Milan Saxophone
Ray Percussion
Keir Guitar
Andrey Keyboards
Andy Trumpet
Sabina Vocals
Jack Bass
Wally Drums
Noah Trumpet
Luke Tombone
Clair Vocals
Jide Special Guest!
A veritable tornado of funk, the band boasts a super-tight rhythm section, a wall of brass and a burgeoning song book of original music. Fusing their many influences, encompassing crate-digging rarities to contemporary dance floor fillers, Soul Grenades deliver no-nonsense, hard-hitting funk and soul music.
Soul Grenades sophomore album Delicious Detonation was released on 29th May 2020. Their 2017 debut album Pullin’ the Pin received extensive airplay and critical acclaim worldwide.
The band’s recent 45 on Mukatsuku Records has received rave reviews and airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show.
The band have performed at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues including The Jazz Cafe, The 100 Club, The Blues Kitchen, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Matt & Phred’s, South London Soul Train and many more. Soul Grenades have performed at major festivals including Green Man, Kendal Calling, Manchester Jazz Festival, Elderflower Fields and The Great Estate.
The band have supported several internationally renowned recording artists including Sister Sledge, The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, The Mighty Mocambos, Geno Washington, The Filthy Six, Crowd Company and more.
Upcoming gigs
| 29.05.2021, 6:00pm | Elderflower Fields Festival, Sussex, UK |
| 30.07.2021, 9:00pm | Hootananny, London, UK |
Past gigs
| 22.02.2020 | Dogstar, Brixton, London, UK |
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SoulBus club night launch |
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| 08.02.2020 | The Magic Garden, London, UK |
| 20.12.2019 | Matt & Phred's, Manchester, UK |
| 30.11.2019 | The Domino, Leeds, UK |
| 12.10.2019 | The Brunswick, Brighton, UK |
| 28.09.2019 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Soho), London, UK |
| 07.09.2019 | South London Soul Train, London, UK |
| 31.08.2019 | Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast, UK |
| 27.07.2019 | Smoked & Uncut Festival, New Forest, UK |
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With Sister Sledge, The Wailers |
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| 12.07.2019 | The Magic Garden, London, UK |
| 29.06.2019 | Matt & Phred's, Manchester, UK |
| 28.06.2019 | Hootananny, London, UK |
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Wonderland Festival |
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| 07.06.2019 | The 100 Club, London, UK |
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With Crowdy Company |
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| 19.05.2019 | Funk & Soul Weekender Festival, Brighton, UK |
| 18.05.2019 | The Domino, Leeds, UK |
| 16.03.2019 | The 100 Club, London, UK |
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With Ural Thomas & The Pain |
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| 09.03.2019 | The Magic Garden, London, UK |
| 02.02.2019 | Matt & Phred's, Manchester, UK |
| 18.01.2019 | Mr. Wolf's, Bristol, UK |
| 15.12.2018 | Matt & Phred's, Manchester, UK |
| 17.11.2018 | Paper Dress Vintage, London, UK |
| 06.10.2018 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Maidstone), Maidstone, UK |
| 04.10.2018 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Holborn), London, UK |
| 08.09.2018 | South London Soul Train, London, UK |
| 17.08.2018 | Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons, Wales |
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Chai Wallahs Stage |
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| 27.07.2018 | Kendal Calling Festival, Lake District, UK |
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Chai Wallahs Stage |
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| 20.07.2018 | Manchester Jazz Festival, Manchester, UK |
| 16.06.2018 | JAMM Brixton, London, UK |
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Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show |
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| 03.06.2018 | Great Estate Festival, Cornwall, UK |
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Part of the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show Takeover |
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| 26.05.2018 | Elderflower Fields Festival, Sussex, UK |
| 19.05.2018 | Matt & Phred's, Manchester, UK |
| 20.04.2018 | Fox & Firkin, London, UK |
| 29.03.2018 | Blues Kitchen (Shoreditch), London, UK |
| 09.03.2018 | Blues Kitchen (Brixton), London, UK |
| 22.02.2018 | Blues Kitchen (Shoreditch), London, UK |
| 17.02.2018 | Blues Kitchen (Shoreditch), London, UK |
| 27.01.2018 | Matt & Phred's, Manchester, UK |
| 26.01.2018 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Birmingham), Birmingham, UK |
| 06.01.2018 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Holborn), London, UK |
| 11.11.2017 | South London Soul Train, London, UK |
| 27.10.2017 | The Magic Garden, London, UK |
| 01.09.2017 | New Cross Inn, London, UK |
| 19.08.2017 | Fox & Firkin, London, UK |
| 15.07.2017 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Soho), London, UK |
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Album launch party |
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| 01.07.2017 | Purley Festival, London, UK |
| 27.05.2017 | Elderflower Fields Festival, Sussex, UK |
| 19.05.2017 | Paper Dress Vintage, London, UK |
| 28.04.2017 | The 229, London, UK |
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With The Mighty Mocambos |
