Average White Band are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit, “Pick Up the Pieces,” the band’s strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi GRAMMY nominations. Somewhat inconsistently – given their Scottish roots – this six-piece bandwere influenced by their R&B heroes, like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Donny Hathaway and developed their own authentic sound. While a good number of tracks like, “Cut The Cake,” and “Let’s Go Round Again” became hit singles, many other album tracks, like “Schoolboy Crush” and “Stop The Rain” became much sampled grooves. Many more tunes, such as “Cloudy,” and “A Love Of Your Own” stand alongside some of the finest soul album tracks ever recorded.The current line-up of the band – this time with noted US recruits augmenting founder members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre – continue to record and tour around the world to ongoing critical and audience acclaim.