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Soul Alley

About Me

Emitting soul-shaking vocals over earth moving grooves, the neo-soul/retro R&B outfit Alley Blues is a female fronted funk machine. Carrying the echoes of the vintage blues masters through the vibe of the new breed, Alley Blues summons an aura of "the Old Soul" immersed in gritty, captivating vocals. Invoking the essence of Aretha Franklin, mingled with Janis Joplin, in lock step with today's grooving diva's, Amy Winhouse, Joss Stone, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Me'Shell N'degeocello, backed by the rich, earthy grooves of the Dap Kings, the Meters, and the Roots... you have Alley Blues.In 2008, they were selected as Finalists for the Boston Blues Challenge. The band brings a refreshing blend of groove based Funk, Soul and R&B to the Northeast Music Scene. Featuring Alley Stoetzel's powerful, vibrant vocals and alluring stage presence, backed by Eric Vincent's tasteful, ear-pleasing guitar riffs. Louis Ochoa's infectious; fat, funky grooves hold down the low end on bass. Rounding out the rhythm foundation is Justin Oliver's solid, core-shaking pocket on drums. The band has been touring extensively throughout the New England region.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/05/2006
Band Website: soulalleymusic.com
Band Members:
In The Basement Live @ Club 58

Influences: Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Susan Tedeschi, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Eva Cassidy
Sounds Like:
Eva Cassidy, Janis Jopin, Susan Tedesch i

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

2009 Keene Music Festival, part 3 of 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtpzFpZwEuQ Clip of Alley Blues at Keene Music Festival 2009, begins about 7:20 into video. Full video should be up soon.
Posted by on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:11:00 GMT

Keene Music Festival

The lineup for the 2009 Keene Music Festival has been announced.  We're very excited to be playing the Railroad Station Stage at 7:45pm.  This event is an all ages, outdoor, FREE event.  A great chanc...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:24:00 GMT

Alley Blues Featured in Boston Blues Society Article

Hi everyone!  We have been featured in a recent article on the Boston Blues Society website.  Here's a clip:         "The female fronted Alley Blues outfit has been picking up a lot of new rooms sinc...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:46:00 GMT

Born to Play Acoustic Music Series

We are so excited about being selected to play at this event.  It will be held on August 20th 7pm, at the Gap Store in Canton, MA.  This event is a nationwide program and an honor to be a part of.  My...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Check out this event: Alley Blues at the Chit Chat Lounge in Haverhill

Hosted By: Alley Blues When: Saturday Oct 18, 2008 at 9:00 PMWhere The Chit Chat Lounge 103 Washington Street Haverhill, Massachusetts|22 01832United StatesDescription:Alley Blues Click Here To View ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Sexy Alley Blues Shows

Hey Guys, I just want to thank everyone who has been coming out to support live music and Alley Blues!! We've got a bunch of dates this october/november and we'd love to see you all there so make sure...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:14:00 GMT

Check out this event: Alley Blues at Sally OBriens in Somerville

Hosted By: Alley Blues When: Sunday Oct 12, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere Sally O'Brien's 335 Somerville AveSomerville, Massachusetts|22 02145United StatesDescription:Alley Blues Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:13:00 GMT

Check out this event: Alley Blues at The Pickled Onion, Beverly Sat 9.6

Hosted By: Alley Blues When: Wednesday Sep 03, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere The Pickled Onion 355-357 Rantoul StreetBeverly, MA 01915United StatesDescription:Alley Blues Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:58:00 GMT

2008 Blues Challenge

Hey Everybody!!! I just wanted to thank all of you who came out and supported us in the 2008 Blues Challenge Semi-finals!!! What is even cooler is that ... WE WON and now we are onto the finals this S...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:46:00 GMT

azure

My blue eyes sink into his deep chocolate spheres and I know that with him I feel no fears. His not the man I sleep next to at night, he's the main I go to when something ain't right. What do you wa...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:37:00 GMT