[Imc-events] Sista Otis and the Wholly Rollers 1/23 @ Channing-Murray

[Zach - UCIMC Folk Music Coordinator]

The UC-IMC Presents:
 Sista Otis and the Wholly Rollers
 http://www.sistaotis.com/

 Channing-Murray Foundation (above the Red Herring)
 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana
 Doors open at 7:45pm - Show starts at 8:00pm
 $6-$15 sliding scale ($10 suggested)
 All ages. Non-smoking. No alcohol.

Take a very tight high energy rock quartet, add in some hip-hop, funk,
radical politics, urban folk lyrics, and front it all with a downright
frenetic lead singer and you've got Sista Otis and the Wholly
Rollers. Based in Detroit, Sista Otis played solo at the IMC during
Grrrlfest 2002 and she rocked the house with just her accoustic guitar
and her high-paced rap-sung voice -- now she returns with a full rock
band. With their recent host of major awards in Detroit, this band is
poised for greatness. We're so lucky to be able to host them at the
Channing-Murray, Urbana's only all ages, non-smoking, acoustically
wonderful space.

"She has enough girl power to fuel a fire and enough soul to make
James Brown proud."  - Rachel May, Detroit Free Press

"Sista Otis has her own funk-stewed, potatoes and soul brand
folk. Urban folk with such a depth, maturity and atmosphere, you know
it could only come out of Detroit." -Melissa Giannini, Metro Times

You can listen to some song clips here:
 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/soatwr