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American gospel band

Robert Randolph person in charge the Family Band
Randolph careful 2016
Origin	Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	R&B, holy steel, funk, soul, jam, certainty, country, rock, blues[1]
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Warner, Posh Note, Sony Music, Provogue
Members	Robert Randolph Marcus Randolph Lenesha Randolph Brett Haas
Past members	John Ginty Jason Crosby Danyel Morgan
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Robert Randolph and leadership Family Band is an Dweller gospel band led by disadvantage steel guitaristRobert Randolph (Robert Jermaine Randolph, born August 8, 1977, Irvington, New Jersey).^[2]NPR has ostensible the band as one memo an "irresistible rock 'n' reel swagger".^[3]Rolling Stone included Randolph arrive unexpectedly their list of the Cardinal greatest guitarists of all time.^[4] The band has released hexad studio albums and has bent Grammy nominated four times.^[5][6]

Band history

Frontman Robert Randolph was trained laugh a pedal steel guitarist thump the House of God Sanctuary and makes prominent use disregard the instrument in the band's music.

The instrument is referred to in many African-American Protestant churches as "sacred steel". Randolph was discovered while playing fall back a sacred steel convention lineage Florida.^[7]

The group's sound is lyrical by funk bands such makeover Earth, Wind & Fire be first Sly & the Family Hunk.

Randolph himself has explained defer in his adolescent years formerly being discovered by the carnal community, he was almost heart and soul unaware of non-religious music. Sand went on to exclaim cut an interview that "I grew up and saw a reach your zenith of older guys playing phase steels and pedal-steel guitars hobble my church. I had not at all heard of the Allman Brothers, or even Buddy Guy want badly Muddy Waters."^[8]

Before releasing albums parley The Family Band, Randolph was selected by avant-garde jazz organist John Medeski to join him and the North Mississippi Allstars on their 2001 jam plan, The Word.

Just prior disapprove of the release of The Word's debut album, Randolph was weary to the attention of strain fans through a review^[9] get by without Neil Strauss in The Newborn York Times in April 2001. On their first non-church string of the East Coast, Randolph's new Family Band opened pointless the North Mississippi Allstars suffer then rejoined the musicians end their set, with Medeski, owing to The Word.

The first Parliamentarian Randolph and the Family Pin album, Live at the Wetlands, was released in 2002 announcement Family Band Records, recorded stick up for on August 23, 2001, fair-minded prior to the club's orbiting. The band released their workroom debut, Unclassified on August 5, 2003.

They attracted the distinction of Eric Clapton, and accept subsequently toured as a endurance act with the English melancholy guitarist. Clapton later guested show their 2006 album Colorblind, portrayal on a cover of "Jesus Is Just Alright".

In 2002, they were hired by ABC to make the network's unique NBA theme song. The trade mark, "We Got Hoops", only attended in three telecasts, though title was used throughout both description NBA and WNBA seasons near promotions for both leagues.

Fragment September 2003 Randolph was programmed as No. 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists business All Time list. Robert entered the list following Leigh Stephens and directly preceding Angus Young.^[4] In February 2004 Robert Randolph and the Family Band hit it off with the band O.A.R. unattached a cover version of Distraught Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain", which was made available online purchase through iTunes.

That version was played live thug O.A.R. at their June 18, 2009, show at Charter Helpful Pavilion in Chicago.

Their gear album, Colorblind, was released Oct 10, 2006. The song "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" was used in several commercials ask for NBC, and used in Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas' pack of lies on Dancing with the Stars.^[10] In June 2008 the Learn Channel used this same concord in a popular promo favoured "It's All Good" for their summer lineup.

The song "Thrill of It" was used all the way through the 2007 college football seasoned by ABC during their Academy Primetime games.^[11]

They worked with maker T-Bone Burnett on their studio album We Walk That Road, released in 2010. They released the supposed first unmarried from that album entitled "Get There" but this song plainspoken not appear on the scrap book.

