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After more than a decade on the Funk and Soul scene, Nick Pride & The Pimptones boast a back catalogue of four full studio albums plus many side projects, and a killer live show honed to perfection.

Composer and songwriter Nick Pride's slick arrangements have all the harmonic sophistication that the jazz cats love, delivered with a heavyweight punch that keeps the dance floor moving. Their live show kicks off with tight, punchy instrumentals, making way to sweetly crafted soul music as they are joined onstage by fantastic new vocalist Eliza Lawson.

The band formed in 2007 in the North East of England. Led by guitarist, composer, arranger and producer Nick Pride, they went on to sign for Record Kicks and now perform across Europe.

The group first caught the eye of funk fans with their single "Deeper Pimp" on Wack Records, the track was championed by Craig Charles (Funk&Soul Show on BBC6), Francesco Adinolfi (Radio2 RAI) and Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz) among others.
The track was the first of the group’s “Live-Band Bootlegs”, an acapella fused with original live backing, a unique approach to the Mash-Up genre, and a show stopping live feature.

After the self funded debut CD "It's The Pimptones" In 2009, The Pimptones broke through in 2011 with the single “Waitin’ So Long” featuring Jess Roberts and the LP “Midnight Feast of Jazz” (Record Kicks), a global success, and was followed up by the digital release of “Remixed Feast of Jazz”, including collaborations with TM Duke, Diesler, Smoove and Renegades of Jazz.
The band remained busy between albums with the release of two bootleg 7" singles on French label Badass 45s. "Unfinished Sympathy" b/w "White Lines" was followed in 2013 by "Shimmy" b/w "Honey".

The band's second studio LP "Rejuiced Phat Shake" was released in February 2014 on Légère Recordings (Germany) and featured collaborations with a host of amazing vocalists and musicians. The single "Everything's Better In The Summertime" gained considerable radio airplay and was included on several compilations including "Craig Charles Funk & Soul Classics" (Sony Music).

They remained on Légère Recordings for the release of their third official album "Go Deep" in 2016.

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The Night Owl is The Midlands’ finest soul and retro club and intimate live music venue set in the heart of Digbeth, the Creative Quarter of Birmingham.

This is the venue that soul fans across the UK have been crying out for.

It gains its name from a classic Northern Soul record ‘The Night Owl’ by Bobby Paris.

Northern Soul isn’t just a type of music, it’s a way of life. The records, the dancing, the clothes, and the lifelong friends made.

Richard Priest has adored Northern Soul since his teenage years in the 1970s; he became a regular at infamous all-nighter parties at legendary venues such as Wigan Casino. His dream has become a reality.

Combining Richard Priest’s vision with Promoter Mazzy Snape’s know-how the venue has evolved into the place to be for all fans of good soul and guitar-based music.

17-18 Lower Trinity Street,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

England,

B9 4AG.