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Mike Farris
There were three significant black musical centers in the late sixties and early seventies: Detroit, where Motown ruled, Memphis, home to Stax, and tiny Muscle Shoals, Alabama. That ' s where Fame Studios churned out hits from Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding. The Muscle Shoals " sound " was born... and it continues to live today.
Mike Farris has lived the southern life- born in Winchester, Tennessee, he became addicted to drugs and alcohol and almost died from an overdose before he was 21. Knocked down but not out, he formed the fabled rock band Screamin ' Cheetah Wheelies in 1990.
Since their break-up, he has made his name in the gospel music genre and has won Grammy, Dove, and AMA awards. According to Rolling Stone- " His supersized voice is filled with the electricity of Saturday night and the Godly grace of Sunday mornings." Recorded at Fame Studios, The Sound of Muscle Shoals is Mike Farris ' s first release since 2018- it brings the past alive with a slate of 11 tracks that will have you dancing in place...
It ' s a triumph!
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