ARTIST · INDIE / ROCK

The Fratellis

Knees-up piano, glam-rock riffs, and chant-along arrogance sized for festival tents.

Indie rock
Garage rock

Updated 27 October 2026

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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.

The Fratellis are three Glaswegians who adopted a shared surname in the manner of the Ramones: Jon, Barry, and Mince Fratelli. Costello Music (2006) brought together Whistle for the Choir and Chelsea Dagger, whose chant became a sports-arena favorite.

Here We Stand (2008) followed, then Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied (2013) and In Your Own Sweet Time (2018) after a hiatus. Jon Fratelli’s rapid, witty lyrics are the heart of the band.

Interesting facts about The Fratellis

01 Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2005.
02 Debut album Costello Music (2006) featured Chelsea Dagger and Whistle for the Choir.
03 Frontman Jon Fratelli (Jon Lawler) leads the trio alongside bassist Barry Fratelli and drummer Mince Fratelli.
04 Chelsea Dagger became a popular chant at sports events.
05 All three members use the stage surname Fratelli.