James Brown may be dead, but his soul is reincarnated in Black Joe Lewis.

Talk about refreshing: Joe and his 7-piece, Austin-based backing band, The Honeybears, are a raw, unadulterated throwback to the edgy soul, blues and R&B of the late 1960s and early ‘70s. With a little garage rock inspired guitar, the instrumentation – including a big, blaring brass section and powerful organ – and production kick butt.

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