Cousins

Cousins is the name used by several different bands in the provided information, including an experimental act from Australia, a shoegaze group from Milwaukee, an indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio, and another group associated with Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Australian origin is the only one that is fixed as authoritative here.

Australian experimental act

The Australian Cousins are described as an experimental group. No further durable details are given beyond that origin and style.

Halifax-related quartet

One version of Cousins is a quartet linked to Halifax, Nova Scotia, built around the songs of Aaron Mangle. The group includes Dalin Ursenbach, Pat Ryan, and Andy March, alongside Mangle. Their music draws on underground folk and rock, combining Mangle’s whispering, forceful vocals with anarchic grunge, while also including passages of restraint and syncopation. The listed collaborators also connect to other projects: Ursenbach is associated with Crowd Power, Ryan with Room Doom, and March with Museum Pieces.

Other uses of the name

Another Cousins is identified as a shoegaze group from Milwaukee, with J. Wyatt on guitar and voice, Daniel on guitar, Vincent on bass, and G. Bernard on drums. A separate Cousins is described as a band from Columbus, Ohio, with members Will Hague and Andrew Reedy. One more entry names the Van Horne brothers and places them in Avoca, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois.

Releases and personnel

One Cousins release is titled First Cousins, presented as a debut album credited to Meilyr Jones of Race Horses and Euros Childs. It is recorded at Gus’ Dungeon in Goodwick by Stephen Black, with Jones and Childs contributing vocals, synths, bass, piano, and related instruments. This information appears alongside the name Cousins but refers to a distinct project from the other versions listed here.