The Black Crowes

About The Black CROWES:
The Black Crowes are a blues-oriented hard rock jam band that has sold over 20 million albums. They were hailed by Melody Maker as "The Most Rock 'n' Roll Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." In 1990, the readers of Rolling Stone named it the 'Best New American Band.' The band has toured with acts such as Aerosmith, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Who, Ac/DC, The Grateful Dead and Neil Young.
At the time of their 1990 debut, the kind of rock n' roll the Black Crowes specialized in was sorely out of style. Only Guns N' Roses came close to approximating a vintage Stones-style raunch, but they were too angry and jagged to pull it off completely. The Black Crowes, on the other hand, replicated that Stonesy swagger and Faces boogie perfectly. Vocalist Chris Robinson appropriated the sound and style of vintage Rod Stewart, while brother Rich Robinson fused Keith Richards' lean guitar attack with Ron Wood's messy rhythmic sense. At their best, the Black Crowes echoed classic rock without slavishly imitating their influences, and the band's nostalgic sound helped foster a long, popular career.
They appear in their Vpac debut on Saturday, November 14 in "An Evening with the Black Crowes." Their latest studio release, Before the Frost/Until the Freeze will be released on September 1, 2009.