ABOUT
"Bringing you the most soulful of funk and the funkiest of soul, where rhythmic beats meet the croons of a funk-bound female, you will find yourself dancing and swaying to every note of Soul Riot!"
We are a 4-piece soul & funk covers band fronted by Debbie Smith and backed by regulars from the soul, funk, rock, blues and jazz music scenes - drummer John Bicknell, bassist Andy Culham and guitarist Andrew Furlanis. On request, we are available as a 5-piece or 6-piece with our sensational keys and sax players.
As experienced gigging musicians, from weddings to festivals, we came together to form Soul Riot in 2014 to share our love of everything from 70s standards by Stevie Wonder and Wilson Picket through to modern soul revivals from Bruno Mars and Amy Winehouse.
- Screen name:
- soulriot
- Member since:
- Oct 22 2019
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years together:
- 5
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Age:
- 41 years
Influences
Incognito, Snarky Puppy, Level 42, Stevie Wonder, Wilson Picket, Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse, Jamiroquai, JTQ, Al Green, Lettuce, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Beverley Knight, Joss Stone, Mother Earth, Manu Katche, Herbie Hancock, Forq, Down To The Bone, The Brand New Heavies, Corduroy, Groove Colective, James Brown, Tower Of Power, Paul Weller, Chic, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Prince, Sister Sledge, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, The Commodores, Mark Ronson, Tina Turner
