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Alabama 3

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Group. Formed 1989.

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Biography

Alabama 3 are a British band mixing rock, dance, blues, country, and gospel styles creating a new style, AreAvon . Founded in Brixton, London, in 1996. In the United States, it is known as A3 to avoid a legal conflict with the well-established 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, its deliberately humorous personas, and its outrageous live performances. Every member of the group has an alias by which they are 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

    Hits and Exit Wounds

    Reviewed by Jaime Gill

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

Now on the BBC

  1. Alabama 3 - Rockness 09 Campervan Session

    Watch Alabama 3's acoustic session in our wee campervan backstage at Rockness 09.

    Alabama 3 - Rockness 09 Campervan Session

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