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Willie Jaye Laws Band

Willie Jaye Laws Band

About Me

The Willie J Laws Band (a/k/a The Willie Jaye Laws Band) is a hard hitting trio of tough customers. The Band performs music from a wide variety of genres including traditional and contemporary Blues, R&B, Old School, and old fashioned Rock & Roll. Although the members in the Band have changed over the 21 years since the first unit was first formed, Willie Jaye continues to expertly wield the lead guitar and be lead vocalist. A veteran performer, Willie Jaye engages and involves the audience with easy charm. To accompany him, Willie always uses the best players in the business. The Band performs with a solid foundation of pocket grooves. The Band also mixes it up from time to time with special guests on keyboards, accordion, horns, percussion, and on vocals.Principal performers of the group hail from the Lone Star State. They proudly work to uphold the over 100 years of Texas music tradition which integrates a variety of American roots music and the unique cultural influences of Texas. You will recognize some of the music performed by the Willie Jaye Laws Band. In one evening the Band can masterfully perform renditions of songs by James Brown, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, TheTexas Tornados, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf, not to mention the “Three Kings Of The Blues” - B.B. King, Albert King, and Freddie King. Even more exciting are the Band’s original compositions which reflect many eclectic influences that make the music and each performance electric. This is a band you have to see perform live.

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Member Since: 6/26/2007
Band Website: kingwilliamsound.com
Band Members: Manny Chapa, Art Galvan, Steve Williams, Jack Barber, John, Sparetime, Bass guitarErnie Ruiz, Carlton King, Oliver Alcorn, Franklin Vanderbilt, Antone. DrumsWillie Jaye Laws Guitar and vocals
Influences: Willie J. Laws has over 20 years of performing experience and has traveled the world making music. The influences heard in the music of the Willie J. Laws Band are many and eclectic. There are deep roots in the over 100 years of Texas music tradition and uniquely American roots music. The Band is most obviously influenced by James Brown, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Johnnie Taylor,The Texas Tornados, The Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, not to mention the “Three Kings Of The Blues” - B.B. King, Albert King, and Freddie King.
Sounds Like: Jimi Hendrix's blues influences meets Buck Owens and Gene Autry if they were Black and from Texas.
Record Label: King William Sound Recording Company
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Augie Meyers & Texmaniacs - Mendocino Who where you Marina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnZfIIZJ1A ...
Posted by Willie Jaye Laws Band on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:43:00 PST

Cloud nine

Tomorrow I have the chance to perform with One of my strongest influences. Mr. Phillip Walker. Phillip is arguably one of the most important African American Bluesmen of the 20th and now 21st century....
Posted by Willie Jaye Laws Band on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:23:00 PST

Everday For A Working Musician

Good days, Bad days. Today we mourn the loss of a dear friend and talented musician, arranger, producer. Jerry De La Rosa. God Bless You My Brother There is peace for you now and no more pain. I lo...
Posted by Willie Jaye Laws Band on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:07:00 PST