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The Band was an influential Canadian-American rock and roll group of the 1960s and 1970s.
The members of The Band first worked together as The Hawks, the backing band of rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins from 1959 until 1963. Afterwards, Bob Dylan recruited the quintet for his history-making 1965–1966 world tour and they joined him on the informal recordings that became the acclaimed Basement Tapes.
Dubbed "The Band" by their record company (a name derivative of what the group was referred to as during their tenure with Dylan), the group left the comfort of their communal home in Woodstock to begin recording as a group unto themselves. The Band recorded two of the most important albums of the late 1960s: their 1968 debut Music from Big Pink (featuring the hit single "The Weight") and 1969's The Band. These critically praised albums helped conceive country rock as something more than a genre, but rather as a celebration of "Americana." As such, throughout their career they would repopularize traditional American musical forms during the psychedelic era. The Band dissolved in 1976 but reformed in 1983 without founding guitarist and main songwriter Robbie Robertson.
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#listeningto "The Albion Christmas Band, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" http://tuneupmedia.com
claner (claner) Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:43:57 -0000
#listeningto "The Albion Christmas Band, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" http://tuneupmedia.com
@cyfawcett Seen that vid? Shot at the Albion in Guelph..I used to drink beer there at University. That was my local. and yes, great band
JeffMarek (Jeff Marek) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:40:12 -0000
@cyfawcett Seen that vid? Shot at the Albion in Guelph..I used to drink beer there at University. That was my local. and yes, great band
Thinking For Tuesday (@TFT_Band) supporting Sons Of Albion at The Railway in Winchester TONIGHT!!! £3 Entry #gigs #livemusic #band
KrakkersBB (Barnaby Booth) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:27:11 -0000
Thinking For Tuesday (@TFT_Band) supporting Sons Of Albion at The Railway in Winchester TONIGHT!!! £3 Entry #gigs #livemusic #band
Sons of albion are the best rock band I have seen for a while, fucking brilliant
whitesundayband (White Sunday) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:36:32 -0000
Sons of albion are the best rock band I have seen for a while, fucking brilliant
The Albion Christmas Band tour arrives at the d.@rt centre...: As part of their nationwide tour, The Albion Chr.. http://bit.ly/5IynKW
Hedgeendpeople (Caroline Wigley) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:58:10 -0000
The Albion Christmas Band tour arrives at the d.@rt centre...: As part of their nationwide tour, The Albion Chr.. http://bit.ly/5IynKW
Thinking For Tuesday (@TFT_Band) supporting Sons Of Albion at the Railway in Winchester this friday £3 to get it #gigs #livemusic #band
KrakkersBB (Barnaby Booth) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:45:36 -0000
Thinking For Tuesday (@TFT_Band) supporting Sons Of Albion at the Railway in Winchester this friday £3 to get it #gigs #livemusic #band
Albion Band, The - English folk band. Includes a brief summary of the group, and a photograph.
Michael's Albion Band Website - Includes a history of the band, reviews of the albums, and biographies of the band members.
Music In The Square - The Albion Band - Includes biographies of band members, with contact details.
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