![]() ![]() Not only did he bring in electric bassist Mike Elizondo and drummer Jim Keltner, but he excavated archival material: old blues and spirituals, the stuff of folk anthologies and public domain. The brooding but casual sound of the album points to producer T Bone Burnett's active hand. ![]() The same upbringing that ensconced him in the sacred steel gospel tradition, as it turned out, also blocked a lot of outside influences, including some pertaining to his own lineage as a musician. Robert Randolph and the Family Band, "We Walk This Road" (Warner Bros.)Ī prodigy in all the ways that immediately counted, pedal-steel guitarist Randolph was a late bloomer on the subject of secular music. ![]() For email updates and information please visit. Sony Music Masterworks comprises Masterworks, Sony Classical, OKeh, Portrait, Masterworks Broadway and Flying Buddha imprints. Randolph's unprecedented prowess on his instrument garnered him a spot on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list, and also gained the attention of artists like Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, The Roots, and Jack White, who have since collaborated with Randolph on stage and in the studio. The band followed with three studio recordings over the next eight years Unclassified, Colorblind, and We Walk This Road which, together with tireless touring and unforgettable performances at such festivals as Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, won them a very passionate fan base. Robert Randolph & The Family Band first gained national attention with the release of their debut album, Live at the Wetlands in 2002. This is their first album in three years and will be supported by a national tour. The album will feature guest artists Darius Rucker, Anthony Hamiltonand Cory Henry. ![]() One of the biggest funk, rock and soul bands of the past decade will return with a powerful new record in early 2017. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Sony Music Masterworks signs Robert Randolph & The Family Band, led by pedal steel guitar legend, Robert Randolph. ![]()
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