Asleep at the Wheel

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Norfolk

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Fri, March 11, 2016
Norfolk, CT
Show: 8 PM

Ticket INFO

Member Presale: 1/12/16 06 AM
Public Onsale: 1/14/16 06:01 AM

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GENRE

Americana / Country / Swing
Asleep at the Wheel

9-Time GRAMMY Award Winning super group, Asleep at the Wheel proves night after night why Rolling Stone has voted them the Best Country & Western Band by Rolling Stone. Showing no signs of slowing down, the band continues to introduce the western swing genre to a new generation on tour and takes audiences on the ride of a lifetime!! Western swing, the sound that band leader Ray Benson calls “jazz with a cowboy hat,” is a thrill to hear live, and thanks in large part to the Wheel’s 40+ years of promotion, is a living and creative genre of music today.

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Artist Bio

For over fifty years, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man and the keeper of the vision, in the process racking up more than 30 albums, ten Grammy awards and literally millions of miles on the road.

“I’m the reason it’s still together, but the reason it’s popular is because we’ve had the greatest singers and players,” Benson explains. “When someone joins the band, I say, ‘Learn everything that’s ever been done, then put your own stamp on it.’ I love to hear how they interpret what we do. I’m just a singer and a songwriter, and a pretty good guitar player, but my best talent is convincing people to jump on board and play this music.”

Asleep at the Wheel represents an important cornerstone of American roots music, even though some of its members and audiences represent a new generation. That far-reaching appeal remains a testament to Benson’s initial vision.

“It took me 60 years, but I’m doing what I’m meant to do—singing and playing and writing better than I ever have. A bandleader is just someone who gathers people around them to play the best music they can play. I just try and make the best decisions possible and kick some ass every night onstage.”

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