Purveyors of full-fat, calorie-laden, whipped up funk 'n' soul, James Brown Is Annie met in a piano bar, rehearse next to a sex shop, and take their name from an Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch.

Supported by National Arts body, Creative Scotland, the group's two albums (JBiA I and JBiA II) were produced by original Average White Band members Molly Duncan (2015) and Hamish Stuart (2018).

Regulars on Scottish national television and BBC Radio Scotland, JBiA's second single, Get Up To Get Down, was a BBC Radio Scotland 'Single Of The Week'.

The only band to have headlined two different stages at the famous Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party, playing to over 80,000 people, the Scottish outfit have shared stages with some of music's top recording artists (Average White Band, The Family Stone, Kaiser Chiefs, Electric Six, etc.) at some of the country's most prestigious venues, selling out many along the way.

"Proof that Scotland has the funk" - The Herald "The funk is strong with these ones" - Daily Record "Super tight horns, a funky rhythm section, heroic guitar and cool vocals" - The Times