(2005 City Pages), “BEST CONCERT WITHIN THE
LAST 12 MONTHS” (2006 City Pages), “BEST
LIVE ACT 4” (2005 Star Tribune), “BEST SONG
6” (2005 Star Tribune), and “EASILY THE MOST
CONTROVERSIAL ACT”- describing Brother and
Sister @ the Picked to Click First Ave concert (How
was the Show 2005). Also, in The Wire: Adventures in
Modern Music, Byron Coley wrote a positive review
of their debut 10 inch mini LP.
The band is known for organizing scavenger hunt
concerts for all age audiences in and around
Minneapolis. These all-day events consist of
multiple bands at multiple secret locations where the
audience travels via bicycle, car or bus and deciphers
clues in order to find the next location.
Past events have included performances at a recently
abandoned county jail, the alter of a church (inside
and on top of a coffin), a downtown YWCA indoor
pool (with an audience of 150 kids swimming in the
pool), art galleries, rooftops, hotel rooms, schools,
beaches, a roller rink, an outdoor water park, picnic
shelters, under highway overpasses, etc. The Walker
Art Center has teamed up with Michael Gaughan to
organize the most recent scavenger hunt.
In addition to playing in unconventional venues,
Brother and Sister create custom guitars such as
Hard Candy Guitars (that are eaten and licked by
audience members and smashed during the show),
Electric Ant Colony (a real ant farm guitar), The
Helicaster (RC Helicopter flying guitar), and Quad
Chopper (4 neck spinning guitar). Guitar drawings
(done with a marker on the headstock of the guitar),
are also created during performances.
Brother and Sister have toured the Midwest and West
Coast and have played many benefit shows including
Yo! The Movement’s Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit,
Save the Farm’s Minnesota Organic Farm Benefit,
Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s Green Club
Benefits as well as benefits for local collectives such
as Arise Bookstore, Spokes
Pizza Collective and others.