Gov’t Mule
It all started in 1994. Warren Haynes (guitar, vocals) and Allen Woody (bass), who had been playing in the new incarnation of the legendary Allman Brothers Band for five years. Decided to start a new music project. Together with Matt Abbs (drums), they formed Gov’t Mule.
The band’s inspiration is, of course, the activity of the Allman Brothers Band. They combined it with the psychedelic, blues-rock sound of the Cream trio. The band’s phonographic debut is an album simply titled “Gov’t Mule” from 1995. Then the band released live recordings showing the full potential of the musicians’ improvisations under the title “Live at Roseland Ballroom”.
The studio came back in 1998 with the album “Dose”, which included such hits as “Blind Man in the Dark” and “Thorazine Shuffle”. As Gov’t Mule always felt best at concerts, the next release, Live … with a Little Help from Our Friends, documented another successful performance by the group. The next album is “Life Before Insanity” from the beginning of 2000.
On August 26 of the same year, the band was struck by a real tragedy. Bassist Allen Woody was found dead in a hotel room in New York. The other two decided to continue their activities. They prepare the next release together with many different bass players. Such as Flea and Bootsy Collins. This is how the double album “Deep End” was created. The concert version of the project was documented by the publishing house “Deepest End: Live in Concert” in 2003.
A year later, the band recorded their first album with Woody’s successor, Andy Hess. Keyboard player Danny Louis has also joined the group. With the new line-up, the band recorded another album, released in 2006, entitled “High & Mighty“
Grace Potter
Grace Potter is a talented musician and songwriter. She started her musical career in 2002 when she established Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 when she released the Original Soul record. Potter has released other solo albums that include Midnight, released in 2015 and Daylight which debuted in 2019.
