Some of the best music made in the last 60 years has been delivered by musical families. Think about it. The Everly Brothers, The Beach Boys, Bee Gees, The Jackson 5, The Staple Singers, Pointer Sisters, Kings Of Leon, Oasis … and The Cowsills!

Starting in 1965, The Cowsills was composed of six siblings, performing their instruments and singing those glorious harmonies as only families can. Originally starting as a regional act (from Newport, Rhode Island), the group was “founded” by Joda Records owners Danny Sims and reggae/pop singer Johnny Nash (“I Can See Clearly Now”) in the mid-’60s for whom they recorded a handful of singles before turning towards more national recognition when they were signed to MGM Records in 1967.

At this point, the group’s mother Barbara and young sister Susan joined the act and they were awarded a Gold record for over one million copies sold of their very first single for MGM, the sublime, “The Rain, The Park & Other Things.”

This began a series of chart records that dominated the Top 40 for the next three years. Among the classic Cowsills recordings are “We Can Fly,” “Indian Lake,” “Hair” (from the rock musical Hair), and “Love American Style” (the theme song from the popular ABC-TV show of the same name).

The group also recorded and charted with five successful albums during this time period. The band and their story were even the inspiration for the popular 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family.

The group was also a prosperous touring attraction up through 1972, spreading their harmonious hope and love to an adoring fan base. They even had their own comic book published in 1968.

As all families do, the group went through a series of changes, disbanding in 1972. But music never left the soul of this tuneful and melodic kin. Over the years, the group, as individuals, continued to make music and even reunited in 1978 and 1993 to make historic records that are woefully out of print.

Now, nearly 30 years after their last recordings as a group, The Cowsills are returning with new music for the new world! Omnivore Recordings is proud to announce the release of Rhythm Of The World.

This new album features eleven brand new songs written by the band and the ambassadors of goodwill and love will be on the road through 2023 thrilling fans with their classic hits and soon to be new favorites!

1. Ya Gotta Get Up!
2. Lend A Hand
3. Hawks On The Line
4. Every Little Secret
5. Nuclear Winter
6. Rhythm Of The World
7. Largo Nights,br> 8. Goodbye’s Not Forever
9. The Long Run
10. Try To Believe It Too
11. Katrina

This beautiful new album opens on the buoyant message within Ya Gotta Get Up! and the mid-tempo, rhythmic rocker Lend A Hand and they are followed by the tumbleweed-imbibed, countrified Hawks On The Line, the jangling, melodic guitar work within Every Little Secret and the late ’90s-esque alt-pop vibe of Nuclear Winter is then brought forth.

Next up is the titular Rhythm Of The World and the late ’70s melodies within Largo Nights, and then we get the comfortable, low ebb balladry flow of Goodbye’s Not Forever, the album rounding out with the gently fervent The Long Run, the upbeat and loving Try To Believe It Too, coming to a close on the acoustic guitar-led, sweeping ’70s embrace of Katrina.

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