Alabama 3 is an electronica band from Brixton, England, a suburb of London. In the United States, they are known as A3 (the alias was thrust upon them after a lawsuit by the well-established country music band Alabama).

The members of the band are Jake Black (The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love), Rob Spragg (Larry Love), Piers Marsh (The Mountain of Love), Simon Edwards (Sir Real Congaman Love), Orlando Harrison (The Spirit), Mark Sams (Captain Empiricist) and Jonny Delafons (L. B. Dope).

A3's sound is a self-professed blend of country, blues, gospel, and acid house. Their songs have sampled, with a hint of irony and righteous energy, Jim Jones in "Mao Tse Tung Said" and Birmingham 6 survivor Paddy Hill in "The Thrills Have Gone." A shortened version of A3's song Woke up this morning plays during the opening credits of the HBO television series The Sopranos.

External Links

• Alabama 3 Official Web Site (http://www.alabama3.co.uk/)
• Free A3: The Unofficial Alabama 3 Forum (http://freea3.org/)