IT will be a family affair when three Huddersfield bands play at Blackmoorfoot pub the Wills O’Nats this month.

For The Lovesick Cowboys, JB Goode and Storm are made up of Ian Roper and Steve Carter and their children.

They may play three different genres – rock ‘n’ roll, country and classic rock – but these relatives are in perfect harmony when it comes to performance on stage.

They are set to prove this at a gig at the Blackmoorfoot venue on May 26 – Bank Holiday Monday.

The association between the bands began in the summer of 2006, when Aden Roper – Ian’s son – and Steve Carter’s daughter Stefanie met by chance on holiday in the Isle of Man.

Over a love of live music and Huddersfield venues, they became an item. But little did they know they would soon be sharing a stage together!

While some people would think it was un-cool to be in their dad’s band, Stefanie and Aden would disagree.

Aden said: “Playing in a band with your parent is something you should be proud of. If you feel like you can’t hang around and have a laugh with your parent and want to shun them that’s where there’s a problem and I would go as far as to say that it is a major problem in modern Britain. Besides, I think my old boy does a great job.”

Aden’s dad Ian took up music late in life and formed rock band Storm in 1993 with his old business partner, purely as a hobby.

But the group kept growing and the line-up changed with the bass player and guitar player leaving in 2004. Ian didn’t have far to look for new members – Aden and brother Martyn had played in a variety of bands and stepped up to the mark.

Martyn left in 2006 and moved to Leeds, working with other bands until he and girlfriend Daisy Thurkettle formed country group The Lovesick Cowboys, as a tribute to Hank Williams and other country greats.

Unlike Ian, Steve Carter had spent his life playing in bands – at one point even performing in a group with wife Lorraine.

In 1967, he had the honour of opening a show for Chuck Berry in the Isle of Man and spent years playing guitar in Screaming Lord Sutch’s band, The Savages.

After a hiatus, he re-grouped his old band JB Goode with the aim of keeping the authentic live sound of 1950s rock ‘n’ roll music alive.

He had one vital ingredient missing – a double bass. Which is where daughter Stefanie came in.

After a little persuasion and practice, she decided to join the group.

Stefanie’s brother Ben is also musically talented – Fresh readers will know him as the drummer from thrash metal group Evile, who have recently toured as support act for Megadeth and Exodus.

Ben will join his father and sister with JB Goode for the Wills O’Nats gig, on drum duty.

The gig starts at 3pm and Aden said all the band members are looking forward to it.

“It’s quite a special occasion. It will be a great day out for all the family and there will be something for everyone, with live music spanning from the early 1930s up to the present day.”

You can find out more about the bands at www.stormrockband.com, www.jbgoode.co.uk and www.thelovesickcowboys.co.uk.