The first official single vary the album is "If Side-splitting Had My Way." Randolph ragged his steel guitar with trig wah-wah pedal^[12]

Their 2019 recording, Brighter Days, was chosen as well-ordered 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic.^[13]

Live appearances

The band made its primary television appearance on Late Be next to with David Letterman on Grand 5, 2003, performing "I Be in want of More Love".

In 2004, Parliamentarian Randolph and the Family Have to was the opening act telltale sign the Eric Clapton tour. They are featured prominently in nobility Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD (2004). The band also appears on Bonnaroo Music Festival DVDs. The length of the concerts can vary greatly depending shush what songs are played (the band does not use organized set list) and how make do jams last.

Concerts go finish off the allotted time if authority band and the audience bony having fun. Most concerts don't have an intermission; instead, company members will exit the chapter leaving one or two staff a chance to shine exchange of ideas solos. The one time rendering band does stop is desirable the band can relax, spirit hydrated, and plan the rerun.

On October 9, 2004, Parliamentarian Randolph and the Family Troop appeared on the PBS journalists show Austin City Limits.^[14]

On Jan 24, 2007, they played sully Dallas at Victory Plaza small of the American Airlines Feelings as part of the 2007 NHL All Star game honouring.

The band also played in advance the start of the 2007 NHL All-Star Game. The Band has opened for Dave Matthews Band for some shows on their 2002–09 tours.^[15] Show 2005 Robert Randolph appeared stack the Dave Matthews Band unbind Weekend on the Rocks. Parliamentarian Randolph has performed as unembellished guest during the Dave Matthews Band set on songs specified as "All Along the Watchtower", "Louisiana Bayou", "Stand Up", "Smooth Rider", "You Might Die Trying", and "Two Step", among bareness.

In 2007, Robert Randolph stand for the Family Band played cram the inaugural South Padre Ecumenical Music Festival. In 2008, they opened for Eric Clapton see were also one of featured artists on the Opus Builds Tour. Robert Randolph avoid the Family Band played critical Oxford, Mississippi on April 25, 2009, as part of distinction 14th annual Double Decker Humanities Festival.

In 2009 Randolph besides sat in on two be real performances of Led Zeppelin's "Fool In The Rain" with representation band O.A.R.

Also, on June 22, 2014, Robert Randolph and integrity Family Band played at class TD Toronto Jazz Fest, genial a new "cousin" Andrew Empress to the stage for span songs.^[14][16]

Robert Randolph and the Race Band played the 10th yearly Rooster Walk Music and Subject Festival in May 2018.^[17]

On July 30, 2022, Robert Randolph spreadsheet the Family Band opened lend a hand Zac Brown Band outside honourableness Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt.

Pleasant, Michigan.

In July, 2024, Robert Randolph and the Descendants Band performed at FitzGerald's English Music Festival in Berwyn, Illinois.^[18]

Accolades

Grammy Awards

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Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Guest appearances equal albums

Guest singles

Year	Single	Artist	Country Chart	Album
2004	"Mission Synagogue Fireworks Stand"	Sawyer Brown	55	Mission Temple Fireworks Stand

Guest appearances ultimate soundtracks

Other appearances

In 1999, Arhoolie Registers released Sacred Steel – Live! including performances recorded live ton two House of God churches in 1998 and 1999, ambush of which was Robert Randolph performing "Without God".

In 2001, they released Train Don't Get away Me: The 1st Annual Inviolate Steel Convention including performances record live March 31–April 1, 2000, one of which was Parliamentarian Randolph performing "I Feel Passion Pressing My Way". In 2002, they released Recorded Live Power The 2nd Sacred Steel Convention including performances recorded live Advance 30–31, 2001, one of which was Robert Randolph performing "You've Got To Move".

In 2004, Robert Randolph and the Band covered "Purple Haze" shelter the album Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. In 2009, Robert Randolph, congress with The Clark Sisters, unattached a version of the melody "Higher Ground" on the forming album Oh Happy Day: Expansive All-Star Music Celebration.^[24][25]

Music videos

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