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Saturday 6th of January
Substance at the Spice of Life
Featuring - John Motors + Mulveys Medicine + Lola Aviva
The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End.
Renowned for having a great live sound The Spice of Life and Substance have worked together for over 15 years to bring the very best new music to the heart of the capital.
"One of the best little venues in London" Evening Standard
The Line up
John Motors
John Motors are an exciting funk organ trio based in London. Formed in 2020, the band has seen a swift evolution from bedroom funk outfit to hard-hitting funk rock machine. Their debut EP ?Fuel the Groove? came out in the summer of 2021, as their first venture into original music. Since then they have been regularly gigging around London, and expanded their sound rapidly in the last year. This has now culminated in the creation of their first full album ?Horsepower?.
Horsepower promises to be an explosive funk experience. With hard-rock and blues influences coming out, and multiple guest appearances, it is a project the band are very excited to share.
https://www.facebook.com/johnmotorsband
Mulveys Medicine
"You guys were fire" - Nigel Hall, Lettuce
"Administering Holistic Funk Treatment" - Leftbank, Bristol
"Acclaimed jazz funk band who have been killing it on the London scene"
Paper Dress Vintage, London
"Jaw-dropping beauty of jazz and vibrant high spirits of funk"
Jake Crossland - Too Many Blogs
Funk brothers from South-East London, Mulvey's Medicine's ethos is centred around providing fun, positivity and making people move, and this last year has taken its meaning to a whole new level. Following the success of their last few singles, notable 'The Jam Formerly Known As The Prince Jam' which gathered wide support in the UK funk and jazz scene, the funky combo are back with an EP mixing their trademark booty-shaking / foot-tapping funky instrumentals and some vocal features courtesy of some of London's best soulful singers joining the funk crusade. "I hope this EP will connect to everyone in a deep, personal way that is a gentle reminder that music can cure and uplift your life" says Eddie Mulvey, guitarist and founder.
The result is a vibrant mix of sounds and influences with blatant musicianship inspired by the works of Lettuce, Funkadelic, Parliament, Herbie Hancock, D'Angelo, Soulive, The Average White Band, George Benson, George Duke and many others.
https://www.mulveysmedicine.com/about
Lola Aviva
Lola Aviva is a 23-year old West London born and bred singer/songwriter, who co-produces her own recordings, creates her own video clips and describes her style as ?soulful new wave jazzy pop?. Her lyrics are witty thoughtful and poetic, and her tunes are quirky and very catchy.
Some of Lola's many influences include: Carole King, Melody Gardot, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Peggy Lee, Sade, The Noisettes and The Beatles.
Throughout the pandemic she's been writing a lot of new material and is delighted to be back out performing live again with her band...
https://www.lolaaviva.com/
The Spice of Life is an over 18?s venue .ID will be required if you are asked.
http://www.spiceoflifesoho.com/
http://substancegigs.com/index.php
https://en-gb.facebook.com/substance.gigs
A pub and music bar on the perimeter of Cambridge Circus, at the corner of Romilly Street and Moor Street. First licensed in 1686 as the George, the current building dates from 1898 and the current name from 1986. (One of the old names, Cantons, can be seen being held by one of the gargoyles on the top of the building).
Famous in the 1960s and 70s for folk music and then punk, latterly it has become a jazz venue and home to SpiceJazz club. Up to 5 real ales from the McMullen range on offer and free admission to the main bar but you may have to pay for some music gigs in the basement.
Upstairs at the Spice is for drinks, eats and good times. Enjoy Great British classics with special seasonal dishes prepared daily by our chefs.
6 Moor Street,
Soho,
City of Westminster,
Greater London,
England,
W1D 5NA.
020 7437 7013
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