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The Celtic tribal trio BROTHER melds the singular sounds of Scottish bagpipes and Australian didgeridoo to create a peerless melody. The powerhouse group originated in Bathurst, Australia, where brothers Angus, Hamish and Fergus Richardson grew up playing bagpipes at school. The boys frequently practiced in the fields surrounding their family's farm so as not to disturb their parents with the obnoxious noise often associated with this instrument. The brothers moved to the United States in the early 1990s in pursuit of a record deal. "We were fresh-faced farm boys in search of the elusive record deal and got here and realized what we did was different, and the industry couldn't put us into any of their boxes," says Angus Richardson. Soon after moving, Hamish Richardson learned to play the didgeridoo, which the band incorporated into its music. With their intriguing novelty act, the brothers toured the U.S., Canada, Japan, France, Egypt and Australia. "The combination of the bagpipes and didgeridoo is very primal ... and gives it a certain timelessness," says Angus Richardson. "When we first came to America, no one had really heard the didgeridoo, but then that show "Survivor" came out, and now people recognize it." Hamish and Fergus Richardson retired from the band, leaving Angus Richardson and fellow Australian and drummer Dave "Dalbo" Allen and didgeridoo player Drew "Didgeridrew" Reid to carry on BROTHER's legacy. Richardson moved to Ashland this year, and Reid plans to follow at the end of the year. The trio will make its debut Southern Oregon concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Unitarian Center, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. With 14 albums to its credit, BROTHER released its most recent, "Out From Under," in June. The trio's music was featured on the NBC television drama "ER," the soundtrack for the 1992 film "Baraka" and UPN's anthology series "Twilight Zone." Also on its resume, BROTHER has shared the stage with former Eagles guitarist and '70s solo rocker Joe Walsh, former The Who bassist John Entwhistle and contemporary hit-makers Linkin Park and Alicia Keys. BROTHER also is the only independent band to have played in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Besides didgeridoo, Reid also plays keyboard, Celtic whistles, melodica and practices Tibetan-style throat singing, a style that produces two different tones. Richardson also sings and plays electric guitar. He describes their music as tribal-trance, Celtic and sometimes rock 'n' roll, marrying modern and ancient traditions. Tickets to the Ashland concert are $15 in advance and are available at Music Coop, online at www.stclairevents.com or by calling 541-535-3562. Tickets are $18 at the door, $10 for ages 12 through 17 and free for ages 11 and younger. For more information, see www.brothermusic.com.