Families that make music together, stay together


Vernon and Rodney Steele have a riot performing together. The father-son team enjoy listening to the oldies. Photos: Art Chen/ The Star

UPDATE (14/3): The Musicians For Musicians Benefit Concert that was scheduled to be held on March 15 has been postponed indefinitely.



Musicians For Musicians is an association comprising professionals to assist local musicians in need, and it is organising the upcoming Musicians For Musicians Benefit Concert. For more on the Musicians For Musicians Benefit Concert this Sunday. For more information on the benefit concert, visit the Musicians For Musicians Malaysia Facebook page. Tickets are still on sale and will be in aid of musicians in need.

About 100-odd musicians will be involved in the concert, and they are more than a close-knit community... in fact, many of them are family. Here are the stories of some of these musical families.

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