Next of Kin are an English pop rock band from Braintree, Essex, composed of brothers Nathan (drums), Mark (guitar) and Kieran Bass (bass guitar). == History == === Discovery and record deal === The band was discovered when the brothers visited the Musical Exchanges music shop in Birmingham, after an event at the nearby NEC had been cancelled. Shop owner Gary Chapman was impressed by Mark's guitar playing and put them in touch with Universal Music. They subsequently signed a... [more on Wikipedia]