Chris Robinson Brotherhood

American blues rock band

Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Chris Robinson fronting the Brotherhood at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA, April 2014

Background information
Also known as| CRB
Origin| Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres|

* Blues rock
* psychedelic rock
* Southern rock
* jam rock

Years active| 2011–2019
Labels| Silver Arrow[1]
Past members| Chris Robinson
Neal Casal
George Sluppick
Mark Dutton
Adam MacDougall
Tony Leone
Jeff Hill
Joel Robinow
Website| chrisrobinsonbrotherhood.com

Chris Robinson Brotherhood was an American blues rock band formed in 2011 by Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson while the Crowes were on hiatus. The original lineup consisted of Robinson (vocals, guitar), Neal Casal (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Dutton (bass guitar, backing vocals), George Sluppick (drums), and Adam MacDougall (keyboards). Since 2015, the band had undergone various personnel changes with Robinson and Casal remaining the only constant members. Following the death of Neal Casal in August 2019, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood announced it would disband.

## History

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### Formation and Big Moon Ritual

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Chris Robinson Brotherhood began as an experiment but became a 'band' during their California residency tour.[2] The original intention, according to Robinson, was to "have a local L.A. band, just play in California, see where the music takes us and have a good time."[3] They then embarked on a 118-date North American tour in 2011.[4] Robinson names Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, who sat in with the band during CRB's run at the Great American Music Hall, as both musical inspirations and friends.[2] As well as Robinson, the band features fellow Black Crowes member Adam MacDougall, Ryan Adams collaborator Neal Casal, bassist Mark Dutton, and drummer George Sluppick. Robinson describes the Brotherhood as a "farm-to-table psychedelic band".[3]

Chris Robinson Brotherhood released a version of "Blue Suede Shoes" (written by Carl Perkins) b/w a live version "Girl, I Love You" (written by Al Bell and Eddie Floyd) for Record Store Day on April 21, 2012.[5] The CD version also features a cover of the Jimmy Reed song, "Bright Lights Big City".[6]

The band's debut album, Big Moon Ritual, was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, and was released on June 5, 2012.[4] Robinson said Big Moon Ritual is "not a concept album, but it's very conceptual sonically." He also notes that CRB "isn't the type of band that's going to make a concise four-minute song record" and that they prefer instead to make lengthier compositions.[3]

### The Magic Door

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Just three months after its predecessor, on September 11, 2012, Chris Robinson Brotherhood's second studio album, The Magic Door, was released. It was recorded at the same time as Big Moon Ritual and features a cover of the Hank Ballard song "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go," which the band has often played live.[7]

### "Betty's S.F. Blends, Volume One"

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In September 2013, Chris Robinson Brotherhood released an album featuring songs picked by Grateful Dead record producer Betty Cantor-Jackson, recorded over five nights in San Francisco. The band played 96 songs altogether and Cantor-Jackson picked the best ones for the album. The album has only been released on vinyl. The album was called "Betty's S.F. Blends, Volume One". The five full shows are also available as separate downloads.[8]

### Phosphorescent Harvest

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Chris Robinson Brotherhood released its third studio album "Phosphorescent Harvest" on Silver Arrow Records on April 29, 2014. The songs on the album are mostly co-written by Chris Robinson and Neal Casal. Produced by Thom Monahan. FORMATS: 12" Vinyl / CD / Digital Download.

### Any Way You Love, We Know How You Feel and EP

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Chris Robinson Brotherhood released its fourth studio album Any Way You Love, We Know How You Feel on July 29, 2016, and on November 4, 2016, an EP titled If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home By Now, containing five songs from the same sessions.

### Barefoot In The Head

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The CRB released their fifth studio album Barefoot In The Head in 2017.

### Servants of the Sun

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Chris Robinson Brotherhood released their sixth studio album, Servants of the Sun, on June 14, 2019. Robinson noted that he wrote the songs on the album with the idea that they would be played live. "With our last couple of albums we made songs we knew we probably weren't going to play live," he said. "This time around every one of these songs will fall into the live repertoire."[9]

## Personnel

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* Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitars (2011–2019)
* Neal Casal – guitars, vocals (2011–2019; his death)
* Adam MacDougall – keyboards (2011–2019)
* Mark "Muddy" Dutton – bass guitar, vocals (2011–2016)
* George Sluppick – drums (2011–2015)
* Tony Leone – drums (2015–2019)
* Jeff Hill – bass guitar (2016–2019)
* Joel Robinow – keyboards (2019)
* Pete Sears – keyboards (2019)

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Year  | Album details  | Peak chart position

