Browsing: Royal Southern Brotherhood

“I talk to people. I take interest in people. (I) find out what they’re doing, what they’re about, What they do; just, everything. That’s always been my way.”

Mike Zito strives for truth in his songwriting, his playing, and being a team member; helping the group realize their musical vision. He wants genuine quality in everything he does. Self-serving methods and practices don’t work for him: it’s all about the the song, the group, the music.

Over the course of nineteen years, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has become one of the premier blues festivals in the nation. People travel from all corners of the globe to attend, and with good reason.

Ana Popovic, Dr John, Joe Louis Walker, Royal Southern Brotherhood and the leftovers of a hurricane brought out the blues in an incredible festival on an ancient, cobblestone neighborhood in Saint Louis!

Poppa Chubby, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Johnny Sansone, Monkeyjunk and Kim Churchill! This festival gets better every day.

Royal Southern Brotherhood, Stevel Hill, hiking, biking and walking provide all the beauty & blues that Mount Tremblant has to offer

After a powerhouse set, Devon Allman, Mike Zito, and Cyril Neville swung by the back porch to talk about the spiritual forces that led to their formation, the steps they took to craft the band, unique songwriting, and how they influence one another.