“Too Funk for Rock, Too Rock for Funk.” Mothers Finest has always been a band impossible to force into artificially-labelled boxes. One of the most energetic and charismatic groups to cut a swath through the music industry, Mothers Finest defies boundaries and creates its own genre. Led by superbly talented vocalists Glenn “Doc” Murdock and Joyce “Baby Jean” Kennedy, and anchored by the tight, crunchy rhythm section of Gary “Moses Mo” Moore and John “Red Devil” Hayes on guitars, Jerry “Wyzard” Seay on bass, and Dion Derek on drums, Mothers Finest drives through the pocket like a Mack truck and peels the paint off the walls.
Now past their fiftieth year of crushing the groove and bangin’ their fans’ heads upside, Mothers Finest hasn’t lost any of their signature energy and passion. These veterans of the music industry – and Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductees – continue to tour, delighting long-time fans and drawing many new ones into the fold.
From the rollicking mashup “Mickey’s Monkey” and the soulful “Thank You For The Love” on their iconic album “Another Mother Further,” to the bone-jarring funk-metal of “Black Radio Won’t Play This Record,” the band has never rested on their laurels, and has consistently refined and grown its sound while remaining true to its funk-rock roots.
They are a live band without peer, and many a well-known artist has regretted having to follow Mothers Finest as an opening act.
Get it. Get it, get it. Get a piece of the Rock.
Kicking off the night will be the one and only Thomas Claxton & The Myth!
Four time IMC and RMA award-winning vocalist / songwriter, Thomas Claxton, performs and produces shows, spanning the United States. The classically-trained vocalist performs solo or with his bands, “Thomas Claxton & The Myth” and “Sonic Temple” in his hometown of Savannah, GA or nationwide with “Thomas Claxton & The Seventh Realm All-Star Band”.
Through his career, Thomas has performed and/or recorded with numerous industry-recognized performers such as: Liberty Devitto (Billy Joel), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Carmine Rojas (David Bowie), Eddie Martinez (Steve Winwood, Run DMC), and many more.
Chosen by internationally circulated, “Rockwell UnScene Magazine”, as their “Best Male Vocalist” (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Thomas has performed in every style venue ranging from arenas and theatres to major clubs and is also an experienced Event Promoter, Coordinator, and Vocal Coach. He has been featured by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, NAMM “Oral History Program”, South Magazine, and The NAMM Foundation’s “Talking Up Music Education”.
