Artists we cover:
James, Brown, Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, Basement Jaxx, Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Beyonce, Jamiroquai, Kelis, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, Ray Charles, Dee-Lite, Estelle, The Fatback Band, Gwen McRae, Bill Withers, William De Vaughn, Herbie Hancock, Rose Royce, Omar, Lonnie Liston Smith, S.O.U.L, Jill Scott, Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, Maze, Prince, Wilson Picket, Patti Labelle, Brand New Heavies, Al Green, The Doobie Brothers, Jean Knight, Luther Vandross, Bob Marley, The Temptations, Wild Cherry, R Kelly, Aretha Franklin, Justin Timberlake, The White Stripes, Joss Stone, Dusty Springfield, Joe Quarterman & Free Soul, Sam & Dave, The Crusaders, Jamelia, Diana Brown & Barrie K Sharpe, JTQ, Maxwell, Marvin Gaye, Beyonce Knowles, Amerie, Dawn Penn, The Gap Band, the Pussycat Dolls, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Kool & The Gang, R Kelly, Lily Allen, Nat King Cole
Sounds Like
TESTIMONIALS
Sarah Sansom – Abberton Hall, Pershore, Worcs – Aug ‘08
Just before we go away for a rest we just wanted to thank Soul Selecta for the fantastic performance you gave at our wedding.Nicky your voice and energy that you put into the performance was fantastic and made it a night and set to remember.The rest of the band were also brilliant and the trumpet and saxophone player gave us the real soul sound we were looking for.We want to do it all over again!! Hope you all got back safely as I know you had a way to travel and you had enough to eat and drink all day.
Let us know if you are doing any more public venues as we will want to come back and reminisce. (we kept your play list as a lasting memory!)
Thank you again.
Love Sarah and Mark
Margaret Sparks(The Brides mother!)–
Tina and Steve McNeil’s Wedding – BletchleyPark – Sept. ‘07
“Hi Nicky
Your performance on Saturday was absolutely perfect. Nothing can beat live
music played by a talented group.
Thank you very much.
Kind Regards
Margaret”
Chris and Lucy Fink – Wolburn Sculpture Gallery – July ‘07
Thank you all very much for helping to make our wedding day perfect. It was
a pleasure meeting and working with you all.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Lucy and Chris Fink
David and Candice Morris – TowerBridge – July ‘07
“Hi Nicky
As I didn't get to see you before you left (everything went by in a blur!!) I just wanted to say thank you to you and all the band so much for making our night great fun and very special. We had a fantastic time and I have lost count of the number of people that asked me where we found you and how fantastic you were!
Kind regards
Candice”
Revolutions Bar – XscapeBuilding, Central Milton Keynes:
“I love Soul Selecta for the vibe and atmosphere they create at Revolution.They captivate their audience, leaving them hooked!Like a true ‘Later with Jools Holland’ moment!! Working well with the crowd; a professional, class act in every way”
James and Claire Candy – Silchester House – June ‘07
"A big thank you to Nicky and Soul Selecta!We couldn't have chosen a better band for our wedding.They were professional from the moment we booked which was great with all the other things that we needed to plan for "the big day".On the night they really got the party started and played a great mix of music so that we had everyone - young and old - strutting their stuff on the dance floor til the end!Everyone commented on how great they were!Thanks again and we'll definitely recommend you to others - not least so that we get to hear you again!
Regards,
Claire & James”
Mr and Mrs Pollard’s Wedding – Sept ‘06
Horwood House, Little Horwood, Bucks:
“We just wanted to say a huge thank you for playing at our wedding.The entertainment you provided was fantastic, from the choice of songs to the interaction with our guests.Many of our friends commented that you were the best band they had seen at a wedding reception which was a great compliment.Thank you for helping us to celebrate our wedding day, we really had the most wonderful time.Everything was perfect.”
