Almost three years ago, we got together, played our first gigs, tasting the fun of it all. We found out that good soul music at this day and age still touches people of all ages, not only our own tender hearts...
After a jump start freshly out of the pandemical lockdowns, we soon started writing our own songs and merged them with the regular covers. Fortunately our originals 'survived' the live sets and without hesitation, the aim for a Soul Survivors originals album started to materialize. Naturally, our homebase Rocksupplies Amsterdam became the birth place of it all!
With the album title "The Road Ahead" Soul Survivors is marking its beginning as well as a sublime result of dedication and hard work! We have put our heart and soul into this.
Keep following us on Instagram for updates and news.
Besides Spotify, we are also putting it out on Vinyl which you can buy at your favorite record store.
Also a limited amount of CD's are available as well!
WIth this album release, a promo tour is going on as we speak, look below at our gig list. And be sure to check us out on our socials!
THE PRESS ON 'THE ROAD AHEAD'
Blues Town Music NL - Tom Wouters: “On The Road Ahead, The Soul Survivors manage to maintain their live sound, which undoubtedly ensures an exciting evening of soul music everywhere. Just listening to the album made the flower pots on my windowsill dance.”
Soulandjazzandfunk UK - Bill Buckley : (…) it’s a spirited 10 tracker that betrays the band’s love of real soul’s golden age. The LP is topped and tailed by two big, beefy, brassy cuts. The opener ‘Here We Go Again’ and the closer ‘Love’ are both driven by a classic Northern soul tempo – quite frantic. The album’s other cuts are a little less wild and indeed that helps bring variety and interest, though, throughout, the brash, brass section plays a big part.
Echoes Magazine UK - Chris Wells: “Guitarist Max de Kok and bassman Dimitri Gelens certainly have the knack and whoever’s playing the Rhodes knows what he’s doing too, as you’ll hear on the grooving title song.”
Bluesmagazine NL – Jan Wolf: “Het is een eerste album waar menig artiest enkel van zal kunnen dromen en van een niveau dat menigeen nooit zal bereiken.”
Keys and Chords BE - Philip Verhaege: “The opener ‘Here We Go Again’ and the closer ‘Love’ are driven by that classic Northern soul tempo. Everything in between is heavenly and beautiful soul.”
LA on Lock USA - Travis Erwin (on You're The One): “A Blues infused Retro Soul track probably isn’t what you are expecting to hear coming out of the Netherlands. Though that is exactly what Soul Survivors gives us.”
Neuen Westfälischen Zeitung DE - Edwin Rekate (review of concert Farmhouse Harsewinkel: “Die Sieben Amsterdamer Ausnahme-Musiker, die am wochenende beim Open-Air-Konzert am Farmhouse-Jazzclub das Auditorium locker zum Ausflippen bringen.”
GERMANY ARE YOU READY?
We are stoked to get back on the stage at Open Air Jazzkeller in Krefeld, this time in a duo mini tour setup with Sol Kulturbar in Mülheim a/d Ruhr!
Jazzkeller
Last time we had a blast at the Jazzkeller. Let's get it on once again, this time we'll be dancing in the streets!
We will be the Open Air Jazzkeller event closer so expect it to be real soul shaker!
Sol Kulturbar
Sol Kulturbar at Mülheim a/d Ruhr is our kick off point for the weekend. We are looking forward to playing at this soul lovers place so much! We like to come up with some energetic tunes so if you are in for a party, come on down and get a taste of that good old music we love so much!
KABOOSH!
Be sure to get complete gis info:
Friday 27 September | Sol Kulturbar, Mülheim a/d Ruhr
Saturday 28 September | Open Air Jazzkeller, Krefeld
Soul Survivors is a new young band from Amsterdam with a free spirit and a wild heart. The group has immersed themselves in soul, rhythm & blues by mastering all the old soul songs they love. With a setlist full of soul gems, they quickly built up a reputation in the Amsterdam live circuit. The band then used this musical suitcase to write powerful songs of their own. Soul Survivors gave dazzling performances in many Dutch clubs and festivals last season, including Jazz in Duketown, Zoetermeer Blues, Breda Jazz, Jazz by the Sea Domburg and Keifestival Lichtenvoorde. The band has also gained a foothold in Germany in a short time with a growing fan base and performances at a/o Jazzkeller Krefeld, Sol Mülheim a/d Ruhr, Farmhouse Harsewinkel, KIT Düsseldorf and festivals like Spring Jam Kaldenkirchen.
After the release of a 7” 45 rpm vinyl in 2023, the debut album The Road Ahead is now launched with ten soul stompers. The compositions are rooted in the classics from the 60s and 70s by Motown and Stax, but also have a modern soul vibe.
