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Article: Sibling revelry.(Aluminum Group musicians, and brothers, converse, communicate, and compose in a code of their own)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- October 12, 1999
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Quirky and enigmatic, gay brothers Frank and John Navin of the Aluminum Group compose--and talk--in their own code
"Do you think we're pretentious?" asks keyboardist Frank Navin of the Aluminum Group. Hmm. Let's see. They refuse to divulge their ages beyond saying that they're "younger than Madonna." They named their band after a collection of office furniture by Eames. They reference both Sharon Tate and Thomas Hardy in "Miss Tate," a song on their latest album, Pedals. So, yes, this Chicago duo of gay brothers do indeed seem a little pretentious--yet in a playfully arty way.
"That's good," reasons older brother, guitarist John Navin.
"I'm ...