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| 08.04.2017 | The 229, London, UK |
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With Crowd Company, Rodina, DJ Healer Selecta |
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| 03.03.2017 | Soul Weekender, Bognor Regis, UK |
| 24.02.2017 | Hootananny, London, UK |
| 17.02.2017 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Maidstone), Maidstone, UK |
| 11.02.2017 | Fox & Firkin, London, UK |
| 10.02.2017 | The Magic Garden, London, UK |
| 19.01.2017 | Sofar Sounds, London, UK |
| 28.12.2016 | Brooklyn Bowl, London, UK |
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With Crowdy Company, Long Tall Shorty |
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| 21.12.2016 | Bedroom Bar, London, UK |
| 26.11.2016 | Soul Weekender, Bognor Regis, UK |
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With Gabrielle, Geno Washington, Shalamar, Angelo Starr |
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| 25.11.2016 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Soho), London, UK |
| 05.10.2016 | Bedroom Bar, London, UK |
| 10.09.2016 | The Magic Garden, London, UK |
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With Galactic Funk Militia |
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| 19.08.2016 | Paper Dress Vintage, London, UK |
| 20.07.2016 | The Jazz Cafe, London, UK |
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With Brooklyn Funk Essentials |
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| 30.06.2016 | Bedroom Bar, London, UK |
| 25.06.2016 | Walthamstock Festival, Chelmsford, UK |
| 27.05.2016 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Chelsea), London, UK |
| 30.04.2016 | The Forge, London, UK |
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With The Filthy Six, Crowd Company |
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| 27.04.2016 | Bedroom Bar, London, UK |
| 06.03.2016 | Pizza Express Jazz Club (Maidstone), Maidstone, UK |
| 27.01.2016 | Bedroom Bar, London, UK |
| 21.12.2015 | Nambucca, London, UK |
| 30.10.2015 | The 229, London, UK |
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With The Getup, Mr Little's Noisy Band |
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| 17.09.2015 | Hoxton Arches, London, UK |
| 14.06.2015 | Tudor Barn, London, UK |
| 06.06.2015 | Fox & Firkin, London, UK |
| 10.04.2015 | The Pack & Carriage, London, UK |
| 17.12.2014 | The Silver Bullet, London, UK |
| 14.11.2014 | Elixir Bar, London, UK |
| 06.09.2014 | Elixir Bar, London, UK |
| 03.08.2014 | Tudor Barn, London, UK |
| 22.07.2014 | Roadtrip Bar, London, UK |
| 13.06.2014 | Elixir Bar, London, UK |
| 22.03.2014 | Elixir Bar, London, UK |
| 27.07.2013 | Elixir Bar, London, UK |
| 16.03.2013 | Fiddler's Elbow, London, UK |
| 15.02.2013 | The Comedy Pub, London, UK |
| 11.10.2012 | Zigfrid von Underbelly, London, UK |
| 30.09.2012 | Tudor Barn, London, UK |
| 09.08.2012 | The Slaughtered Lamb, London, UK |
| 04.07.2012 | Gilgamesh, London, UK |
| 24.05.2012 | The Dublin Castle, London, UK |
| 18.04.2012 | Camden Rock, London, UK |
| 13.02.2012 | The Hobgoblin, London, UK |
Our brass-heavy, instrumental 45 on Mukatsuku Records is completely sold out! It will never be released on vinyl again, but you can listen on streaming platforms.
Tightly knit, adorned with vibrant horns, spry bass and hot and dirty clavinet. (Delicious Detonation album review)
Blues & Soul Magazine
Mixes high octane, hard-hitting dancefloor funk with some well crafted soul numbers. Energetic, heavy rhythms and big, brassy stabs underpinned by rolling basslines. Well worth adding to your listening shelf
or DJ box!
Soul Brother Records
Blaring horn riffs, wild solos, heaps of frantic percussion and some meaty bass playing on show on an easy-to-like bunch of tunes.
Echoes Magazine
Their live shows are electrifying affairs that are steeped in history but come with plenty of futuristic vim and vigour.
Juno Records
Pullin’ The Pin is a colossal debut album.
SoulSpain
A lively, funky, party set that kicks off like it means business.
Premium Blend Radio
Unrestrained energy and refreshing enthusiasm.
Sonic Soul Reviews
Urgent horn stabs, fab strings bolstered by a thundering groove proved - an absolute belter! (Delicious Detonation album review)
Blues & Soul Magazine
A signature sound a little fresher and punchier than many acts with similarly vintage influences... sweaty drum breaks, fast-paced slap bass and rousing horns.
Juno Records
Their performance was as explosive as their sound. What’s great about this group is that they don’t take themselves too seriously, wearing silver suits, flashing mohawks and pretty much whatever they want
it’s all about the energy and making sure the crowd feel it too.
GetIntoThis
Dope! Dope! Sounds hype!
DJ Static, WEFUNK Radio
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I need your tech spec / rider / press kit.
We're happy to help, please email [email protected] with your request.
Do you do weddings?
No. Not even if you're a band member or royalty. We might make an exception for Larry Graham.
No, I mean it, you guys are great! Will you please play my wedding?
No! Just fuck off will you! Speak to these guys, OK?
Who made your website?
The site was created by include-digital.com, a digital agency run by our saxophonist Milan.
Can you supply backline (drums, amps, PA)?
We can rock up with a drum kit and amps, but we don't have our own PA system. We will love you long and hard if you supply quality backline for us.
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