James Brown Is Annie
Saturday 14th May 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 on the door
Table bookings:
- Latest booking: 8:45pm
- Tables held no later than 9pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
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
Charlie Cooper - Free Early-Evening Gig
Saturday 14th May 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table reservations for early-evening gigs, so make sure you’re at the club when the doors open to guarantee the best seats!
Charlie Cooper writes vintage soul, updated perfectly, sung with deep and husky soul-pipes! Not only comparable with classic voices like Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey but also up there with modern soul divas Alice Russell and Sharon Jones, Charlie is a vocal force to be reckoned with.
The songs emerge from another time, influenced by the classic songwriting and arranging of Bacharach and Hal David, accompanied by grooves akin to old school Stax and Motown.
This paired down piano solo gig will showcase this talented artist in an intimate setting.
"Superb talent and excellent musicality" "Great charm and positivity coupled with that little bit of magic which all good performers have" - JOOLS HOLLAND
"Unmissable talent and endearing humility" - VIVA MAGAZINE
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £10