Artist description Gospel soaked rockin' blues, that'll lift your soul and move your shoes!!

Music Style Rock & Blues

Musical Influences The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Steely Dan

Artist History Those who know and love gospel-soaked, rockin' blues music know and love Liberation Suite. The group hails from the "Live Music Capital Of the World," Austin, Texas, where the band has been honing its own brand of rock, blues and gospel for the better part of three decades. Band members Matt Sutherland, Randy Hill, Howard Lyon, Jim Hazel and James "Doc" Yager, create some of the most spiritually uplifting and down-right funky music today. Liberation Suite effortlessly mixes rock, blues and gospel into a sound they like to call "Texas Rhythm and Roll." Their tight harmonies resonate with a passion and conviction matched only by their superior musicianship. The band has gigged all over the world–even performing twice in London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The band got its start in Central Texas in 1971 and in 1974 took up residence in the United Kingdom for a three year period. In 1975 Liberation Suite released its critically acclaimed first album, Liberation Suite on Word Records' Myrrh label which went on to be voted one of the "Top 50 Collectible Jesus Music Albums Of All Time" by author David De Sabatino, and one of the top three albums of the year (1975) by British music magazine "Buzz." Liberation Suite has appeared on TBN's In Concert, BBC's Children In Need and BBC's Radio One with British superstar Cliff Richard. They've been the subject of features and reviews in CCM Magazine (USA), Crossrhythms (England), Harmony (USA), True Tunes (USA), Buzz Magazine (England), and many other publications. Liberation Suite has also been featured in several books including author John Thompson's "Raised By Wolves: The History Of Christian Rock & Roll" and "Contemporary Christian Music" by Paul Baker.They've toured throughout the U.S., British Isles and Europe, winning over audiences everywhere they play. Britain, and Europe. Liberation Suite is still recording and performing and is based in Austin, Texas.

Group Members Jim Hazel - Guitars, Vocals Randy Hill - Drums, Vocals Howard Lyon - Harmonica, Trombone, Lead Vocals Matt Sutherland - Bass, Vocals James Yager - Keyboards, Vocals

Instruments Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Harmonica, Trombone

Albums Liberation Suite (Myrrh/Word, 1976), Stride For Stride (Starsong, 1981), Water & Blood (GMI, 1991), Fight For The Light (Suite Dreams, 2002)

Press Reviews "If you like the sound of cool Texas music, you'll love 'Liberation Suite'!! This is the real stuff." - Rick Derringer "If this doesn't get your foot tapping and your head bobbing, you may already be dead!" -Randy Brandt, Al Menconi Ministries " In one word... it COOKS!..." –Dave Hollandsworth, One-Way.org "...A fun, funky and uplifting musical journey." -Kyle Watson Atlanta Christian Weekly.com

Location Austin, Texas - USA

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