The Soul Immigrants

Formed in 1992 by Emrys Baird and Nitin Sawhney The Soul Immigrants continue to make 'original, but 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 disco- results in a character that would be hard to emulate. Comparisons with the likes of Jamiroquai miss a subtle point - Soul Immigrants are on it not because they pander to whatever sound is curr...

Formed in 1992 by Emrys Baird and Nitin Sawhney The Soul Immigrants continue to make 'original, but 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 disco- results in a character that would be hard to emulate. Comparisons with the likes of Jamiroquai miss a subtle point - 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 funk 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 . 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 - unadshamedly yesterday’s sounds for today! Lee Tyler Editor of Blues & Soul Magazine