Les Brers
Les Brers | |
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![]() Les Brers (L-R): Marc Quiñones, Pat Bergeson, Bruce Katz, Oteil Burbridge, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Jack Pearson, Lamar Williams Jr. | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Butch Trucks & Very Special Friends |
Origin | Jacksonville, FL, USA |
Genres | Rock, blues rock, Southern rock, jazz-rock, jam band |
Years active | 2015–2017 |
Members | Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson Marc Quiñones Oteil Burbridge Jack Pearson Pat Bergeson Bruce Katz Lamar Williams Jr. |
Past members | Butch Trucks |
Website | lesbrersband |
Les Brers was an American rock band formed by former members of The Allman Brothers Band. They were initially led by drummer Butch Trucks.[1][2][3]
History
Les Brers was formed in 2015 following the retirement of The Allman Brothers Band at the end of 2014. The origins are from a band led by Butch Trucks that was billed as Butch Trucks & Very Special Friends. This band performed at two festivals in 2015, the Peach Music Festival and Wanee Music Festival. The lineup at the Peach Festival was Butch Trucks and Jaimoe Johanson on drums, Marc Quiñones on percussion, Dave Yoke and Vaylor Trucks (son of Butch Trucks) on guitar, and Bruce Katz on keyboards.[4] The lineup for the band at the Wanee Music Festival was Butch Trucks, Jaimoe Johanson, Marc Quiñones and Bruce Katz joined by Jack Pearson on lead and slide guitar/lead and backup vocals, Pat Bergeson on guitar, Oteil Burbridge on bass guitar, Bill Evans on saxophone and Lamar Williams Jr. (son of former Allman Brothers Band bassist Lamar Williams) on vocals.[5]
Following the Peach Music Festival, Trucks announced plans to perform in 2016 with a band called Les Brers. The band's name was taken from the Allman Brothers Band song "Les Brers in A Minor" off of their 1972 album Eat a Peach.[citation needed] It is a combination of French ("Les") and Southern American English ("Brers") which translates to "The Brothers." This band's lineup consisted of the same lineup of Butch Trucks & Very Special Friends that performed at the 2015 Peach Music Festival without saxophonist Bill Evans (although Trucks stated that Evans would probably join the band for certain shows when his schedule allowed).[citation needed] Trucks, Johanson, Quiñones, Burbridge and Pearson were all former members of the Allman Brothers Band. They all performed together in the band between 1997 and 1999.[6]
Les Brers performed two shows at the Cox Capitol Theatre in Macon, GA in 2016.[7] They also performed at the 2016 Wanee Festival. During this performance, they were joined by former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes for some songs.[8] They performed again at the 2016 Peach Music Festival and went on a short U.S. tour in September 2016.[9]
The band primarily performed songs by the Allman Brothers Band along with some other blues and a few originals from non-Allman members.
After Butch Trucks died on January 24, 2017, the band announced they would play their final show in August that same year.[10]
Band members
- Butch Trucks - drums
- Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson - drums
- Marc Quiñones - percussion
- Oteil Burbridge - bass, backing vocals
- Jack Pearson - lead guitar, slide guitar, lead/backing vocals
- Pat Bergeson - guitar
- Bruce Katz - keyboards
- Lamar Williams Jr. - lead/backing vocals
References
- ^ Greenhaus, Mike (April 21, 2016). "The Core: Butch Trucks", Relix. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott (June 29, 2016). "Les Brers Featuring Former Allman Brothers Band Members Start Rolling Out Fall Dates", JamBase. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Founding Allman Brothers Members to Play with Les Brers in Florida", Jambands.com, January 12, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Butch Trucks & Very Special Friends – 04/18/2015 – Live Oak, FL", PanicStream.com, April 22, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "The Peach Music Festival Announces Final Line-up Additions!", The Allman Brothers Band, June 18, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Deflin, Kendall (May 11, 2016). "Butch Trucks Talks Music After Allman Brothers, and the Farewell Tour that Never Happened", Live for Live Music. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Watch Les Brers Play a Scorching 24-Minute "Mountain Jam" for Macon Closer", Live for Live Music, March 25, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Warren Haynes Reunites with Members of the Allman Brothers for Les Brers at Wanee", Live for Live Music, April 17, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Kielty, Martin (July 4, 2016). "Allman Brothers Band Offshoot Les Brers to Tour US", TeamRock. retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "News". Les Brers. 28 February 2017.
External links
- Official Website
- v
- t
- e
contemporary
live albums
- The Allman Brothers Band
- Idlewild South
- At Fillmore East
- Eat a Peach
- Brothers and Sisters
- Win, Lose or Draw
- Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
- Enlightened Rogues
- Reach for the Sky
- Brothers of the Road
- Seven Turns
- Shades of Two Worlds
- An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set
- Where It All Begins
- An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set
- Peakin' at the Beacon
- Hittin' the Note
- One Way Out
live albums
- Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970
- Fillmore East, February 1970
- American University 12/13/70
- Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970
- S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71
- Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72
- Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY: 5/1/73
- Boston Common, 8/17/71
- Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992
- Live from A&R Studios
- The Fox Box
- Cream of the Crop 2003
- Fillmore West '71
- The Final Note
- Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05
- Down in Texas '71
- Syria Mosque
- Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972
and box sets
- Beginnings
- The Road Goes on Forever
- Dreams
- A Decade of Hits 1969–1979
- Mycology: An Anthology
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Allman Brothers Band
- Stand Back: The Anthology
- The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years
- Gold
- Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection
- Brothers of the Road
- Live at Great Woods
- Live at the Beacon Theatre
- 40
- "Ain't Wastin' Time No More"
- "Blue Sky"
- "Crazy Love"
- "Good Clean Fun"
- "Hot 'Lanta"
- "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"
- "Its Not My Cross to Bear"
- "Jessica"
- "Little Martha"
- "Melissa"
- "Midnight Rider"
- "No One to Run With"
- "Pegasus"
- "Ramblin' Man"
- "Revival (Love Is Everywhere)"
- "Seven Turns"
- "Soulshine"
- "Straight from the Heart"
- "Whipping Post"
- "Done Somebody Wrong"
- "Heart of Stone"
- "Hoochie Coochie Man"
- "Mountain Jam"
- "One Way Out"
- "Statesboro Blues"
- "Stormy Monday"
- "Trouble No More"
- "You Don't Love Me"
and artists
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