Here you will find links to media coverage about Sonny Knight And The Lakers as well as a short list of selected press quotes…
“New “old-school” soul music, it captures the singer sounding as vital as ever…a wonderful album.” –NPR’s World Café
“Sonny Knight is the goods with his vocal power.” – WBEZ’s Sound Opinions
“Do It Live perfectly captures the raw energy of their concerts…They are ferocious on stage.” – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
“A crackling soul and funk ensemble.” – WNYC’s Soundcheck
“Sonny Knight & the Lakers’ new album I’m Still Here on the Secret Stash label proves to groove!” – KCRW
It was a great night of Midwest soul at the Des Moines Social Club, as we welcomed two great bands to the Kum & Go Theatre: from Minneapolis, Sonny Knight & The Lakers, and Des Moines’ own The Maytags! Full article here.
It doesn’t get much better than witnessing a live performance of Sonny Knight and the Lakers. This seven piece ensemble, from Minneapolis, doled out four astonishing sets of hot rhythm and blues at the Campbell Steele Gallery in Marion, Iowa. The Lakerswarmed up the audience with an instrumental set before Sonnytook the stage and broke out […]
“They really understand the music and they relish the music, they do it real good,” [Fred] Wesley says. “I’m just happy to play with them.” Full story
“Once the show started, it didn’t stop. Songs morphed into other songs, and there was volume and crooning for a full two hours. All Lakers had the spotlight to themselves at various points in the evening, but unsurprisingly the sum of SK&TL is greater than the parts. I think that is the point.” Full story
“The work resulted in a suitably tight early show Sunday — Brown’s own bands were known for their military-like, musical precision — with Lakers’ vocalist Sonny Knight ably handling the classic repertoire from Brown’s peak years; he undoubtedly sang many of those tunes countless times in his own Twin Cities nightclub shows, back in the […]
He spoke with Ali Lucia and Kim Johnson about bringing his sound back to downtown Minneapolis (2:54). WCCO 4 News At Noon – Dec. 16, 2015 Watch full video interview
Overnight Success: Take in live soul music with Sonny Knight and the Lakers’ stop in Eugene. The Minneapolis singer had a little musical success in his 20s before finding fame in his 60s. Three years ago, Knight recorded for Secret Stash Records, where executives eagerly asked him to be the lead singer for the Lakers, […]
It’s not enough to be offered a second chance. You have to reach out and grab it. And if you’re a 67-year-old soul belter, you have to be willing to strut and sweat, jump on and off buses and planes, and perform for crowds of thousands in faraway places. “It’s scary at first because you […]
It all started at 1 p.m. when the raw-voiced rocker Nikki Hill took the main arena by storm as Sonny Knight & The Lakers launched into a testifyin’ soul revue not unlike the great James Brown and the JB Horns. Both artists pulled out all the stops, Hill by the sheer power of her vocals, […]
Sonny Knight & The Lakers, 1 p.m. Saturday, Garden Stage. Think Wilson Pickett or maybe Joe Tex and a hefty dose of the JB Horns. High-energy soul, blues and R&B from this relatively new Minnesota-based group led by vocalist Knight. This group will remind you of when Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings blew everyone […]