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Alabama Shakes is an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, United States in 2009. The group consists of lead singer Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, and drummer Steve Johnson. Here is some background information on Alabama Shakes from the Hold On Songfacts: The R&B-inspired Rock band Alabama Shakes originated when lead singer/guitarist Brittany Howard approached bassist Zac Cockrell during a high school psychology class in Athens, Alabama and the pair began meeting after school to write songs. Howard and Cockrell then approached Punk-Rock drummer Steve Johnson, who was working at a local music store, to join...

Born in Talladega Alabama in 1964 " Alabama" was influenced by the Gospel singing of his father at a early age, as well as his love for Chicago Blues, Alabama Mike is embarking a bright future.Alabama Mike is a artist that anybody that has any interest in the Blues will soon be aware of. Many things come to mind upon hearing Alabama Mike sing for the first time, but mostly its where has this guy been? With a soulful voice that brings such greats as Elmore James, Buddy Guy, Little Johnny Taylor and yes even BB King to mind, you...

The Heroine Sheiks was a New York, United States-based noise rock band until early 2006, when the band called it quits. It began in 1999 as a collaboration of Shannon Selberg, George Porfiris, Norman Westberg and John Fell. Selberg emerged as a major songwriter in the complete history of the band whose sound was darker and more sinister than his previous work in The Cows. With multiple references to the writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline, the band explored a thematic quality of black comedy. Many of the more successful bands from New York in the last ten years record sales wise got...

The Sheiks were a portuguese band formed in 1963 by Paulo de Carvalho (drums and vocals), Fernando Chaby (guitar), Carlos Mendes (vocals, guitar and bass) and Jorge Barreto (guitar). Nicknamed the portuguese Beatles, they played the typical rock and roll of that time and of wich they were the percursors in Portugal. In 1964 Barreto leaves the band being replaced by Edmundo de Brito Silva (bass). .

The Alabama Sacred Harp Singers were a choir speciallising in Gospel Music that were active during the 1940s. They are most commonly referenced alongside Alan Lomax, who toured the southern states amongst other areas recording rural music. The sacred harp tradition began in Britain before being exported and becoming prominent in the South Eastern states of the United States of America. .