I was in the Barnes and Noble today and kept hearing this music which sounded to me like some obscure Stax compilation I had never heard. One soung after another of great Memphis-style soul and Cropper-esque guitars. Turns out it was a new band called Alabama Shakes. I bought the CD immediately (I NEVER do that). You can hear Al Green in the singer's voice. These kids have it. A breath of fresh air.

Nice. Sounds like I Got The Blues and Let It Loose had a baby.

Reminds me of Janis. A great singer in a mediocre band.

I disagree about them being a mediocre band. They sound pretty darn good. I agree about this being a melding of Let it Loose and I've Got the Blues. Sounds very good!

I discovered them a few months ago.
The voice is nice, even if she sometimes sounds like a pale imitation of Janis.
The album is a nice listen though

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Solomon Burke have some songs on record also....

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I like it too..lots of feeling in her voice.

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I was in the Barnes and Noble today and kept hearing this music which sounded to me like some obscure Stax compilation I had never heard. One soung after another of great Memphis-style soul and Cropper-esque guitars. Turns out it was a new band called Alabama Shakes. I bought the CD immediately (I NEVER do that). You can hear Al Green in the singer's voice. These kids have it. A breath of fresh air.

Fantastic band! You should listen to this as well:

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Mathijs

Sounds a bit unoriginal (a little too retro), but I suppose they're better than alot of other new bands,
and I'd be happy to see them in a bar for free during Happy hour.

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

I think the comparisons to Janis are superficial. I guess every time a woman singer is influenced by the blues, Janis comparisons are inevitable. I'm not that big a Janis fan. These guys are much more Stax-Memphis influenced than Janis was.

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Sounds a bit unoriginal (a little too retro), but I suppose they're better than alot of other new bands,
and I'd be happy to see them in a bar for free during Happy hour.

Damning with faint praise?

I saw them live last week in Brixton. Great voice and crisp sound, but I tend to agree that the band is mediocre.

Great sound. I saw them on the David Letterman Show last month. Check this out

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This band is great. Couldn't believe what I was hearing the first time I listened to their music.

Great band.

I was just going to post that I'd heard them today through a friend.

Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ, I guess.

Nice to see the love for these up-and-comers. I am a fairly jaded older guy and I like very little that is new. These guys really caught my ear. I love their unpretentiousness and the pure joy thay find in their music. The tasty singing and Memphis guitar sounds don't hurt either.

I saw them live last week in Bitterzoet in Amsterdam, Holland. We had a great evening!Lot's of soul, but also rocking and the lady singer sings her heart out!
Earlier that night they were on Dutch television (DWDD)and were announced as the hottest band of this moment....

I like the idea and the playing is fine(the guitarist is quite Ronnie-ish i think) but the songs themselves are pretty average imo.

Good stuff...the drummer needs replacing though!

Full concert at Webster Hall NYC in April 2012 :

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Good stuff...the drummer needs replacing though!

The drummer stood out for me too as not being especially good. Maybe he'll improve.

New album 'Sound & Color' will be released on 20th April!

Tracklisting:
1. Sound and Color
2. Don't Wanna Fight
3. Dunes
4. Future People
5. Gimme All Your Love
6. This Feeling
7. Guess Who
8. The Greatest
9. Shoegaze
10. Miss You
11. Gemini
12. Over My Head


Video for "Don't Wanna Fight"

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...awesome band...new single makes me want to hear Fingerprint File...in a good way...love their sound excited about the new record.

Sweet! Love hearing this kind of music from new bands. Yeah they may be a bit rough out of the gate but what band wasn't (except maybe Zeppelin). It feels good to listen to in any case and I appreciate the turn on. Thanks.

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Nice. Sounds like I Got The Blues and Let It Loose had a baby.

Great description, and who wouldn't love that kid! Love the build in that tune.

Just realized this thread is pretty old, no wonder I've been hearing their name on the wind. Are they developing to everyone's satisfaction?


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This version isn't bad either...

Brittany Howard sings "Wild Horses" : [www.youtube.com]

Awesome band, saw them live 2yrs ago

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New album 'Sound & Color' will be released on 20th April!

Tracklisting:
1. Sound and Color
2. Don't Wanna Fight
3. Dunes
4. Future People
5. Gimme All Your Love
6. This Feeling
7. Guess Who
8. The Greatest
9. Shoegaze
10. Miss You
11. Gemini
12. Over My Head

Ooh, wonderful news! Seen them multiple times--they're a great live band, and I'm still waiting for Brittany in particular to become the star she deserves to be.



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They had a great album out about 2-3 years ago - Boys & Girls.

Lovely stuff - been waiting on new material!