James Brown Is Annie Live In The Lounge

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE LIVE IN THE LOUNGE!! Fri May 17 (8pm-1am, £5/7 Entry) - Live In The Lounge welcomes one of the UKs finest purveyors of full-fat, calorie-laden, whipped up funk 'n' soul, JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE (LIVE), deep In our speakeasy Lounge at The CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden

Things about to get Fonky!

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE (LIVE) - Band on stage around 9pm, performing 2 live sets

Purveyors of full-fat, calorie-laden, whipped up funk 'n' soul, James Brown Is Annie met in a piano bar, rehearse next to a sex shop, and take their name from an Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch.

The Scottish sextet's two albums (JBiA I and JBiA II) were produced by original Average White Band members Molly Duncan (2015) and Hamish Stuart (2018), the group gaining a BBC Radio Scotland 'Single Of The Week' award for the song, Get Up To Get Down.

Regulars on STV and BBC Radio Scotland, JBiA are the only band to have headlined two different stages at the famous Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party. The Scottish outfit have also shared stages with some of funk and soul's top recording artists, including Average White Band, The Family Stone, Brand New Heavies, The Headhunters, Little Feat, and Robert Cray Band, to name but a few.

As regular visitors to Matt & Phreds, audiences can expect the funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk from the Scottish sextet. Playing material from their two albums (produced by Average White Band legends, Molly Duncan and Hamish Stuart), plus some songs from the AWB/ Hamish Stuart back catalogue, those already familiar with the group may even get to hear a few snippets from the band's yet-to-be-recorded third album.

Line Up:

Jonny White: Tenor Saxophone

Lyle Watt: Guitar & Bass

Isaac Sutherland: Bass, Guitar & Vocals

Eddie Miller: Vocals & Electric Piano

Scott Jamieson: Drums

Barry Gordon: Vocals & Guitar

“Super tight horns, a funky rhythm section, heroic guitar and cool vocals” - THE TIMES

“Taken the torch from the Average White Band. Extremely funky” - JAZZ FM

Live In The Lounge

Runs: Every Friday Night + Occasional Specials

Doors + Food: From 5pm

Live + DJ: 8pm - 1am (In The Lounge)

Sets: 2 Live Sets / Close: 1am

Entry: £5 Adv or £7 OTD

Booking recommended

Walk Ins welcome!!

Supported by Hennessy

Next Event: Fri May 24 - Live In The Lounge with Live Act TBA

See you deep inside and up on the roof

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