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721 W. Ninth St., 72201, Little Rock, AR, US

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Doors open: 20:00

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Gov't Mule biography

Gov’t Mule (formed in 1994) is an American Southern rock and blues group, and originally the side project of guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody of The Allman Brothers Band.

During breaks in the Allman Brothers Band’s touring and recording schedules, Warren Haynes and Allen Woody of the band, and Matt Abts of Dickey Betts, formed Gov’t Mule. Aiming to combine to be a psychedelic power trio of a similar ilk to The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream, Haynes on guitar and vocals, Woody on bass and Abts on drums, Gov’t Mule released their self-titled debut in 1995.

The album was produced by Michael Barbiero and was followed by the live album “Live from Roseland Ballroom”, which highlights the band’s keen improvisation and jam style of performing. The follow-up studio album “Dose” released in 1998 was also produced by Barbiero, and exposed a number of the band’s influences including Neil Young, Traffic and Pearl Jam. The release was also followed by the first of two concert albums entitled “Live… with a Little Help from Our Friends”.

Following the release of their third album “Life Before Insanity” (2000), Allen Woody was found dead in New York City, U.S. The band went on a tribute tour titled “Smile at Half Mast Tour” alongside Ben Harper and released two tribute albums “Deep End, Volume 1” and “Deep End, Volume 2” using Woody’s favourite bass players, including Flea of Red Hot Chilli Peppers and John Entwistle of The Who.

Gov’t Mule’s first studio album since Woody’s death “Déjà Voodoo” featured Woody’s replacement Andy Hess and keyboardist Danny Louis, and despite the loss of the power trio, it was seen as Haynes’ best vocal performance. On top of their album releases Gov’t Mule were a regular on many North American festivals including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa and New Orleans Jazzfest, with Haynes playing a number of solo shows in his Warren Haynes Band.

The band has continued to release studio albums every few years including 2006’s “High & Mighty” which reached No. 3 in the Billboard Indie chart, 2009’s “By a Thread” and 2013’s “Shout!”, which has been their highest charting album reaching No. 32 in the Billboard 200, and features a bonus disc with guest vocalists including Toots Hibbert and Elvis Costello.

Live reviews

Gov’t Mule, what a wild band name. They are often colloquially referred to as The Mule. This Southern rock band who hail of course from the Southern States, bring their vibe to this huge room full of punters this evening. Everyone is ready for a second set, which is still well over, and hour. They have an impressive back catalogue of music having been together as a band for a good twenty years now. There are songs such as “Forsaken Saviour” which has a pretty catchy hook in the chorus. I think it could maybe use a bit of harmony to really fill out the sound. “Drums” is the penultimate song that really gets this audience in a good place before launching in to the last song “Broke Down On the Brazos”, which turns into a bit of a jam altogether, each of the group taking solos here and there, and then breaking it down for singer Warren Haynes to thank this fantastic audience, they burst right back into the song at the chorus and jam it out right until the end.

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Fiesty and Glue as they were nicknamed when in the UK last year were terrific from the first note, new material heavier than first album KIN, makes "reskinned" a much more balanced album, musically spot on, a superb set, which is four great nights they have given me in a row now. Look forward to their return ! Colin Shotter !

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