During the Johnson Sound era Steve (Adams) and J (Williams) asked me if I would like to play bass in a band they were putting together. Of course, I said yes. I was desperate to play in a band again. With Mick (Roman) on drums The Broken Family Band was born.

After recording some great demos with Coupar & Ollie at Sound Base, Hitchin, we signed to the excellent Snowstorm label and started recording and releasing music.  In between the day jobs and gigs we released the following.

The King Will Build A Disco (ep) (2002)

Recorded at the Sickroom, Tim’s house & Adams’ house June – August (2002) by Timothy Victor & Owen Turner. Mixed by Owen, Tim and the band. Mastered by Clive Painter.

Guests:

Timothy Victor, Mary Epworth, Rob W. Jackson, Martin Green, Matt Hutchinson and Inge Thomson

The Perfect Gentleman (single) (2002)

Recorded during The King Will Build A Disco sessions.

Guests:

Timothy Victor, Mary Epworth

Cold Water Songs (2003)

Recorded at the Sickroom & Adams’ house in the winter of 2003 by Timothy Victor & Owen Turner. Mixed by Owen, Tim and the band. Mastered by Clive Painter.

Guests:

Timothy Victor, Mary Epworth, Martin Green, Matt Hutchinson, Samantha Parton, Gill Sandell and Owen Turner

At The Back Of The Chapel (single) (2003)

Recorded during the Cold Water Songs sessions.

Mitcham’s Corner (single) (2003)

Recorded during the Cold Water Songs sessions. Released on Glitter House Records

The  Broken Family Christmas (single) (2003)

Recorded during the Cold Water Songs sessions.

Jesus Songs (ep) (2003/2004)

By this time we’d left Snowstorm for the brilliant Track & Field Organisation.

Recorded at the Sickroom, TV’s & Adams’ house (in 3 days!) Sometime in 2003 by Owen Turner. Mixed by Owen and the band. Was it ever mastered?

Guests:

Timothy Victor, Inge Thomson, Gill Sandell, Anglia Voices (choir) and Rob Rowntree

Poor Little Thing (single) (2004)

Recorded during the Jesus Songs sessions.

The Broken Family Band Promo CD (2004)

1. At The Back Of The Chapel (Cold Water Songs)
2. Walking Back To Jesus Pt.2 (Jesus Songs)
3. When We’re Dry (The King Will Build A Disco)
4. Twelve Eyes Of Evil (Cold Water Songs)
5. Poor Little Thing (Jesus Songs)
6. The Perfect Gentleman (The King Will Build A Disco)

Welcome Home Loser (2005)

Recorded at the Sickroom and TV’s home sometime in 2004/5 by Owen Turner & Tim Victor.

Mixed by Owen and the band. Mastered at Abbey Road by Steve Rooke.

Guests:

Timothy Victor, Andrew Rayner, Stacy Gow and Owen Turner

Happy Days Are Here Again (single) (2005)

Recorded during the Welcome Home Loser sessions.

Balls (2006)

Recorded at Bark Studios by Brian O’Shaughnessy in 2005/06. Mixed by Brian and the band. Mastered by Ian Painter at Rabbit.

Guests:

Piney Gir, Joe Bennett & Gill Sandell

Balls Promo CD

You’re Like A Woman (single) (2006)

Recorded during the Balls sessions.

Alone In The Make Out Room (single) (2007)

Recorded during the Balls sessions.

Hello Love (2007)

Recorded at Bark Studios by Brian O’Shaughnessy in 2006/07. Additional recording by T.V and Tore Johansen. Mastered by Ian Painter at Skylon Studio.

Guests:

Timothy Victor, Jen Macro & Torsten Larsen

Leaps (single) (2007)

Recorded during the Hello Love sessions.

Love Your Man Love Your Woman (single) (2007)

Recorded during the Hello Love sessions.

Please And Thank You (2009)

After many happy years at the Track & Field Organisation we left for Cooking Vinyl.

Recorded at the Sick Room by Owen Turner and at Bark Studios by Brian O’Shaughnessy in 2008/09. Mixed and mastered by George Shilling at Bank Cottage.

Salivating (single) (2009)

Recorded during the Please And Thank You sessions.

Cinema V’s House (single) (2009)

Recorded during the Please And Thank You sessions.

It’s All Over – The Best Of (2013)

A ‘best of’ compilation from the Snowstorm and T&F Organisation years, released by the State51 Conspiracy.

Compilations

We featured on a fair few compilations. These were the ones I could find.

Fruit Machine: Wherever You Go (Welcome Home Loser)
Truck Festival 2002: Walking Back To Jesus Pt2 (Soundbase Demo)
Truck Festival 2003: The Mardi Gras Rescue Mission (Cold Water Songs)
What’s Kickin Vol 2: You Broke My Fucking Heart (At The Back Of The Chapel single)
Wild Skies Cambridge City: Twisted (specially recorded for this compilation)
Rough Trade Country 1: The Devil In The Details (Cold Water Songs)
Cambridge Bands.Com: Happy Days Are Here Again (Welcome Home Loser)
The Track & Field Organisation: Michelle (Balls)