Shaolin Temple Defenders 'Free Your Soul'

In Association with Shades of Soul Ltd

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Last Show: Friday 5 th October 2018

Live act par excellence, the Shaolin Temple Defenders have been burning down venues with each appearance for nearly fifteen years. Between raw funk and sweet soul, their music is deeply inspired by the 60's and the 70's but their rock and hip hop-oriented sound is definitely rooted in the spirit of our times.

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"Shaolin Temple Defenders then - still kicking ass" - MONKEY BOXING

"Shaolin Temple Defenders is definitely a band built for the stage. Thanks to their power and dedication, only a few bands are able to display such a performance, with high technical skills and an unbeatable groove!" DANGER ZONE !

In the true spirit of politically-engaged and militant soul music, the Shaolin Temple Defenders continue to hold the protest banner high with their most recent freedom-fighting album ‘Free Your Soul’. To the everlasting satisfaction of their personal needs, which have become a goal as much as a philosophy in life, they oppose their firm rhythms with solid horns and their answer to selfishness lies in a federating soulful music, joining forces to provide a powerful show! Their lead singer, Brother Lion, is the type of guy that would gamble his life on stage and tear the audience until exhaustion while his bandmates lead the dance with an unstoppable steady groove. 

After touring many times around Europe and in Canada, recording five studio albums, including one produced by Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds) + one live album with Martha High (James Brown's background vocalist), the Shaolin have now become the french representative of the new international Soul scene. With their 5th album, ‘Free Your Soul’, they transcend the boundaries of classic Soul Music by adding Rock & Hip Hop influences to their sound while remaining true to their original values: fraternity, love and solidarity.

"The Shaolin Temple Defenders have produced a successful come-back with this album, confirming their leading position in the elite group of the french soul scene"
SOUL BAG

"Genuinely optimistic, groovy and warm-hearted"
JAZZ RADIO

"The combo can easily compete on equal terms with the jewels of quality labels such as Daptone Records or Record Kicks"
LONGUEUR D'ONDES

"The whole thing is well played, brassy with flair and shows a serious groove!"
MUZZART

"Free your soul brings life to a thousand thrills that need to be discovered on stage"
ROCK MADE IN FRANCE

"The Shaolin have really become masters of this so noble and popular art that Soul is"
INDIE MUSIC

"As a true dancing machine, ‘Free your soul’ will be engraved in the minds"
ZICAZINE

"Shaolin Temple Defenders undoubtedly free our musical soul because their Soul music merge with all the genres"
NOUVELLE VAGUE

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Mickey Fourcade (drums)

Jérémy Ortal (bass)

Pierre Petit (guitar)

Cédric Lacaze (organ/flute)

Laure Fréjacques (trumpet)

Vincent Le Fort (saxophones)

Brother Lion (lead vocals/tambourine)