The Lee Boys performing at the Beale Street Music Festival in 2007

The Lee Boys are a funk and gospel band based out of

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. The band plays in the Sacred Steel tradition that arose out of the musical stylings of the House of God Church. The band plays a mixture of funk music and gospel lyrics, staying true to their roots as a religious group. The band is similar in style to other House of God bands, such as

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. The band has played many notable shows and festivals, such as the

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and

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. After their 2006 performance at the event, the Chicago-Sun Times compared the band to Jimi Hendrix, saying:

"The Lee Boys, whose Church of God-inspired sacred steel music may be what Jimi Hendrix had in mind with his grand plan for ’electric sky church music.’ Part Robert Randolph, part Holmes Brothers, the Miami quintet sang the praises while whipping the crowd into a frenzy with hypnotic grooves, innovative pedal-steel/lead guitar interplay and funky rhythms."

References

External links

Official website
American funk musical groups American gospel musical groups Musical groups from Miami {{Miami-stub