‘As an arranger, Mason picks away at her chosen songs – accentuating existing features, adding/removing elements, and injecting them with her remarkable vision.’ – For her inaugural concert at Pizza […]
‘Seeing tracks from Ventriloquism performed live reinforced my belief that it represents the gold standard of cover albums.’ – In a shocking case of poor event etiquette – the type I tend […]
‘Mavis simply glows.’ – Seeing a gospel legend perform in church was the item on my soul music bucket list I didn’t know I had. As part of the Innervisions Festival, […]
For our first interview feature, The House That Soul Built chatted to the cool, honey-toned singer-songwriter Angie Stone! Ms Stone performed last night at the Roundhouse in Camden, London for AGMP’s […]
Read below for our round-up of other June releases/performances! Indira May – ‘Red Gold and Sapphire’ The bluesy, Brighton-based vocalist Indira May has recently been brought to my attention. A […]
Rarely have I heard the music of Stevie Wonder interpreted with such finesse, energy, and all-round brilliance. – Award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash has partnered with rock/soul vocalist Noel McCalla (former lead […]
‘Williams, her backing vocalists, and her band produced lush and bright sounds throughout the evening with bursts of more punchy musicianship’ – On 10th June 2018, The House That Soul […]
‘Even when execution was flawed, Delmar’s understanding of how to finesse and interpret a song was apparent.’ – JBGB Events have produced five concerts celebrating 100 of the 20th century’s […]
Read below for a round-up of the May releases we were too busy (lazy?) to review on time! – The Temptations –Â All The Time Motown old-guards The Temptations have returned […]
Janette Mason’s stellar imagination strikes again. – For a few years now, South London’s Hideaway has been honouring the music of Prince with its Wall to Wall Prince residency. The […]
One will leave a Divalution concert in reveries of belt-induced euphoria. – The group formerly known as Sapphire Soul took to the stage at London’s The Other Palace last night […]
A refreshing throwback with commanding vocals. – The website for Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar – a self-defined ‘roots ‘n’ roll’ group based in Toronto – makes the following statement […]
A sleek D’Angelo inspired ballad. – Inspired by D’Angelo, ‘My H3art Says To You’ is a 6-minute long ‘musical love apology letter’ in singer-songwriter Tracy Cruz’ own terms. ‘My H3art […]
Like a big helping of sticky toffee pudding, Avery Sunshine’s performance never ceases to comfort. – I felt both exhausted and liberated as Avery Sunshine, the stage name of Denise […]