The Sutherland Brothers

The Sutherland Brothers' greatest success came through their collaboration with Quiver, whereby releases were credited to the "Sutherland Brothers and Quiver". The amalgamated group's first single, 1973's "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway", was a minor success in North America, reaching Number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, N. 20 on the Cashbox pop charts[5] and peaking at Number 25 in Canada.[6] After the release of this single, and after only a few gigs with the band, Batchelor (who had been Quiver's primary songwriter) left.[3] After a few more shows as a five-piece, Batchelor was replaced by keyboardist Peter Wood. The six-piece group then recorded three other tracks that were included on a heavily-revised North American issue of Lifeboat. In the US and Canada, Lifeboat was credited to the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver, although Quiver did not play on the majority of the album's tracks.

The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's proper full length debut was 1973's Dream Kid.[3] Bruce Thomas, who had been repeatedly clashing with Iain Sutherland, then was asked to leave the group during a tour of Europe in March 1974. With only a week to go before the band was due to record their next album, Tex Comer filled in on bass for live gigs and a few album cuts, but Gavin Sutherland quickly moved over from guitar to bass, and the band continued as a five-piece.[3]

After their 1974 album Beat of the Street supplied no chart singles, Wood then left the group, and the remaining members left Island Records for CBS.[3]

As the band was switching labels, a cover of one of the earlier Sutherland Brothers recordings, "Sailing", became a major UK hit for Rod Stewart.

The September 1975 album release Reach for the Sky marked the debut of the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver on CBS Records.[3] Their first CBS single, "Ain't Too Proud" (1975; featuring David Gilmour of Pink Floyd on pedal steel guitar)[7] did not chart, but the second CBS single, "Arms of Mary" charted in April 1976, becoming a UK Top Ten hit single. "Arms of Mary" was also an international success most notably in Ireland and the Netherlands – in which territories the track was Number 1 for respectively four and three weeks – with the track also reaching Number 1 on Belgium's Flemish charts. The track "When the Train Comes" was also released as a single.

The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver achieved one further UK chart success, "Secrets", in November 1976. Guitarist Renwick left the group in 1977 and was not replaced; guitarist Robert Wood from the Murky Joe Band was scheduled to join the band on tour but family ties prevented it, this left drummer Willie Wilson as the only remaining member of Quiver. The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver recorded one final album with a wide array of guest musicians helping out, including Renwick, Andy Pyle from the Kinks, Rick Wills of the Small Faces, Brian Bennett from the Shadows and ex-Moon drummer John Shearer on percussion. It failed to chart, nor spin off any hit singles.

The Sutherland Brothers parted company with Quiver (i.e., Wilson) by 1979, but continued to release material as the Sutherland Brothers for a time. In this period, they achieved one further chart success with "Easy Come Easy Go", in June 1979. However they disbanded late in 1979 after recording a final album When the Night Comes Down on CBS, with the final single being "First Love" / "Crazy Town".

• Quiver (1971)
• Gone in the Morning (1972)

• The Sutherland Bros' Band (1972) - AUS #35[10]

• Lifeboat (1972) - AUS #37[10]

• Lifeboat (1972) – was re-issued in North America under The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver banner with three newly recorded tracks: "Have You Had a Vision", "Rock and Roll Show", and "You Got Me Anyway".
• Dream Kid (1973)
• Beat of the Street (1974) - AUS #94[10]
• Reach for the Sky (1975) – UK No. 26, AUS #31[10]
• Slipstream (1976) – UK No. 49
• Down to Earth (1977)

• When the Night Comes Down (1979) – duo only album, recorded in Los Angeles

Gavin Sutherland solo albums

• Diamonds and Gold – (1999)
• The Deal – (2008)
• Tango at the Lost Cafe – (2013)[11]

• "The Pie" b/w "Long Long Day" (The Sutherland Bros. Band) (Island WIP 6120, January 1972) - AUS #34[10]
• "Sailing" b/w "Who's Crying Now" (The Sutherland Bros. Band) (Island WIP 6136, June 1972)
• "Lady Like You" b/w "Annie" (Sutherland Brothers) (Island WIP 6147, December 1972)
• "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway" b/w "Not Fade Away" (Island WIP 6157, February 1973) (with Quiver) – Billboard Hot 100 No. 48, US Cashbox No. 20,[12] Canada RPM 100 No. 25,[13] AUS #48[10]
• "Dream Kid" b/w "Don't Mess Up" (Island WIP 6182, 1/1974) (with Quiver)
• "Saviour in the Rain" b/w "Silver Sister" (Island WIP 6209, 10/1974) (with Quiver)
• "Aint Too Proud" b/w "Mad Trail" (CBS 3769, 9/1975) (with Quiver)
• "Arms of Mary" b/w "We Get Along" (CBS 4001, 3/1976) (with Quiver) – UK No. 5, AUS #28[10]
• "When the Train Comes" b/w "Love on the Moon" (CBS CBS4336 EX/1975)
• "Secrets" (CBS 4668, 10/1976) (with Quiver) – UK No. 35
• "If I Could Have Your Loving" b/w "Midnight Rendezvous" (CBS 4934, 2/1977) (with Quiver)
• "Ice in the Fire" b/w "Where Lies Your Soul" (CBS 5563, 8/1977) (with Quiver)
• "Every Tear I Cry" b/w "Rock 'N’ Roll People" (CBS 5818, 11/1977) (with Quiver)
• "One More Night with You" b/w "Sunbird" (CBS 6226, 3/1978)
• "Somebody's Fool" b/w "Sailing" (CBS 6453, 5/1978)
• "Easy Come Easy Go" b/w "On the Rocks" (CBS 7121, 5/1979) – UK No. 50
• "As Long As I've Got You" b/w "I'm Going Home" (CBS 7746, 1979)
• "First Love" b/w "Crazy Town" (CBS 7915, 1979)[11]