Biography
The Fratellis bottled lad-rock exuberance with enough melodic smarts to survive past first-album novelty.
Costello Music delivered whistle hooks and sneering lyrics that still ignite sports-arena playlists.
Later records tightened songwriting without losing the bar-band charisma that defined their breakthrough.
High-bitrate streams preserve tambourine jangle, tube amp bark, and gang vocals recorded hot.
New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.
At a glance
- Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2005.
- Debut album Costello Music (2006) featured Chelsea Dagger and Whistle for the Choir.
- Frontman Jon Fratelli (Jon Lawler) leads the trio alongside bassist Barry Fratelli and drummer Mince Fratelli.