From Staff Reports

WALHALLA, S.C. —  The band Mother’s Finest will perform its “Too Funk for Rock, Too Rock for Funk” show in performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and 18 at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, 101 East North Broad Street, here. 

Regarding the shows, a promotion added, “Mother’s Finest has always been a band impossible to force into artificially labeled boxes. 

“One of the most-energetic and charismatic groups to cut a swath through the music industry, Mother’s Finest defies boundaries and creates its own genre. 

“Led by superbly talented vocalists Glenn ‘Doc’ Murdock and Joyce ‘Baby Jean’ Kennedy, and anchored by the tight, crunchy rhythm section of Gary ‘Moses Mo’ Moore and John ‘Red Devil’ Hayes on guitars, Juan Vandunk on bass, and Dion Derek on drums, Mother’s Finest drives through the pocket like a Mack truck and peels the paint off the walls. 

“Now approaching their 17th year of crushing the groove and bangin’ their fans’ heads upside, Mothers’ Finest hasn’t lost any of their signature energy and passion. 

“These veterans of the music industry — and Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductees — continue to tour, delighting long-time fans and drawing many new ones into the fold. 

“From the rollicking mashup ‘Mickey’s Monkey’ and the soulful ‘Thank You For The Love’ on their iconic album ‘Another Mother Further,’ to the bone-jarring funk-metal of ‘Black Radio Won’t Play This Record,’ the band has never rested on their laurels, and has consistently refined and grown its sound while remaining true to its funk-rock roots. 

“They are a live band without peer, and many a well-known artist has regretted having to follow Mothers Finest as an opening act. Get it. Get it, get it. Get a piece of the rock.” 

Meanwhile, another promotion stated: “Georgia funk rock band Mother’s Finest might appear to be only a blip on the radar screen of rock history, but not to any of the headlining bands they’ve stolen shows from — or any of the audiences who saw it happen. Following in the footsteps of the racially-mixed Sly & the Family Stone, Mother’s Finest blended white guitarist Moses Mo and drummer B.B. “Queen” Borden with black vocalists Joyce Kennedy and Glenn Murdock, bassist Wyzard, and keyboardist Mike, for its 1976 self-titled debut album.”

For tickets, which are $49-$64 (including fees), visit online at www.WalhallaPAC.com.