Black Alley headlines Neo-Soul Night at Carter Barron Amphitheatre

Black Alley, which headlines Friday's Neo-Soul Night at Carter Barron Amphitheatre, has a lot of soul in its sound, but it's more accurate to call the band's style neo-go-go. The Washington group began in 2007 as a straight-ahead go-go act, powered by two of that scene's veterans: keyboardist Mack Tyson and percussionist Walter "Bo Beedy" Clark. But after adding gospel singer Kacey Williams and rock guitarist Eric Champaloux, the band went in an entirely new direction, distinguishing itself in t...