THE
WEIGHT BAND, feat.
members of THE BAND, the LEVON HELM BAND & the RICK DANKO GROUP
Performing songs of The Band, THE WEIGHT BAND is keeping the spirit and
the music alive that helped define an era. Members of THE WEIGHT were
either actual members in The Band, or are directly and deeply connected to
their legacy. The group features Jim Weider from The Band, Brian Mitchell
of the Levon Helm Band, Marty Grebb, who wrote for The Band and worked with
Rick Danko and Richard Manuel, and Albert Rogers, who shared the stage with
Levon Helm and Garth Hudson in The Jim Weider Band. Michael Bram, the
newest member of THE WEIGHT, played with Jason Mraz.
Prepare for an unforgettable performance and enjoy timeless hits
like "The Weight", "Up On Cripple Creek",
"Ophelia", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Rag
Mama Rag" and so many others. Hear the most authentic presentation
of The Band's music performed on stage, and see why the Chicago Sun Times
proclaimed “THE WEIGHT carries on where THE BAND left off.”
Come and take a load off.
Jim Weider (VOCALS /
GUITAR)
Thirty years ago, Jim replaced Robbie Robertson as lead guitarist,
singer and songwriter for The Band. Featured on Jericho, Jubilation,
and High On The Hog albums, Jim toured with the group right up until the
end and appeared in numerous Band performance videos and documentary segments.
Brian Mitchell (VOCALS
/ PIANO / B3 / ACCORDION / HARMONICA)
As a member of The Levon Helm Band, Brian played piano, organ and
accordion as well as contributing to vocals. He now fills those same
roles within THE WEIGHT. Highly regarded within the music industry as the
consummate musician, Brian has performed with Bob Dylan, Al Green, BB King and
countless others.
Marty Grebb (VOCALS
/ B3 / PIANO / ACCORDION / SAXOPHONE)
A talented multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, Marty’s
connection to The Band runs deep. He wrote for the Jericho and Jubilation
albums and performed on Jubilation, as well as having worked
on projects with Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson. Like the
other members of THE WEIGHT, Marty has toured with many great artists,
including Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Bonnie Raitt, and Etta James, just to
name a few.
Albert Rogers (VOCALS
/ BASS)
Albert plays bass and shares vocal duties as a member of THE
WEIGHT. He’s shared the stage with Levon Helm and Garth Hudson in The Jim
Weider Band, and has also performed with Sid McGinnis, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy
Vivino, Albert Lee among many others.
Michael Bram (VOCALS
/ DRUMS)
Soulful singer and multi-instrumentalist, Michael
"Leroy" Bram has toured with Jason Mraz and recorded tracks with Bob
Margolin of The Last Waltz fame. His connection to The Band comes by way
of the extended community who played at Levon Helm Studios in the Chris O'Leary
Band, an offshoot of players from Levon's band, The Barnburners.
Band website: www.theweightband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theweightband
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theweightband
THE WEIGHT BAND is presently being featured on a
nationally-syndicated television program that is airing across the country
right now! A video stream of the full episode is here: http://ihlive.org/artists/the-weight-band/