Brookwood LIVE is back this May
We have our Bands booked for May 's Brookwood Live. Every Thursday from 5pm - 9pm on the street.
May 2
Chevy 6
Chevy 6 was formed in Spring of 1974 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Realizing that oldies music was becoming more and more popular through groups such as Sha Na Na and movies such as “American Graffiti,” it was a natural next step to form a band that would play these great songs to throngs of partying University students.
During the 39 years of existence, Chevy 6 has played for a massive array of events. From appearances on CBS’s “30 Minutes” at an orgiastic fraternity party, to 3,000 tie-and-tails attendees at a Rhode Island wedding soiree, to conventions, conferences and reunions aplenty, to the deck of the USS Alabama, to the deck of the steamboat Robert E. Lee, to Washington, D.C. for the “Taste of the South” festival, to Birmingham’s City Stages festival, to Gulf Shores’ Shrimp Festival, giant pep rallies at the University of Alabama, to the stages of some of the finest and funnest clubs in the south, to a huge fertilizer barn in Faunsdale, Alabama.. Chevy 6 plies their trade wherever it needs plying.
Members:
Lead vocals - Ben Burford,
Guitar - Richard Crawford,
Bass - Ken Murray,
Drums - Roe Collins,
Keyboards - Bob Norman, Sound - Jeff Rowell
May 9
Honey Island Swamp Band
Great music begins with great songs, and great songs are what the Honey Island Swamp Band is all about. The band came together when Aaron Wilkinson (acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Chris Mulé (electric guitar, vocals) were marooned in San Francisco after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. After a chance encounter with fellow New Orleans evacuees Sam Price (bass, vocals) and Garland Paul (drums, vocals), and with no prospects of getting home any time soon, they figured they’d better cook up something new, and quick!
A few days later they had put together a song list, landed a weekly gig at San Francisco’s Boom Boom Room, and settled in to share a little taste of Southern culture with their new West coast neighbors. Their 7-song eponymous debut was recorded in 2006 at famed Record Plant studios in Sausalito, CA, and was received so well that the band decided to make the new group priority number one upon moving back to New Orleans in early 2008.
Honey Island Swamp Band‘s music has been described as “Bayou Americana“, with timeless songs from Wilkinson & Mulé, highlighted by Mulé’s searing guitar, Wilkinson’s sure-handed mandolin, and 4-part vocal harmonies, all anchored by the powerful groove of Price & Paul’s Louisiana stomp rhythm section. The addition of Trevor Brooks on Hammond B‐3 organ to the HISB family in 2010 has rounded out the band’s sound, which draws from a variety of influences in the world of roots music, including artists such as Lowell George & Little Feat, The Band, Taj Mahal, Gram Parsons, Jerry Garcia, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Reed, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, and New Orleans’ own Earl King and Dr. John.
In April 2009, the band released its first full-length album – Wishing Well – and on the strength of such songs as “Natural Born Fool“, “Till the Money’s Gone“, and the album’s title track, “Wishing Well” was awarded 2009′s “Best Blues Album” by OffBeat Magazine, which also named HISB as 2009’s “Best Emerging Artist” and 2010’s “Best Roots Rock Artist“. Most recently HISB won the award for “Best Roots Rock Artist” of 2011 at the Big Easy Awards, New Orleans’ most prestigious arts & entertainment honors.
The newest offering from HISB – 2010′s Good To You – was named to several “Top Ten CDs of 2010″ lists and has quickly become a staple on the Crescent City’s legendary radio station WWOZ, as well as on Sirius/XM satellite radio’s Bluesville and traditional stations from coast-to-coast. Featuring the southern strut of songs such as “Be Good“, “300 Pounds” and the album’s first single “Chocolate Cake“, Good To You illuminates the mix of country-inflected rock and New Orleans funky blues that makes Honey Island Swamp Band‘s music so familiar and unique at the same time.
For more information on the Honey Island Swamp Band, including video, audio and the latest news, check out their official website: www.honeyislandswampband.com
May 16
Groove Daddy
Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the band Groove Daddy is comprised of 6 of the finest professional musicians that one will ever see and hear. All seasoned professional studio musicians, Marc Phillips and Groove Daddy have played on countless CD’s, radio, TV commercials and have toured nationally with many big name artists. The band’s unique live show includes an energetic mix of Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Blues, Motown, Ballads, Blues, Funk and Contemporary Gospel and Christian material.
The band also features original material written by front man Marc Phillips, (best known at one time as the lead singer of the band HOTEL on MCA Records) The band is comprised of Marc Phillips on keyboards and vocals, Barry Page on bass, Joe Terry on guitar, Steve Sample on drums, Rich Daviston on saxophones and Michael Panepento on percussion. No two shows are ever the same with Marc Phillips and GrooveDaddy. Their passion for performing and ability to improvise makes each and every show a “special” experience that captivates audiences both young and old.
www.marcphillipsandgroovedaddy.com
May 23
The Bicho Bros
May 30
Fountain City Players
Fountain City Players is a six piece musical picturesque adventure into sound, sight, and mind. With a wealth of performing experience, Fountain City Players and its members collectively and individually have performed in some of the hottest clubs, prestigious wedding receptions and events in the region.
