Royal Southern Brotherhood - Royal Southern Brotherhood (2012) CDRip

Although blues music itself is a style that easily lends itself to artistic collaborations, you seldom see the formation of the sort of talented "supergroup" that pop up with regularity in the world of rock 'n' roll. In hindsight, one could consider Muddy Waters' various bands in the 1960s and '70s, which included stars like James Cotton, Bob Margolin, and Pinetop Perkins, among others, as the closest that the blues have gotten to a bona fide supergroup...until now, and the formation of the Royal Southern Brotherhood.
A chance meeting in New Orleans during the humid summer of 2010 between Cyril Neville, Mike Zito, and Devon Allman led to a series of jam sessions at a secluded studio in the city's Garden District. A bass player and drummer would be brought into the fold, a few informal local gigs would be booked, and it was rapidly apparent that a dynamic musical chemistry was developing. The band's official debut performance at New Orleans' Rock 'n' Bowl last September blew up big time, dozens of YouTube videos displaying the Royal Southern Brotherhood's electric mix of rock, blues, soul, and funk.
On May 8, 2012 Ruf Records will release the Royal Southern Brotherhood's self-titled debut album, which was recorded at the Dockside Studio near Lafayette, Louisiana with Grammy® Award-winning producer Jim Gaines. The band's name certainly describes the collective members' impressive pedigrees. Singer and percussionist Cyril Neville is bona fide New Orleans musical royalty, a former member of both the legendary Neville Brothers and the Meters, as well as successful solo artist in his own right.
The Royal Southern Brotherhood features the twin lead guitars of Devon Allman - son of Gregg Allman and frontman of Devon Allman's Honeytribe - and Mike Zito, an award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer. Rounding out the band's sound are bassist Charlie Wooten, of Zydefunk, and drummer Yonrico Scott, who has put in time with both the Derek Trucks Band and with Col. Bruce Hampton, an Atlanta-area musical legend. The Royal Southern Brotherhood will be supporting their debut album with tourdates across the country. Considering the talent gathered together on the stage, and the pre-release buzz afforded the band and their album, this is a show you don't want to miss!