The band has the Rock Supplies in Amsterdam West as its headquarters. This is where guitarist Max de Kok and bassist Dimitri Gelens have a studio where the songs are recorded. The tight Soul Survivors horn section consists of crackerjack trumpeter Pedro Jerónimo and top dog Jeroen van Genuchten on tenor sax. Gifted drummer Steve Cuiper and talended keyboardist Branco Spadon are ready for the big job. Singer Remko Spaaij has that dark soul voice that excites and thrills every room. The band alternates steamy soul songs with blues and rock bangers, think of how the Blues Brothers did it. Soul Survivors gonna take you higher, higher, higher!
Vocal: Remko Spaaij
Guitar: Max de Kok
Keys - Branco Spadon
Bass: Dimitri Gelens
Saxophone: Jeroen van Genuchten
Trumpet: Pedro Jerónimo
Drums: Steve Cuiper
Songs Soul Survivors love to play besides their own songs:
Barefooting’ – Robert Parker
How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye
Standing On Shaky Ground – Temptations
Take Me To The River - Al Green
Rock’n Me – Steve Miller Band
Get Ready – Temptations
Ain’t No Love – Bobby "Blue" Bland
Some Kind Of Wonderful – Grand Funk Railroad
Messin' With The Kid - Junior Wells
634-5789 – Wilson Picket
I Thank You – Sam & Dave
Ik Ben Een Gokker – Andre Hazes
Heart Of Gold – Charles Bradley
Kisssing My Love - Bill Withers
It's Your Thing – Isley Brothers
Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Mustang Sally - Wilson Picket
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Better Things - Sharon Jones
Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding
Seven Nation Army - Ben L'Oncle Soul
I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
Groove Me - King Floyd
Rubberneckin' - Elvis Presley
I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
Midnight Rider - Sharon Jones & The Dapkings
SITTING
ON THE DOCK OF...
MINITOUR GERMANY WAS AWESOME!
Kit Club in Dusseldorf and Jazzkeller in Krefeld were great! We had a blast and we met with so many nice people. Danke schön!
We brought a dynamic performance with a touch of own work we have been working on lately. Yes, we gave the german people a sneak preview of our debut album which is expected to come out somewhere in 2024...
Check out one of the clips we shot the morning after KIT Café here on the left, visit our Instagram channel for more updates or check out more video stuff on our Youtube channel.
2024
Sat 14 Dec 23:00 Bourbon Street Amsterdam
2025
Sat 11 Jan 21:00 Cafe Lievense Breda
Sat 25 Jan 22:00 De Nieuwe Anita Amsterdam
Sat 1 Feb 23:00 Bourbon Street Amsterdam
Sun 20 Apr 16:00 Taverne Bergen
Sat 25 May 15:00 De Afzakkerij Veghel
Sat 12 July 20:00 Oldie Town Festival Wolframs-Eschenbach Germany
Sun 27 July 20:45 Brielle Blues Brielle
2024
Sat 26 Oct Keifestival Lichtenvoorde
Sat 5 Oct Bourbon Street Amsterdam
Fri 27 Sep Sol Kulturbar Mülheim a/d Ruhr Germany
Sat 28 Sep Open Air Jazzkeller Krefeld Germany
Sun 15 Sep Miles Amersfoort
Thu 19 Sep Jazz by the Sea Domburg
Fri 7,8 Sep Farmhouse Jazzclub Harsewinkel Germany
Sat 29 June Bourbon Street Amsterdam
Fri 21 June Bielefeld Jazz&Blues Club Bielefeld Germany
Sat 22 June Cafe Kultus Grevenbroich Germany
Sat 1 June Zoetermeer Blues Festival Zoetermeer
Sat 25 May Bourbon Street Amsterdam
Fri 17 May Jazz in Duketown Den Bosch
Fri 10 May Rollende Keukens Amsterdam
Thu 9 May Breda Jazz Festival Breda
Sat 13 April Muziekpodium DJS Dordrecht
Sun 14 April Spring Jam, Quartier Latin Kaldenkirchen Germany
Fri 16 Feb KIT Café Düsseldorf Germany
Sat 17 Feb Jazzkeller Krefeld Germany
Wed 7 Feb Bulldog Palace Amsterdam
2023
Sat 28 Oct Bourbon StreetAmsterdam
Sat 30 Sep Maloe Melo Amsterdam
Wed 12 July Bulldog Palace Amsterdam
Sat 1 July De Nieuwe Anita Amsterdam
Sat 17 June Open Lucht Museum Arnhem
Fri 5 May Maloe Melo Amsterdam
Sun 23 April Renbaan Duindigt
Sat 15 April Bourbon Street Amsterdam
Sun 5 March Taverne Bergen
Wed 1 March Bulldog Palace Amsterdam
Thu 19 Jan Bourbon Street Amsterdam
2022
Sat 31 Dec Leonardo Hotel Floor 17 Amsterdam
Sat 26 Nov Miles Amersfoort
Fri 16 Sep Maloe Melo Amsterdam
Sat 18 Jun DRC Durgerdam
Sat 21 May Zaal 100 Amsterdam