Printer-friendly versionWiley and The Checkmates ARTIST ID: 31478
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GENRES FOR THIS ARTIST:
- R&B, Motown, Oldies, & Beach
SUGGESTED EVENT TYPES:
- Weddings
- Private Parties
- College Events
- Corporate Events
Wiley and the Checkmates are the sound of classic soul music. From their very first dynamic performances, it was clear that the Checkmates were to become one of Oxford, Mississippi's favorite bands. Local audiences now regularly stretch fire capacities at Checkmates shows, while dozens more listen from outside, unable to resist dancing. Inside, spirits are always high as the band powers through skillful treatments of '60s and '70s classics as well as their own phenomenal originals - ten of which are now available on their debut album "Introducing...". From the James Brown inspired "Dog Tired" and the moving ballad "Eyes of the World", which singer Herbert Wiley wrote in the mid-sixties for a high school sweetheart, to crowd favorites like "Sweet Breeze" and "You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes", the Checkmates' songs are finally available to a larger audience.
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