Review
Paste
"...They cover the gamut of real life, and they do so with honesty, pathos, and humor. Utterly uncategorizable except for the honesty and the heart, it's best to simply call Feed My Soul great."

New York Times
"Timeless, deeply soulful and uplifting gospel-drenched blues, street corner doo-wop, ballads, R&B, country and funk."

Chicago Tribune
"The Holmes Brothers deliver magnificent old time, gospel-style R&B, and raw electric blues with unparalleled artistry and authenticity. Sherman's bottomless baritone, Wendell's classic soul singer's wail and Popsy's otherworldly falsetto do more than complement one another; on stage or in the recording studio, the three become like a mystical fourth entity, inexplicable yet sublime, a gift to the world of music."

Chicago Sun-Times
"A breathtaking and heartfelt journey through gospel-drenched soul, blues, funk and country."

Billboard
"It seems like The Holmes Brothers get more assured and exciting with each passing year. They remain a musical force unto themselves."

From The Artist
Sherman describes it as "an album of legacy and an album of hope."

About The Artist
Sherman and Wendell Holmes were raised in Christchurch, Virginia. Their schoolteacher parents fostered the boys' early interest in music as they listened to traditional Baptist hymns, anthems and spirituals as well as blues music by Jimmy Reed, Junior Parker and B.B. King.

Sherman studied composition & music theory at Virginia State Univ., but in 1959, he dropped out and headed to New York for a job with a singer named Jimmy Jones (of "Handy Man" fame). His younger brother Wendell joined him in New York after completing high school. The two brothers played in a few bands before forming The Sevilles in 1963. Sherman and Wendell met drummer Popsy Dixon, a fellow Virginian, at a New York gig in 1967. Dixon sat in with the brothers and sang two songs. "After that second song," recalls Wendell, "Popsy was a brother." They continued to play in a variety of Top 40 bar bands until 1979, when the three officially joined forces and formed The Holmes Brothers Band.

Since their debut on Rounder in 1989, they have worked virtually non-stop. In addition to their four critically acclaimed Rounder albums, they recorded Jubilation in 1992, becoming the first American group to record for the standout world music imprint. In 1994 they joined Van Morrison in the studio on the song "That's Where It's At" for the Real World compilation, A Week Or Two In The Real World. 1996 found The Holmes Brothers starring in the independent motion picture Lotto Land, for which they also recorded the soundtrack.

After signing with Alligator in 2001, The Holmes Brothers released the magnificent Speaking In Tongues, produced by Osborne, who also sang backup vocals throughout. Response to Speaking In Tongues was phenomenal. The Holmes Brothers appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, CBS Saturday Early Show, as well as NPR's Weekend Edition, A Prairie Home Companion and Mountain Stage.

In 2003, The Holmes Brothers recorded two covers for the soundtrack album for the popular television series Crossing Jordan. In addition, The Holmes Brothers appeared on the M.C. Records tribute album to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Shout, Sister, Shout!, backing Joan Osborne, Odetta, Victoria Williams and Phoebe Snow. That same year, Peter Gabriel released the single, "Burn You Up, Burn You Down," featuring backing vocals by The Holmes Brothers.

2004's Simple Truths received even more attention, as reviews ran in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, New York Post, and many other publications. They appeared on Outlaws And Angels--The Willie Nelson and Friends 3rd Annual Birthday Concert, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, World Cafe, Mountain Stage, as well as the NPR programs All Things Considered, On Point and Here And Now. They won the coveted Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year in 2005.

2007's State Of Grace saw the band perform on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Features and reviews ran in USA Today, New York Times, Billboard, Time Out New York, Rolling Stone, New Yorker and many other publications. The album won the Blues Music Award for Soul Blues Album Of The Year.

Since the release of State Of Grace, their popularity with fans and fellow musicians has continued to grow. They performed at Carnegie Hall's Tribute To Bruce Springsteen concert In 2009 George Thorogood recorded Wendell's original song "Run Myself Out Of Town," on his Dirty Dozen CD, an album that hit #1 on the Billboard Blues chart.

With their deeply soulful singing, uplifting harmonies and unsurpassed musicianship, The Holmes Brothers continue to grow as artists. Triumphing over adversity led directly to the creation of Feed My Soul, as the band turned what may have been a career-ending event into the best album in their long history.

Product Description
Beloved roots trio THE HOLMES BROTHERS have garnered critical raves (USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone), media appearances (The Late Show, Late Night, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, A Prairie Home Companion) and devoted fans for their infectious blend of American roots music and rapturous harmonizing. FEED MY SOUL is the deepest album of their career, a joyous, triumphant celebration of love, family and faith sparked by Wendell Holmes' recent victory over cancer. Produced by Joan Osborne.

1. Dark Cloud
2. Edge Of The Ledge
3. Feed My Soul
4. You're The Kind Of Trouble
5. Something Is Missing
6. Living Well Is The Best Revenge
7. I Saw Your Face
8. I Believe You I Think
9. Fair Weather Friend
10. Put My Foot Down
11. I'll Be Back
12. Pledging My Love
13. Rounding Third
14. Take Me Away

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