This story is part of the October 26 edition of Sunday Life. See all 13 stories .

Musician Paul Dempsey, 49, is best known for being the frontman of Something For Kate. Here, he shares his memories of losing his dad when he was a baby, how his older sisters helped raise him, and how his wife, fellow band-member Stephanie Ashworth, nearly joined Courtney Love’s band, Hole.

My maternal grandmother , Doris, was a huge part of my life. I spent a lot of time with her when Mum was working as a musician. My grandparents lived in a tiny flat two blocks away, and when my grandfather passed, Doris came to live with us. We’d sit and watch TV; my love of tennis is due to her. She died in 2000.

Mum [Gillian] and Dad [Charlie] came to Australia from Dublin in 1970. They didn’t click with the

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