Prince (musician) had a backing band.
Prince (musician) . He released three more solo albums before debuting the New Power Generation band in 1991 . The New Power Generation , also known as The NPG , was the backing band of musician Prince . They were last active in 2013 before Prince made a return to music with 3rdeyegirl as his backing band . In 2015 , the New Power Generation reunited as Prince 's backing band for his final studio album before his death , Hit n Run Phase Two .