Soul Purpose

  • from £1250 in South East Help
  • from £1280 in London
  • from £1295 in East of England
  • from £1320 in East Midlands
  • from £1375 in West Midlands
  • from £1430 in Wales
  • from £1695 in Yorkshire & Humberside
  • from £1695 in North West
  • from £1795 in North East

Energetic, experienced and professional 8 piece London band covering a seamless mix of smooth soul, funk, acid jazz, disco and banging dance tunes.

With a fantastically funky selection of 70s disco, smooth 60s soul and banging dance tunes from the nineties through the noughties, this band is guaranteed to get the dance floor pumping!

Soul Purpose is fronted by outstanding vocalist Gloria, who has extensive session singing experience under her belt and is also a vocal coach. Gloria was selected in the last 75 in Pop Idol 2003, in the last 10 in the VH1 Divas London Auditions, has had TV appearances on MTV and has even supported Jools Holland. Her soulful, energetic and passionate delivery combined with a great stage presence and the ability to interact with the audience makes her stand out from the crowd.

Backing Gloria is an all-star band featuring guitar, drums, bass & trumpet/synths and a female backing vocalist. Between them members of the band have performed alongside and shared stages with some major acts, including; Jools Holland, The Beastie Boys, Dhol Foundation and Marlena Shaw.

Performance information

Line-up Female lead vocals; drums; bass; guitar; keyboards; trumpet; backing vocals x 2
Performance duration 2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music Help Yes (included in price)
Lighting Yes (included in price)
Arrival & set-up Help From 5:30pm; allow 60 minutes to set up
Requirements Help Space of 5 x 4 metres; power supply; rider

Booking options

Add saxophone Add £185
Add percussion (congas, tambourine, bells, shakers, etc) Add £185
Add saxophone and percussion Add £370

What people say Help

  • My wife and I hired Soul Purpose for our wedding. We trawled pretty much every website and listened to samples of many bands and felt that from what we heard from the group over the net was the best sound and take on the type of music we wanted for our big day. We were not disappointed. The band set up with absolutely no fuss and we completely flexible both before the wedding in terms of the sets they would play and also on the evening when a few things had overrun. From the start the music was fantastic - and everyone at the wedding and indeed afterwards were asking how we found the band and commented on how good they were. The guys are also all really nice people and had a quick beer with us after their set and helped make the whole experience a perfect one for our big day. I would without hesitation recommend the band to anyone- and finally get to thank them properly for a great set!!

    Paul, Wedding, Sussex, July 2011
  • I hired the band for my 50th Birthday party. I thought they were excellent, played exactly the kind of music I was looking for and which got everyone up on the floor dancing – even from the first song which is always difficult. The singers were superb and everyone enjoyed the interactive session, especially me! All of my guests were very complimentary about the band and we all had a brilliant time. In fact, we’re still talking about the party and what an excellent band they were. Function Central provided a straightforward service and I easily identified the type of band I was looking for. Once I had submitted an enquiry, the response was very quick and it was very easy to confirm the booking and finalise all the arrangements. An excellent service.

    Debbie, 50th Birthday, London. September 2010
  • Having only heard the sound bites on the web for Soul Purpose I was very nervous as to what they would sound like in the flesh on the night of my 40th - I have to say that there was no need to have worried at all - they were absolutely excellent! Everyone commented on how professional they were and how great they sounded - I was very, very pleased with their performance. In addition, they were very flexible over setting up early and adjusted their time slots on the night to suit the mood of the party. I would have no hesitation over booking them again. Very good service from Function Central too, great website, polite and helpful and got us exactly what we wanted on the night that we needed it. Great.

    Phil, 40th Birthday Party, Sussex, August 2010
  • Soul Purpose were great. From the minute they started playing the dance floor was buzzing with funky tunes for everyone. I would not hesitate in recommending them for any wedding or private party. They were fab!

    Sarah, Wedding, London, 2009
  • Brilliant! They were so good we nearly missed out flight to Lisbon! Soul Purpose are guaranteed to get any party started and we would have no problem in recommending them, in fact they took two bookings, from guests, on the night of our wedding!

    Graham, Wedding, Surrey, 2009
  • Thank you to the band for a superb gig at our wedding on Saturday 25th October. It made it a very special event for us and the dancing did not stop from the moment you started. It was great to hear such a varied repertoire so professionally sung, supported by TOP QUALITY musicians.

    There are bands and then there are BANDS..... and I can assure anyone reading this review who are considering you for a coming wedding or event that they will be knocked out by you. Fantastic. Good luck for the future... you deserve to be busy.

    Neil, Wedding, London, 2009

Repertoire Help

  • Crazy In Love - Beyonce

  • I'm Coming out - Diana Ross

  • Soul Man - Sam and Dave

  • Lovely Day - Bill Withers

  • Fever - Shirley Bassey

  • Back to my Roots - Odyssey

  • Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder

  • Apparently Nothin’ - Brand New Heavies

  • Back to Life - Soul II Soul

  • Teardrops - Womack and Womack

  • Killing Me Softly - Lauren Hill

  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder

  • Thinking of You - Sister Sledge

  • Le Freak - Chic

  • You’ve got the love - Candi Staton

  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 

  • Last Night a DJ saved my life - Indeep

  • Nothing Like This - Omar

  • No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley

  • Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai

  • If I were a Boy - Beyonce

  • Love Shack - B52's

  • I Want You Back - Jackson 5

  • R.E.S.P.E.C.T - Aretha Franklin

  • Gypsy Woman - Crystal Waters

  • Groove is in the heart - Dee Lite

  • Word Up - Cameo

  • Everyday People - Arrested Development

  • Kiss - Prince

  • Something Got Me Started - Simply Red

  • Du Be Good To Me - Beats International

  • Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

  • Bad Girls - Donna Summer

  • I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

  • Think - Aretha Franklin

  • Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight

  • Mustang Sally - The Commitments

  • My Guy - Mary Wells

  • We Are Family - Sister Sledge

  • Lets Go Round Again - Average White Band

  • Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley

  • Finally - Cece Peniston
  • Lost in Music – Sister Sledge
  • December 63 (Oh what a night) – Four Seasons
  • Lady Marmalade – Patty La Belle
  • Baby Love – Supremes
  • Blame it on the Boogie – Jackson 5
  • Play that Funky music – Wild Cherry
  • Street Life – Randy Crawford
  • Let’s Dance – David Bowie
  • Upside Down - Diana Ross
  • Aint Nobody – Chaka Khan
  • You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
  • Kool and the Gang – Jungle Boogie
  • Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
  • Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
  • Dancing in the Street – Martha and the Vandelas
  • Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
  • Car Wash – Rose Royce
  • Relight my Fire – Dan Hartman
  • September – Earth Wind and Fire
  • Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
  • Good Times – Chic
  • It Must be Love - Madness
  • Disco Inferno – The Trammps
  • Staying Alive – The Bee Gees
  • You Should be dancing – The Bee Gees

Bookings

For all bookings please contact Function Central:

For more pictures and audio demos, please visit:
http://www.functioncentral.co.uk/acts/soul_purpose/