Alabama 3

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Formed 1989.

UK dance/rock band aka A3

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Alabama 3 - Speed of the Sound of Loneliness (acoustic)

Alabama 3 play an acoustic version of Speed of the Sound of Loneliness. Filmed at the Rockness festival 13/06/09.

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Biography

Alabama 3 is a British band mixing rock, dance, blues, country, and gospel styles, founded in Brixton, London, in 1995. In the United States, it is known as A3, allegedly to avoid any possible legal conflict with the country music band Alabama. The group achieved international fame when the producers of hit TV series The Sopranos chose its track "Woke Up This Morning" for the show's opening credits.

The band is particularly notable for its fusion of styles, lyrics full of ironic intent, their deliberately humorous personas, and its outrageous live performances. Every member of the group has an alias by which he is known, the band's founding members adopting the personas Larry Love (Rob Spragg) and The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love (Jake Black).

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  1. Ready to rock

    Wed 4 Nov 2009 11:30

    Alabama 3 to relaunch landmark venue after closure

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  1. Hits And Exit Wounds 2008

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    A deadpan and brilliantly realised summary of that rare thing: a unique band.

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