Thee Sacred Souls is an American soul trio signed to Daptone Records.
Background
Thee Sacred Souls formed in April 2019, composed of bassist Sal Samano, drummer Alex Garcia, and singer Josh Lane.[1][2][3] Garcia and Samano met in San Diego in 2018, forming an instrumental oldies band.[4][5] They met Lane a few months later, and he joined as a vocalist for the group.[4][6] The group was inspired by chicano soul, gospel, doo-wop, and oldies music.[7][8][9][10][11] The group started exclusively as a live band performing at local venues in San Diego at first.[4][12] After their second show, Bosco Mann invited them to record music at Daptone Records' Penrose Studios in Riverside, California.[5]
Work on their debut self-titled album began in 2019 and finished in 2022.[1] The album's debut single, "Can I Call You Rose?", released on March 18, 2020, was the first song created by the trio.[1][13][14][15] On June 15, 2022, the group announced that their debut self-titled album would be releasing on August 27, 2022, alongside a music video for "Easier Said Than Done".[16]

On November 30, 2022, the group performed "Easier Said Than Done" on Jimmy Kimmel Live![13][6] The group opened for St. Paul and The Broken Bones' The Alien Coast Tour in 2022.[17][18] The group headlined a tour in support of the album in 2022 and 2023.[1][19][20] The group also opened for Portugal. The Man and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats throughout 2023.[17]
A second album, Got a Story to Tell, was announced in 2024.[21]
Discography
- Thee Sacred Souls (Daptone Records, 2022)
- Got a Story to Tell (Daptone, 2024)
References
- 1234Burns, Brian (February 6, 2023). "The sweet sounds of Thee Sacred Souls". WUNC. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑""Thee Sacred Souls" talk about how soul music brought them together | The Lot - CBS Los Angeles". KCAL. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Green, Gavyn (May 5, 2023). "Thee Sacred Souls sets a tender tone at NON-COMM". WXPN. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- 123Butler, Sara (January 30, 2020). "The holy rise of Thee Sacred Souls". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- 12Terich, Jeff (July 14, 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls Carve Out a Groove". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- 12Marcelline, Shei. "Thee Sacred Souls | A Night at the Garibaldina MB Society". Flaunt. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑"A New Generation of Musicians Are Revitalizing Chicano Soul Music". PBS SoCal. May 19, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Lipsky, Jessica (August 25, 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls' Self-Titled Debut Is A Sweet Soul Love Story". Grammy. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Martinez, Rob (June 24, 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls on sacred land". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Cavanaugh, Maureen; Kohnen, Kurt; Maue, Christopher (August 27, 2020). "Summer Music: Thee Sacred Souls Bring 'Souldies' To San Diego". KPBS. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Contreras, Russell (February 2, 2023). "Latino musicians help drive "souldies" comeback". Axios. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Ghee, Jessica (November 30, 2023). "5 musical artists resurrecting the "old soul"". The Post. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- 12Varga, George (December 12, 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls reflect on the San Diego band's heady year: 'Sometimes it's hard to just take it all in'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Legaspi, Althea (July 17, 2023). "Thee Sacred Souls Talk the Genesis of Band, Touring Sea Legs, and Next Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Crandell, Evan (April 11, 2020). "Thee Sacred Souls deliver heartwarming soul music in "Can I Call You Rose"". Earmilk. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Baez, Alan (June 21, 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls announce debut album with new song and video "Easier Said Than Done"". Earmilk. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- 12"Thee Sacred Souls Interviewed". Bomb Magazine. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Levy, Matt (March 2, 2022). "St. Paul and the Broken Bones tour 2022 begins". NJ.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ↑Pearis, Bill (August 17, 2022). "Tour news: Guster, In Flames, Makaya McCraven, Thee Sacred Souls, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑Rahman, Abdur (November 18, 2022). "Pure and Powerful: Thee Sacred Souls at Underground Arts". WXPN. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑Thee Sacred Souls announce second album, Got A Story To Tell. Line of Best Fit, June 19, 2024.
- American soul musical groups
- Daptone Records artists