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A devotee of Stax instrumental groups like the Mar-Keys and Booker T. \u0026amp; 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. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir story goes back to 1998, when Bomar was asked to put together a band to back former Stax artist and songwriter, Sir Mack Rice. The idea for a soul-jazz combo was born, but it took Bomar a few more years to assemble the perfect line-up for the Bo-Keys. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chance meeting between Bomar and guitarist Charles ‘Skip’ Pitts – at Memphis’ Stax Music Academy, where both were teaching at-risk youth –led to the current incarnation of the Bo-Keys. Isaac Hayes’ right hand man (that’s Skip’s wah-wah you hear on the intro to “Theme From Shaft”), Pitts also lent his unforgettable grooves to Rufus Thomas‘”Do The Funky Chicken”, the Soul Children’s “I’ll Be the Other Woman”, The Isley Brothers’ “It’s Your Thing” and Gene Chandler’s “Rainbow’65.” \u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/The+Bo+Keys","playStationPath":"/stations/276007082/play","stationId":276007082,"bioPath":"/music/The+Bo+Keys/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Karl+Denson+s+Tiny+Universe","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c0e/c0ebad54e201f3167cc8c9847231103a_md.jpg","artistName":"Karl Denson's Tiny Universe","artistId":109896,"station_id":282141029},{"musicPath":"/music/Sugarman+Three","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fc5/fc56f4cd7e724c9dadca5041f0271cfe_md.jpg","artistName":"Sugarman Three","artistId":94153,"station_id":276007066},{"musicPath":"/music/Ebony+Rhythm+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/259/25919f9863ee93c0d049c0d4507e0770_md.jpg","artistName":"Ebony Rhythm Band","artistId":113371,"station_id":282569269},{"musicPath":"/music/Garaj+Mahal","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d6e/d6ee729f75ce141f8abe74c6d403c2ea_md.jpg","artistName":"Garaj Mahal","artistId":106888,"station_id":281656453},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Fun+Company","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e0c/e0c3ceb170e7ada6eb8e4d3d2e4c6fbf_md.jpg","artistName":"The Fun Company","artistId":132862,"station_id":285650810},{"musicPath":"/music/Jimmy+Mcgriff+Groove+Holmes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/56c/56cb7c774583ddcb99a7248be88d9b4a_md.jpg","artistName":"Jimmy Mcgriff \u0026 Groove Holmes","artistId":107400,"station_id":281862411},{"musicPath":"/music/Willie+Henderson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/44a/44a2141556adc5892323ca825afb3bf7_md.jpg","artistName":"Willie Henderson","artistId":94199,"station_id":276007123},{"musicPath":"/music/Pieces+Of+Peace","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f4c/f4c6a90c7242647e66a1cdde502399ef_md.jpg","artistName":"Pieces Of Peace","artistId":94040,"station_id":276007040},{"musicPath":"/music/T+bird+and+the+breaks","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f22/f22a6c41a2770f731b750bc1a24abd1b_md.jpg","artistName":"T bird and the breaks","artistId":114840,"station_id":282865354},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Subdudes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e38/e389d4be759658160404ca33a56f4d54_md.jpg","artistName":"The Subdudes","artistId":93587,"station_id":275516064},{"musicPath":"/music/Melvin+Sparks","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fcf/fcfe6e81eed88963759234ee5b391cb3_md.jpg","artistName":"Melvin Sparks","artistId":107467,"station_id":281862490},{"musicPath":"/music/Parlet","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/588/5884b7af704222b9c99395d54b64fabf_md.jpg","artistName":"Parlet","artistId":9295,"station_id":114868480},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Clarence+Mack+Express","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ad3/ad3128c788b525a578be18465701936d_md.jpg","artistName":"The Clarence Mack Express","artistId":94167,"station_id":276007085},{"musicPath":"/music/Mofro","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0a4/0a4376eaeb759f4c34cb03693cf8d28f_md.jpg","artistName":"Mofro","artistId":1961,"station_id":113389170},{"musicPath":"/music/Dag","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f40/f402e7433439fc655e2274b356d20734_md.jpg","artistName":"Dag","artistId":115762,"station_id":282865918},{"musicPath":"/music/Artanker+Convoy","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/285/28515b1407cb1e18998f8d69538065a6_md.jpg","artistName":"Artanker Convoy","artistId":131588,"station_id":285397756},{"musicPath":"/music/Cyril+Neville","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a8d/a8d76215e3bd362bf74e1ba475c58560_md.jpg","artistName":"Cyril Neville","artistId":104597,"station_id":281005258},{"musicPath":"/music/Robert+Walter","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/65d/65d1a262d061b280f5ee5c3b7bd7359b_md.jpg","artistName":"Robert Walter","artistId":109614,"station_id":282140699}]}