Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1992 in Philadelphia, PA
Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter, Lazy K, Stephen Malkmus, Galactic, 20 Miles, Jason Yates, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Soul Coughing, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, The Rolling Stones, Morphine, Basehead, R.L. Burnside, Beck, Mardi Gras BB, John Butler Tamarama, Slightly Stoopid, Slackstring, Eric Hutchinson, Rebelution, Paranoid Social Club, Xavier Rudd, Olde Style, Jack Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter, Trevor Hall |  |
G. Love & Special Sauce are a Philadelphia-based trio whose laid-back, sloppy blues sound is quite unique, as it encompasses the sound/production of classic R&B and recent rap artists (the Beastie Boys, in particular). The group -- G. Love (born Garrett Dutton) on guitar/vocals/harmonica, Jeff Clemens on drums, and Jim Prescott on upright bass -- released their self-titled debut in 1994 on OKeh/Epic. It received enthusiastic reviews and nearly went gold on the strength of the MTV-spun video for "Cold Beverage." The group toured heavily, also landing a subsequent spot on the H.O.R.D.E. tour, and found a receptive young audience. They followed up this success with the more mature Coast to Coast Motel in 1995. Although it didn't sell as well as the debut, it was definitely a stronger album. On tour, the group nearly broke up due to bickering over finances. They decided to take a break from each other, while G. Love worked on a new album with three different bands (All Fellas Band, Philly Cartel, and King's Court) and special guest Dr. John.
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