The Boneshakers - Funk Blues

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The Boneshakers are a 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 blues band led by world-class Detroit guitarist Randy Jacobs — co-writer of the worldwide Was (Not Was) hit "Walk the Dinosaur" and a sideman to Bonnie Raitt, BB King, and Stevie Wonder — and fronted by powerhouse vocalist Jenny Langer. Their 2025 Gulf Coast Records release 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘰 𝘉𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 topped radio charts in the UK, France, and Germany and earned international critical acclaim. The Boneshakers are one of the hardest-working, most decorated bands in American roots music. Led by world-class Detroit guitarist Randy Jacobs and fronted by the explosive Jenny Langer, the band fuses Detroit funk, Memphis soul, and Muscle Shoals R&B into a live show that leaves no one sitting down. "An absolute must for every lover of soulful blues and rock."- Blues Magazine "An unforgettable first-rate thrill ride.”- Blues Notes Their 2025 Gulf Coast Records release 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘰 𝘉𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart, topped radio charts in the UK, France, and Germany, and was named one of the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟬 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸). The record features a staggering roster of guests — Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, Coco Montoya, Don Was, and Jimmy Carpenter — and was produced by longtime collaborator John Wooler. The story begins in Detroit in 1980, when Randy Jacobs met soul legend Sweetpea Atkinson during a session for brothers Don and David Was.