About
The Bo-Keys don't simply replay the Memphis instrumental tradition –they deliver a hard-hitting and authentic take on the city's original soul-stew sound. A devotee of Stax instrumental groups like the Mar-Keys and Booker T. & the MGs, bandleader and bassist Scott Bomar formed the Bo-Keys as an homage to the quintessential Memphis sound –yet he has both feet firmly planted in the 21st Century.
The Bo-Keys performed the original score for the Academy Award winning film, Hustle & Flow, and appear in the film Soul Men, performing on-screen with stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. They also appear on three songs for the film's soundtrack. In 2010 The Bo-Keys were featured on Cyndi Lauper's Grammy nominated Memphis Blues album. Their song “I’m Still in Need" is featured in the new film Grudge Match, starring Robert DeNiro and Sylvester Stallone.
The Bo-Keys have performed live at many festivals including many appearances at The Ponderosa Stomp, London’s Barbican Performing Arts Centre, The Porretta Soul Festival and Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Nights Swing Series.
It's the sound of Memphis now– familiar, fresh, and unquestionably fantastic, the Bo-Keys.
