ONE OF the best soul, R&B, and funk bands around is bringing their top hits to Manchester next month.
Average White Band will take to the stage at Manchester – Academy 2 on Tuesday, November 24 with Scots originals Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre alongside noted US musicians Rocky Bryant, (drums) Freddy V (saxes), Rob Aries (keys) and Brent Carter (vocals).
First known for their mega-hit million-selling ‘Pick Up the Pieces’ track, the band has produced several gold and platinum albums and triple Grammy nominations with Atlantic Records.
They were the first Brits to simultaneously top the USA Top 100 Singles, Albums, and R&B Singles charts, before taking similar international and UK honours.
The six-piece took the instrumental influences of Jazz greats and R&B heroes and moulded their own authentic soulful blend, embraced ever since by audiences worldwide.
While hit singles such as ‘Cut The Cake’, ‘Queen Of My Soul’, ‘Let’s Go Round Again’ attracted major chart action, many other album cuts, like ‘Schoolboy Crush’ became deep sampled and turntabled as ‘rare’ grooves.
AWB’s samples run into the hundreds, and so their contribution to Hip-Hop and modern R&B is unquestioned.
Ballads, such as ‘Cloudy’, ‘A Love Of Your Own’ and ‘If I Ever Lose This Heaven’ stand as some of the finest soul-album tracks ever.
2014 marked the 40th anniversary of their breakout album “AWB” and the group will be performing that record throughout their 2015 dates.
The Average White Band will perform at the MANCHESTER – Academy 2 on Tuesday, November 24. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets cost £22.50 in advance from the Box Office on 0161 832 1111 or online.
Find out more about the band on their website.
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