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The Yazoo Shakes
Soul

"So Authentic!!"

Memphis, Tennessee
United States

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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   The Yazoo Shakes: General Info
Member Since5/23/2007
Band MembersClay, Kate, Shaun, Taylor, Alpha
InfluencesOld Grandad (Bonded), Mississippi state maps, Indians, Conan the Barbarian, Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 19 2008 9:00P
Otherlands Memphis, Tennessee
Aug 7 2008 9:00P
Murphy’s Memphis, Tennessee
Sep 20 2008 9:00P
CJ’s Lounge Rockford, Illinois

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   About The Yazoo Shakes
The Yazoo Shakes are an experiment in catharsis for both the audience and the band. The word "shakes" can mean a fit of religious passion or delirium tremens brought on by severe alcohol withdrawal. That's exactly what you can expect to get from these musicians. Going to a Yazoo Shakes show, one is likely to see any combination of foot-stomping, shouting, convulsing, laughing, and preaching (courtesy Clay Ayers). The Yazoo Shakes are a family of musicians rooted in traditional Southern music and Blues and Jazz improvisation with an eye on heavy-hitting rock. Improvisation is key to music as expression, so no two shows are ever the same, and one can expect to hear some songs for the first and last time. The Yazoo Shakes seek better understanding of music and life through the richness of their various musical sensibilities. They are lenses through which each of the others sees the world. Mostly, The Yazoo Shakes are a community of musicians with an abiding belief in the power of music as curative, challenging, life-affirming, transcendent, rowdy, righteously indignant, and always enjoyable.

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The Yazoo Shakes has 234 friends.
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John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives





Jun 22 2008 11:27 AM

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Marujah





Jun 16 2008 8:48 PM

hey hey MEMPHIS !!! MEMPHIS!!

you guyz and girls ready to party SATURDAY NIGHT OR WHAT!!!!! middle Tn style!!!
north american royalty


Is Online


Jun 12 2008 1:01 PM

Dudes and Kate we are playing on tuesday at Murphy's please come or there will be nobody there.
Everthus the Deadbeats


Is Online


May 27 2008 2:37 PM

Jazzed about June 22nd!
Mike





May 20 2008 1:13 PM

Sorry we haven't been around for your shows of late, friends. Come on over and have a beer and a burger in the backyard sometime soon.
John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives





May 19 2008 5:57 PM

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MINERVA





May 16 2008 10:36 AM

Mullet Queen
Funny Pictures and Myspace Layouts at pYzam. com

The Mississippi Flapjacks





May 15 2008 1:55 PM

we had a blast in memphis....cant wait to cross paths again!
I am the Cosmos





May 10 2008 11:05 PM

I had a great time tonight.
Thanks for playing Otherlands! See you in the near future!
Johnny





May 10 2008 2:13 PM

Clay! You old Bird Dog! How the hell have you been?
The Harmony Brothers





May 6 2008 9:46 AM

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MINERVA





May 2 2008 10:42 AM

When can I buy a cd?
The Harmony Brothers





Apr 11 2008 1:11 PM

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Otherlands Live!





Apr 7 2008 11:15 PM

John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives





Mar 25 2008 7:02 AM

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Grand Marquis


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Mar 22 2008 11:08 PM

Great show at the Brick!!!
Cant wait to come play Memphis with you guys and gals!!!
Sound Method





Mar 21 2008 9:38 AM

THANKS FOR THE ADD !!!
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Kip to the Gordon





Mar 19 2008 5:32 PM

man, that show rocked at Murph's. I thought Kate was gonna pass out playin' trumpet like that. Sheeit.
Nick Logan





Mar 8 2008 1:05 PM

Sorry I missed yall last night. We were snowed in on Philadelphia street drinking some Dickel to stay warm. Happy Birthday Kate! Holler.
THINGAMAJIG





Feb 26 2008 5:15 PM

whats shakin' yazoo shakes haha!! thanx fer wantin' to be friend of the JIG !!! welcome to the foolishness!!!!!! stop by our universe & say hi anytime!! < M.>
John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives





Feb 24 2008 8:56 AM

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Alpha Omega





Feb 19 2008 5:55 AM

You're playing my jam bro.
Nick Logan





Feb 16 2008 12:14 PM

I really enjoyed the show last night. Yall have a strange way about you. I don't know if it was something you planned, or if it was just the Yazoo Shakes way, but around the 4th song everything came alive on stage and you had the full attention of everyone in the room. I know there weren't many people there, but if there had been 100 you would have had their attention all the same. Yall are a very special band. I look forward the next time.
north american royalty


Is Online


Feb 5 2008 3:10 PM

Taylor





Feb 1 2008 12:50 PM

Blue Mother Tupelo





Jan 29 2008 5:42 PM

Howdy The Yazoo Shakes,

Grooovy! We thank ya a bunch for lookin' us up & for being our friend! And we hope to cross paths with y'all sometime soon! Keep on keepin' on!

peace & love,
Ricky & Micol Davis

Blue Mother Tupelo
www.bluemothertupelo.com
The Harmony Brothers





Jan 23 2008 4:17 PM

Looking forward to the 2nd? We are.
the west





Jan 20 2008 9:17 AM

you're all honyocks!
The Menace





Jan 17 2008 5:34 PM

The Yazoo Shakes
Simon





Dec 28 2007 7:24 PM

then there was a poster
MINERVA





Dec 26 2007 9:50 PM

Judas in da house! Thanks for the add!
Taylor





Dec 6 2007 1:38 PM

Worst band ever bro.
Alpha Omega





Dec 5 2007 4:53 PM

Best band ever man.
anna





Nov 29 2007 9:20 AM

great show last night!
a veritable hoot 'n holler.
north american royalty


Is Online


Nov 7 2007 6:31 PM

thank you CC Ayers and company for a great time last weekend will see you in Chattanooga soon.
Taylor





Nov 2 2007 12:28 PM

Slapstick Rag





Oct 17 2007 11:02 PM

tell darcie she actually can remember things. like when her gigs are. that's a goodness. :)
jeremy


Is Online


Oct 15 2007 12:40 PM

Clay, I see that one of the hat acts discussed in yer vehicle yesterday has been recording locally. I laughed.
Boulder Acoustic Society





Oct 15 2007 9:01 AM

We will be at the Southern Folklore Center on Oct 17th. Stop by for some indie string band madness!
BAS
The Modern Gentlemen





Oct 9 2007 10:18 PM

yea but i'll be there this sunday for sure al, promise, the faith is kept
Slapstick Rag





Oct 9 2007 6:42 PM

yeah, it should be you, us and maybe the Wallendas. sometime after mid-November. though I see you're now booked all the way through November. I'll be seeing you then!
Slapstick Rag