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THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS were molded in the streets of Oakland, California during the seventies listening to their parents vast blues & country vinyl collection, the funk that flowed out of boomboxes (pre hip-hop), and the psychedelic folk rock that blossomed in the East Bay Area during that time. Inevitably the brothers followed their families lineage of song and dance men(Gr,Gr,Gr,Great Grandpa penned the traditional favorite, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" in mid 's. While Great Grandpa had a country swing big band that toured the US extensively in the s- s), The brothers started putting together their first groups in the mid 's. (Uncle John's Band, , The Homegrown Boogie Band)
A WILLIAMS BROTHERS show features intertwining songs and extended improv induced jams fueled by any and all audatory stimulus to have ever sounded, there is no genre or barrier that is considered unusuable, all previous artists are an influence in one way or another, it is true old school original jam music. JAMES WILLIAMS vocals are inspired by the grit of JIM MORRISON, the soul of OTIS REDDING and the personal experience of JERRY GARCIA. PHILLIP WILLIAMS plays lead guitar with a deep blues style that is noticeably influenced by JIMI HENDRIX, DUANE ALLMAN, ALVIN LEE and at times with a fluidity that is eerily reminescent of JERRY GARCIA. Whether solo, together as "ACOUSTIC WB" or with their back-up group THE HOMEGROWN BOOGIE BAND, WILLIAMS BROTHERS shows are always full of surprises & special guests. it is never the same show twice.
THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS BAND hit # on the mp Blues charts / / with JOHNNY THE SQUIRREL, coupled by DEEP ELEM BLUES which was simultamiously perched at # (eventually reaching as high as # ).

TWBB has released a total of four albums (Three live recordings & one studio release), and have countless live bootleg recordings circulating throughout the tape trading ranks. TWBB is currently in the studio working on their next studio album which will be released Spring ' .
Musician ID: #1303
Category: Band - Blues
Additional Category: Band - Rock
Genre: 70s Hits, 80s Hits, Blues, Country, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Soul
Pay Range: $500 - $5000+
Travel Distance: 500 miles
Years Together: 15+
Influences: The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Allman Brothers, David Grisman, Otis Redding, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Frank Zappa, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Peter Green, Albert King, Bob Dylan, Keith Green, Larry Norman, Glen Kaiser, Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Schiegal Schwall Blues Band, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Mike Bloomfield, John Mayall, Steve Crooper, Alvin Lee, Parliament / Funkadelic, Curtis Mayfield, Miles Davis, James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Lightnin' Hopkins, Fela Kuti, Taj Mahal, Bo Diddley, The Band, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, R. Crumb, The Doors, Santana, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Band, Creedence Cleawater Revival, Hank Williams Sr., Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Joe Craven, Doc Watson, Gram Parsons, David Allan Coe, Robert Hunter, John Barlow, John Prine, Bela Fleck, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Marshall Tucker Band, Canned Heat, Bad Company, The Blues Brothers, Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Pink Floyd, The Who, Jethro Tull, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, The Meters, Marvin Gaye, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Buffett, Tower of Power, Violent Femmes, AC/DC, The Stray Cats, The String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, The Clash, WAR, Keb Mo', Run DMC, Beastie Boys, KRS One, Snoop Dog, Notorious B.I.G, Ice-T, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, Van Halen, The Ramones, Depeche Mode, The B- 's, Tom Waits, John Prine, David Byrne, Kurt Cobain, Neil Diamond, W.C. Handy, Leadbelly, Alan Lomax, The Holy Spirit, Dr. Timothy Leary, Cheech & Chong, Hunter S. Thompson, Richard Pryor, George Carlin,
Members of Band: James "Papa Bear" Williams . "Grog"- Founding Member / Songwriter / Vocal / Rythym Guitar

Phillip "Uncle Phil" Williams . "The Flipster"- Founding Member / Lead Guitar / Vocal / Songwriter

Donny "Big Daddy" Morales - Harmonica / Vocal

Steve "Pocket" Williams, Mike "Gator" Williamson, or Mike "Low Maintenance" Athan - Bass Guitar

Jimmy "Surprises" Williamson - Drums

Sway - Road Manager / Booking Agent / Sound Engineer / After Party Conjurer

Several other players who are considered lifetime members and appear at random
Available For: anything, anywhere, anytime
Song List (1):
+ songs originals and covers

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