One
of the most buzzed about bands in the industry, Grammy-nominated band Alabama
Shakes rocked The Pearl inside Palms Casino Resort last night. The group
performed “Goin’ To The Party,” “Rise to the Sun” and even pulled out an
amazing live version of “Hold On” early on in the set. Openers New Orleans folk outfit Hurray for
the Riff Raff and rock ‘n rollers Fly Golden Eagle prepped the crowd for a
night of live music that’s not often found in Las Vegas. A rainy night didn’t
keep fans away as they packed the house often cheering and hollering at
frontwoman Brittany Howard during songs.
About
Alabama Shakes:
In
the weeks following the Grammy awards and the band’s appearances on “Saturday
Night Live” and “Austin City Limits,” Alabama Shakes’ debut album, Boys &
Girls (ATO Records), sold 100,000 additional copies. It is now RIAA Certified
Gold.
“Hold
On” was voted the #1 Best Song of 2012 by Rolling Stone and the accompanying
video has more than 5 million views and is in “Large” rotation on VH1. The
track is featured on the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees compilation. “Always Alright” is
included prominently in The Weinstein Company's Oscar-nominated “Silver Linings
Playbook,” which stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and
Chris Tucker, and can be found exclusively on the film’s soundtrack.
The
band’s recently released iTunes session is available now at itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-session/id597675175. Vocalist Brittany
Howard teamed up with Ruby Amanfu for a new single, which was produced by Jack
White. The pair offers their interpretation of “I Wonder,” originally performed
by Sixto Rodriguez, subject of the Oscar-winning “Searching For Sugar Man,” on
Side A and duet on Memphis Minnie’s “When My Man Comes Home” on Side B. The
single will be released by Third Man Records tomorrow, March 12.
Alabama
Shakes – comprising vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg,
drummer Steve Johnson and bassist Zac Cockrell – are based in Athens, AL. The
group was named Best Touring Band at the Pollstar Awards, Emerging Artist of
the Year at the Americana Music Association’s Honors and Awards ceremony and
Best New Artist of the Year at the Triple A radio conference. Alabama Shakes
was nominated for three GRAMMY awards, a BRIT and an NME Award. For more information, visit
www.alabamashakes.com.
Photo
Credit Ed Graff.
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