Members: Emrys Baird - Guitar Vcls Davide Bouet - Drums Ian Bailey - Sax Lady Dee - Sax Stu Ross - Keys Al Gibson - Bass Robin Banerjee-guest lead guitar Record Label - Dry Rooti Records What have NITIN SAWHNEY,Trinidian Diva Z STAR,speed rapper JCOO1,LEDBIB'S bassist Liran Donin and GILAD ATZMON all have in common?Answer: They've all been through the ranks of this special band over the past 19 years!! Formed in 1992 by Emrys Baird&Nitin... The Soul Immigrants continue to make original and intelligent jazzy, deep funk grooves.' They have every right to sound confident; their variety shows itself through the music, and combined with the influence of a previous generation of funk and soul results in a character that would be hard to emulate. Comparisons with the likes of Jamiroquai miss a subtle point - The Soul Immigrants are on it not because they pander to whatever sound is currently fashionable, but because they have unmistakable talent for performance and composition that any fan of live music shouldn't miss out on. Be prepared to dance and join the party in full swing mode when you go to one of their gigs. Emrys Baird is a consummate frontman and all round entertainer and this six piece are real funk masters for sure with the grittiest of horn sections and vocals to die for ! This is retro feel-good music - unashamedly yesterday’s sounds for today! Lee Tyler - Editor of Blues & Soul Magazine Here’s what the press say about the 3 albums: ..somewhere between Incognito and Jamiroquai .. 'Tension In The City' is an exciting tale of urban decay and Gang culture and Nitin Sawhney's 'Earl's Tribute' cuts the mustard with trip-hoppish backbeat and georgeous spanish guitar ... (DJ Magazine, London) ..positively funky vibes .. songs are unpretentious.. (Straight No Chaser) ..impressive debut .. more than a great Jazz-Funk band .. a great album from a promising band ..(Jazz On CD) This outfit can cruise through playing a varied repertoire of songs, ranging from originals that sound like old soul-funk classics to other more luscious grooves including Latin and Afrobeat…………(Solar Radio FM) Soul Immigrants continue to mine a musical playing field that pays homage to the past masters of soul, funk andJazz It's all ground that's been covered before, but the Immigrants do it so well and with such style,that it is still worth a tumble. The band has amassed a steady stream of dedicated followers in Germany rather than their native U.K. bedazzling fans with an irresistible blend of"in the pocket grooves" and '70s-era soul/funk. The band has gone through several lineup changes during their career, but through it all their leader has remained singer/songwriter Emrys Baird a passionate,skillful singer and a supreme soul/jazz guitarist as well. Here we have a band that are more than just cool dance-jazz. In a world of manufactured bands and a commercially driven music industry where creativity and individuality are rare, Soul Immigrants continue to take their soulful blend of jazz and groove across London and continue to fuel the flames of funk in a joyous.uplifting manner.The group is currently doing the rounds in the clubs and played Ronnie Scotts recently... Paul Pace - Promoter @ Ronnie Scotts The band now have their own label Dry Rooti Records and their first 45 RPM is scheduled for release on Oct 10th 2012 Artists We Also Like Many Many! Influences old school funk,old R&B,Jazz Funk,Rock,breakbeat Band Interests Playing Live,making people happy and watching them dance simple philosophy!