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|

US[10][11]
2012  | Big Moon Ritual

* Release date: June 5, 2012
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| 63
The Magic Door

* Release date: September 11, 2012
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| 98
2014  | Phosphorescent Harvest

* Release date: April 29, 2014
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| 61
2016  | Any Way You Love, We Know How You Feel

* Release date: July 29, 2016
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| 118
If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home by Now

* Release date: November 4, 2016
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| —
2017  | Barefoot in the Head

* Release date: July 21, 2017
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| —
2019  | Servants of the Sun

* Release date: June 14, 2019
* Label: Silver Arrow Records

| —

### Live albums

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Year  | Album details

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2013  | Betty's Blends Volume 1

* Release date: November 24, 2013
* Label: Silver Arrow Records
* Format: 12", red/white marble

2015  | Betty's Blends Volume 2

* Release date: June 2, 2015
* Label: Silver Arrow Records
* Format: 12"

2017  | Betty's Blends, Vol. 3: Self-Rising, Southern Blends

* Release date: May 5, 2017
* Label: Silver Arrow Records
* Format: LP, CD, digital download, online streaming

2018  | Betty's Midwestern Magic Blends

* Release date: November 16, 2018
* Label: Silver Arrow Records
* Format: LP, digital download

### Singles

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Year  | Single details

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2012  | "Blue Suede Shoes"/"Girl I Love You"

* Release date: April 21, 2012
* Label: Silver Arrow Records
* Formats: 7", CD

2013  | "Older Guys"/"That's How Strong My Love Is"

* Release date: 2013
* Label: Silver Arrow Records
* Formats:7", MP3/FLAC

## References

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1. ^ "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
2. ^ a b "QA: Chris Robinson on His New Band, Bonding With Phil Lesh". Rolling Stone. May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
3. ^ a b c "Chris Robinson Talks "Big Moon Ritual," The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Books, and Looks Back on The Black Crowes' "Amorica"". ARTISTdirect. artistdirect.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
4. ^ a b "Chris Robinson Reveals Post Crowes Project". Planet Rock. Planet Rock. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
5. ^ "Chris Robinson Brotherhood, The – Blue Suede Shoes / Girl I Love You". discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
6. ^ "Chris Robinson Brotherhood, The – Blue Suede Shoes / Girl I Love You / Bright Lights Big City". discogs.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
7. ^ "Chris Robinson Unveils Second Album In Six Months". Planet Rock. Planet Rock. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
8. ^ "nugs.net presents LIVECHRISROBINSONBROTHERHOOD | Download MP3 FLAC". Livechrisrobinsonbrotherhood.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
9. ^ Ferris, Jedd (March 26, 2019). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood Evoke Flying Burritos on 'Comin' Round the Mountain'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
10. ^ "Chris Robinson – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
11. ^ "Billboard 200: The Week of August 20, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

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Chris Robinson Brotherhood

* Chris Robinson
* Neal Casal
* Adam MacDougall
* Mark Dutton
* Tony Leone

* George Sluppick

Albums|

* Big Moon Ritual
* The Magic Door
* Phosphorescent Harvest

Related|

* The Black Crowes
* Phil Lesh and Friends
* Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
* Beachwood Sparks
* The Ben Taylor Band
* JJ Grey & Mofro
* Sha Na Na
* Robert Walter's 20th Congress
* Ruthie Foster
* Albert King
* Hard Working Americans

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The Black Crowes

* Chris Robinson
* Rich Robinson
* Sven Pipien

* Steve Gorman
* Johnny Colt
* Jeff Cease
* Eddie Harsch
* Marc Ford
* Audley Freed
* Greg Rzab
* Andy Hess
* Rob Clores
* Adam MacDougall
* Luther Dickinson
* Jackie Greene

Studio albums|

* Shake Your Money Maker
* The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
* Amorica
* Three Snakes and One Charm
* By Your Side
* Lions
* Warpaint
* Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
* Croweology
* Happiness Bastards

Live albums|

* Sho' Nuff Live
* Live at the Greek
* Live
* Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog
* Warpaint Live
* Wiser for the Time

EPs|

1972

Video albums|

For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow

Compilations|

* Sho' Nuff
* Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress...
* The Lost Crowes

Singles|

* "Jealous Again"
* "Hard to Handle"
* "Twice As Hard"
* "She Talks to Angels"
* "Remedy"
* "Sting Me"
* "Wiser Time"
* "Blackberry"
* "Only a Fool"
* "Soul Singing"

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* Discography
* Members
* Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy
* Chris Robinson Brotherhood
* The Magpie Salute
* Trigger Hippy

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