Music legend Mac Arnold and Sol Roots trio perform in Northern VA

On Wednesday July 10, blues legend Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues and Sol Roots band join forces for a night of funk, blues, soul and more at the Legendary JV's in Falls Church, VA.

"Blues legend Mac Arnold worked with Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Bill Withers, & more...Mac is back with his own band building a new foundation in blues, soul and funk"

"Sol brings a soulful blend of rock and blues with a natural stage presence" - JamBase

Sol Roots is proud to be a "Next Generation" Music Maker Relief Foundation artist and an official Home Grown Music Network artist.

MAC ARNOLD:
Mac Arnold’s first band included James Brown on piano. Mac moved to Chicago and Muddy Waters hired him on the spot. He toured and recorded with the Muddy Waters Band and recorded LPs with Otis Spann and John Lee Hooker. Mac moved to Los Angeles and produced Soul Train with his friend Don Cornelius. He even played bass on the Sanford & Son television show when he wasn’t playing bass for Otis Redding and B.B. King. He retired from show business to be an organic farmer. Mac is back with his own band and a “plate full” of CDs, building a new foundation in blues, soul and funk.

Mac Arnold must have known at an early age that his music career would read like a “Who’s who” of Blues/R&B Legends. His high school band “J Floyd & The Shamrocks” were often joined by none other than Macon, Georgia native, James Brown on piano. After deciding to pursue a professional music career, he joined the Charles Miller group until 1965 when he made the move to Chicago to work with recording artist/saxophonist A. C. Reed.

In late 1966, at age 24, came the opportunity of a lifetime to join the Muddy Waters Band and help shape the electric blues sound that inspired the rock and roll movement of the late 60’s and early 70’s. Regular guests of the band included Eric Clapton, Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, and Elvin Bishop. The Muddy Waters Band (as a unit) shared the stage with the likes of Howlin’ Wolfe, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Junior Wells, Big Joe Williams, and Big Mama Thornton just to name a few.

During this time, Mac played on John Lee Hooker’s “live “album, Live at the Café Au Go-Go, as well as Otis Spann’s classic recording “The Blues is Where It’s At”.

After more than a year with Muddy Waters, Mac formed the Soul Invaders which backed up many artists, including The Temptations and B. B. King. In the early 70’s, he moved Los Angeles to work at ABC Television and LAFF RECORDS (Redd Foxx). This led to working on the set of Soul Train from 1971 to 1975 and then working with Bill Withers (“Lean On Me”) before moving back to South Carolina in the 80's."

SOL ROOTS:
“He’s toured the world with some of the biggest names in funk and blues...He’s the fiery guitarist known as Sol, and his influences span the country, and the globe”- On Tap Magazine.

Sol Roots and the band create a unique blend of energetic rock, raw blues, and funk, all delivered with deep soul.

The Sol Roots band features guitarist and vocalist Sol, with drummer extraordinaire Vic Chase and tasteful bassist Andreas Holmstrom (has worked with Adam Smirnoff of Lettuce, & Robert Randolph band).

Sol Roots is an official "Next Generation" Music Maker Relief Foundation artist, and a Home Grown Music Network artist.

"JV's is a classic roadhouse venue that has been showcasing the best in national, regional, and local rock, soul, blues, and rockabilly performers for decades. JV’s is a fixture in the Washington DC area music scene"

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