Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings head to Birmingham HMV Institute

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Soul revivalists Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings bring their Motown-infulenced sounds to Birmingham's HMV Institute next month.

The nine-piece band play Birmingham HMV Institute on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Tickets, priced £19.50 are available from https://agmp.ticketabc.com/events/sharon-jones

On April 6, 2010, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings released their fourth album, I Learned The Hard Way.

Steeped in the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul, and funk, this nine-piece group continues to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world over with their heart-felt sound.

Most recently, the band has been invited by fellow soul enthusiast, Prince, to open for him at his shows in New York City, Paris, and Ghent. At each show, Ms. Jones and the Dap-Kings were asked to join Prince on stage for collaborations during his set.

This is the "Daptone Sound" at its finest and is a welcome breath of fresh air. But, most of all, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a celebration of, and a testament to, the soulful and beautiful possibilities of music.

Sharon Jones has collaborated on stage, in the studio and on film with David Byrne, Rufus Wainwright, Denzel Washington (The Great Debaters), Lou Reed, Booker T & the MGs, Michael Bublé and Phish.

The Dap-Kings have recorded for Al Green, NAS, Amy Winehouse, Wale, Mark Ronson, Daniel Merriweather, Robbie Williams and Bebel Gilberto.