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Thursday 8th of May

Substance presents Art Room at the Spice of Life

An ongoing residency for the band Art Room

Featuring ? Art Room + Project Culture

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 17 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

Art Room
Art Room are a sibling-led three-piece from London, with Amber on vocals and guitar, her brother Will on bass, and their brother from another mother Luke on drums. Their original music is influenced by an eclectic range of artists which all adds to their unique and vibrant sound. From the rawness of punk and the intricate rhythms of progressive rock to the dynamic groove of funk, Art Room are making their mark on the alternative music scene.

Their compelling live performance matched by rich poetic lyrics and bold instrumentation has recently led them to a residency at The Spice of Life, Soho. Now a permanent feature of the live music scene in London, they have previously played at Glastonbury (2022) and the O2 Academy, Islington, and been featured on BBC Radio, Radio Luxembourg an Delaware University Radio.

Their first album ?On the Lilac River? was produced by Morgan Nicholls (formally with The Streets and Gorillaz) and they are now back in the studio with Nick Tauber (best known for producing Thin Lizzy and Marillion) with new music set to be released in 2025.
https://www.artroommusic.com/

Project Culture
Project Culture are a 4-piece Art Rock band from London, who live up to their name through their blending of various different forms of pop culture in their songs. Just as inspired by books, films, tv and stand-up comedy as they are by music, the band draw from both ?high? and ?low? culture to create something truly their own. They?ve been praised by BBC Introducing for their ?post-punk energy and the sense of urgency in the songwriting?, with Gary Hill being commended for his affinity for ?addressing and transforming clichés into original turns of phrase? in his lyrics, deconstructing and re-purposing everything from old idioms to banal self-help phrases in an effort to make something new and cathartic out of them.
Rather than remaining tied to a signature sound or niche, Project Culture see genres as tools to help convey the spirit of the song (like different colours in a paint box) and select the sounds they believe will best serve each individual track. Conscious of never repeating themselves, the band have chosen to drastically depart from the sound of their previous single - the acoustic 'Drunk on Valentine's Day' - and will be releasing the Dance-Rock infused 'Green Ring-Necked Parakeets' on the 12th of August.
https://linktr.ee/projectculture

The Spice of Life is an over 18?s venue .ID will be required if you are asked.

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Description

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