Soul Survivors

The Soul Survivors, are the country’s top exponents of classic soul music, taking their inspiration and material from such greats like: Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, The O’Jays, The Detroit Spinners, Isley Bro’s & Marvin Gaye, and delivers it with great authenticity and enthusiasm.

Following in those great footsteps, The Soul Survivors with their own infectious stage act, give the best of everything: Three part vocal harmonies, grooving rhythm, a top horn section, and the powerhouse lead vocals of Mel Day, not to mention all the entertainment you can handle. Soul has played a huge part in each member’s career, who all boast excellent musical pedigrees, working with such names as Robert Plant, Alvin Stardust, Jaki Graham, Steve Gibbons, Screaming Lord Sutch & The JALN Band Combining years of experience the band has performed in all types of venues, from small clubs to the Royal Albert Hall. They have appeared with: The Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Three Degrees, The Drifters, Johnny Bristol, Marv Johnson, Geno Washington, Edwin Starr, Freada Payne, Eddie

Holman, Jimmy James, Gary U.S. Bonds & Sister Sledge.

To name but a few!

The Soul Survivors have also under taken a national ten week theatre tour in Nick Pemberton’s musical soul thriller Hold Back The Night, to which they received rave reviews. They have enjoyed sell out weeks at Ronnie Scott’s, and have worked for Lenny Henry on several occasions, even choosing them more recently for his 40th birthday bash. Over the last twelve months the band have been back in theatre, touring nationally again in the highly acclaimed Classic Soul Show while still appearing with the lady of soul herself Jaki Graham.

Quotes

“If you love live soul music, last night was a night to remember, as tight as a duck’s arse.” Manifesto – UK’s No.1

Classic Soul Magazine. (Winsford Civic Theatre)

“The Soul Survivors was exhilarating and technically fantastic from start to finish, all in all, a brilliant evening.”

Katherine Davey, Front of house manager The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

“ The performance was a sensation with the audience awarding a standing ovation, it was a great show.” – Alan

Recent Clients

Acropolis Hotels Ltd, Arcadian Hotels, Birmingham Jazz Festival, N.A.F.F.I, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Bradford Bulls

Alton Towers, The Variety Club of Gt. Britain, British Leyland, Crucial Films, British Steel, MacDonalds, Butlins Holiday Worlds, Peugeot UK, Cadbury Scheweppes, B & Q, Conex-Sambra Ltd, British Gas, Drayton Manor Park, Marrie Currie

Gala Bingo, The Showman’s Guild, GKN Sankey, Madam Tussards Rock Circus, Hastings Beer Festival, N.S.P.C.C.

HFC Bank, B.U.P.A, HM Customs and Excise, Epsom Racecourse, Inland Revenue, Cheltenham Racecourse

Jarvis Hotels, Express & Star Newspapers, Kensington Royal Garden Hotel, Radio 2, Norwich Union, Signal Radio

Harley Davidson, Silverstone Race Track, Marks and Spencer plus many more!