Mr and Mrs Puttick’s Wedding – Sept ‘06
Leaside House, Hatfield:
“Thank you and the band for an excellent performance.We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we and all of our guests did”
Veda Beeharry – 30th Birthday Party – Newport Pagnell, Bucks:
“I just wanted to thank all of you guys for an absolutely fantastic night. The party wouldn't have been the same without you and there were a lot of people loving your work! Thanks for making my 30th a truly memorable experience. I'll give you a wave when I next see you at Revolutions/Spice Lounge!”
Spice Lounge, Theatre District, Central Milton Keynes
“Soul Selecta are an amazing band with a unique sound.The combination of very talented musicians and the stunning vocals by Nicky Prince, make this band a cut above the rest.Pure class and quality is the only way to describe their act.They are lovely people too, that is a bonus!”
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Soul Selecta is a tight 6-piece Soul/Funk covers band, made up of members from Bucks, Herts and London. The band have been together since 2003, although each individual member is a true professional in their field with several years of experience with other bands. Having played many a bar/club/wedding/corporate event and private party, they are masters of their game, providing solid entertainment and style!!
Soul Selecta predominantly cover classic and modern R’n’B, Funk and Soul; from James Brown to Beyonce, but for occasions such as weddings, are adaptable and versatile to cater for all across the genres and decades.
Their performance is fuelled by their love for the music, and filtered through the bands own soul.Whilst being faithful to the originals, they also bring their own edge involving the audience in a new moment, which demands you to dance!
They have a natural vibe and the ability to capture the mood and generate the groove!
Soul Selecta provide their own PA and Lighting to suit most requirements. Booking Fees will vary depending on the type of booking.
NICKY PRINCE - VOCALS: Nicky has been singing for 16 years, (a dancer prior to that). She grew up on Soul, R&B and Jazz-Funk.She has been in many bands and her main influences and inspirations come from both old and new artists such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Night, The Isley Brothers, Mary J Blige, Jill Scott, India Arie and Norah Jones.Nicky once supported Funk Pioneer Roy Ayres and also played Glastonbury with ‘Flipside’.Shewas also a part of the UK’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998.Nicky has released solo original material before with Independent Record Labels and had chart success in 2000 and recently supported Courtney Pine at the Stables in Milton Keynes with Soul Selecta.
STEVE MCDANIEL – KEYS: Steve has been involved in music since his teens and played for many bands, and is also a keen songwriter.He has a wealth of gigging experience behind him that have even taken him abroad and has known and worked with the other members of Soul Selecta for some years now. Previous gigs have included Hampton Court, and the Ferrari-Marlboro Grand Prix promotional event. Steve has a natural ability to hype up the crowd and has earned himself the title of ‘Keyboard Genius’!He can take a song to a whole new level!
HOWARD NORMAN - GUITAR Howard has been playing guitar for around 15 years. He has played in many different bands over this time, including several with other members of SoulSelecta. He is currently working on a primarily acoustic album with Soul Selecta's Bassist Robin. He also plays in the Blues band 'Andy Lee & The Blue Cats' whose album 'The Right Stuff' got rave reviews from (amongst others) Blueprint - The Official Newsmagazine of the British Blues Connection.Be warned Howard likes a ‘solo’!!
ROBIN PHILLIPS – BASS Robin has been playing bass since '96 when he was asked to join Solstice and was gigging in Europe and at places like the 100 Club and the Astoria with some great players.His main influences are some of the great groove players - James Jammerson (Motown), Willie Weekes (Donny Hathoway, Stevie Wonder), Donald 'Duck' Dunn (Booker T. Stax), to name but a few.Robin isn’t known as the ‘laid back groovesmith’ for nothing!
ANDY SEAR - DRUMS Andy started playing drums about 14 years ago.Has played for Avril Lavigne at the Brit Awards and also Top Of The Pops and has been a part of many bands.Andy would also like to share with you that he can eat a whole Banoffie pie in under 4 minutes!
ZAK BARRETT – SAX Zak started playing the clarinet at the age of eight and by the time he was 13 had decided he wanted to be a professional musician.He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in his teens and received an ‘Honours’ degree. When he graduated he moved to Chelmsford, where he is still based and involved in various projects and also teaches at local schools and gives private tuition.
