{{Short description|English rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sons of Raphael | image = Sons of Raphael.jpg | image_size = | landscape = yes | caption = Loral & Ronnel Raphael | background = group_or_band | origin = London, United Kingdom | genre = Pop, Psychedelic | discography = | years_active = 2021–present | label = | current_members = * Loral Raphael * Ronnel Raphael | website = }} '''Sons of Raphael''' is a musical project by sibling artists Loral and Ronnel Raphael.
==History== Sons of Raphael released their debut record ''Full-Throated Messianic Homage'' in 2021.
The record, produced and arranged by the Raphael brothers at Electro-Vox Recording Studios while attending high-school, took 7 years to complete and features a full symphonic orchestra in a grand wall of sound type production which was allegedly financed through betting on NBA games since their record label refused to fund it.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://hero-magazine.com//article/159748/sons-of-raphael-go-to-the-desert-to-set-fire-to-humanitys-religious-dilemma|title=Sons of Raphael go to the desert and set fire to humanity's religious dilemma|website=Hero}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2021/07/01/sons-of-raphael-aquarium-drunkard-interview/|title=Sons of Raphael : The Aquarium Drunkard article|date=July 1, 2021|website=Aquarium Drunkard}}</ref>
It was mixed in Paris for over 3 months by producer Philippe Zdar of Cassius, who died a day after finishing mixing the record.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.co/article/sons-of-raphael-rock-n-roll-band-london-catholicism/|title=Sons of Raphael: London's most curious new rock 'n' roll brothers|website=i-d.vice.com}}</ref> The album's artwork was painted by the acclaimed Russian painter and novelist Maxim Kantor.
Upon its release, the album gained critical acclaim with praises on publications including ''The Sunday Times'', ''The Times'', ''Le Monde'', ''Clash'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Les Inrocks''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/on-record-pop-rock-and-jazz-november-17-82pd2rfn6|title=On record: pop, rock and jazz, November 17|first=Dan Cairns, Lisa Verrico, Mark Edwards and Clive|last=Davis|date=June 25, 2023|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/on-record-pop-rock-and-jazz-may-23-f7ffj0j73|title=On record: pop, rock and jazz — May 23|first=Lisa Verrico | Dan Cairns | Mark Edwards | Clive|last=Davis|date=June 25, 2023|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.fr/le-miracle-de-sons-of-raphael-interview/|title=Le miracle de Sons of Raphael|first=Samuel|last=Regnard|date=May 31, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/les-5-albums-a-ecouter-absolument-ce-week-end-14-381936-21-05-2021/|title=Les 5 albums à écouter absolument ce week-end ! - Les Inrocks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/musiques/article/2021/06/14/jorja-smith-yom-sons-of-raphael-nos-albums-coups-de-c-ur_6084017_1654986.html|title=Jorja Smith, Yom, Sons of Raphael… : nos albums coups de cœur|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=June 14, 2021|via=Le Monde}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sons-of-raphael-full-throated-messianic-homage/|title=Sons Of Raphael - Full-Throated Messianic Homage|date=May 14, 2021}}</ref>
Sons of Raphael rarely plays live.They toured with Charlotte Gainsbourg, as well as with French group Phoenix in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hero-magazine.com//article/131080/sons-of-raphael-are-splintering-religion-and-realism-to-preach-their-own-visceral-doctrine|title=Sons of Raphael are splintering religion and realism to preach their own visceral doctrine|website=Hero}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/phoenix-3a0697c8-155b-4e30-bbe1-5c84244b43bc|title=Nov 29, 2022: Phoenix / Sons of Raphael at L'Olympia Paris, Île-de-France, France | Concert Archives}}</ref>
In 2023 Sons of Raphael composed original music for Sofia Coppola's biographical drama ''Priscilla'', their first music for the cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22041854/|title=Priscilla|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30-fBu8L3VI/|title=Priscilla Press Conference Venice|website=Upcoming|date=5 September 2023 }}</ref> In 2025, they released two songs produced by Thomas Bangalter, of Daft Punk. The songs included the main title theme from the series ''Étoile'' .<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=2025-04-24 |title=Sons of Raphael Release ‘Étoile’ Title Theme ‘Nights Are for Love,’ Produced by Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/global/sons-of-raphael-etoile-theme-daft-punk-1236375808/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Discography ==
===Studio albums=== * ''Full-Throated Messianic Homage'' (2021) ===Original soundtrack=== * "Nights Are For Love / At Dawn I Look For You" (Main Title Theme from "Étoile") (2025) * "Priscilla" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2023)
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