Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings
release a brand new single from the forthcoming
album Groovin’ this April 3rd.
Monday, April 3rd sees the release of former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman and his
band The Rhythm Kings’ single Groovin’ on their new record label Papillon. Originally
recorded by the Young Rascals, Bill Wyman’s version of this classic features performances
by some of the UK’s most legendary musicians, Georgie Fame, Ray Cooper, Graham
Broad, Martin Taylor and the silky vocals of Beverley Skeete.
Groovin’ the album will be released on May 8th and has been described as “Giving
you the blues the way they are meant to be played, with honesty, heart and outstanding
musicianship.” The Rhythm Kings first album Struttin’ Our Stuff was released in
1997 and the second Anyway The Wind Blows in 1998. Anyway The Wind Blows was a
huge success reaching the top five in the official Jazz and Blues charts and receiving
rave reviews throughout the music and national press.
The Express on Sunday labelled Anyway The Wind Blows as “An excellent new album
of high octane jazz-blues fusion featuring an all-star assembly,” Q declared it
to be, “A dream team of musicians, delivery is immaculate – there’s not a duff
track on the album,” and Mojo described the album as “High precision jazz-blues-pop,
superbly performed by top R&B; veterans.”
Due to huge demand The Rhythm Kings toured the UK as a band for the first time
in 1999. The band will be touring Europe in 2000 with Groovin’, performing in
the UK in June.
Groovin’ the single will be available on Papillon Records (BT FLY 0003) from Monday, April 3rd.
Groovin’ the album will be available on Papillon Records (BT FLY CD 0003) from Monday, May 8th
