Emrys Baird

The group was founded in 1992 by singer/guitarist/composer Emrys Baird, bassist Andrew Kremer, drummer Steve Taylor, guitarist Brian Neil with indian/UK-producer Nitin Sawhney.
Like "Jamiroquai" and "Incognito" the group tries to make their own original, but intelligent pop music built on a fundament of soul, funk - and their ethnic roots (most members are from a foreign background with roots in the middle east,Brazil and Australia....
Since then the group has developed and been strengthened by other members from the UK-studio scene including producer/musician Matt Hooper. .
An occasional guest is rapper JC001 (who was awarded the title "fastest rapper worldwide" in the "Guinness Book Of Records"in 1992 and has recorded albums with George Clinton and "Killing Joke") .
. Emrys also writes reviews regularly for Blues and Soul.www.bluesandsoul.com..
. The bandmembers have continuously worked with other projects too - including The Brand New Heavies,Kava Kava and James Brown's former horn section The J.B'S.
SOUL IMMIGRANTS QUOTES
"Jazz/funk fusion at its most sublime." -- Music Week
"The Soul Immigrants makes multicultural funk grooves at its finest" -- Time Out
" Crackles with elements of edgy funk, interspersed with jazz elements and entwined with raw hip-hop." -- Billboard Magazine
" The Soul Immigrants reflects Londons diverse musical landscape in a way that only hints at!"
--Mercury News
"The Soul Immigrants ensemble spirit makes for a highly octane funk charged musical odyssey allied with instrumental interplay. Musicianship is strong throughout."
-- Jazz Life Magazine Japan
"One of Londons quintessential jazz groups specializing in exotic soul and groove and other funky influences always creep into the mix, keeping the The Soul Immigrants funk flag flying !!."
--CMJ New Music Report
" The Soul Immigrants thumps as good in a jazz club as in a car radio."
Contact .. Mike Tanousis 0776 1202468
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