Thee Sacred Souls — band
For Thee Sacred Souls, the first time is often the charm. The band’s first club dates led to a record deal with the revered Daptone label; their first singles racked up more than ten million streams in a year and garnered attention from Billboard, Rolling Stone, and KCRW; and their first fans included the likes of Gary Clark Jr., The Black Pumas, Princess Nokia, and Timbaland. Now, the breakout San Diego trio is ready to deliver yet another landmark first with the release of their self-titled debut. “Every step of the way has just been so organic,” says drummer Alex Garcia. “Things just seem to happen naturally when the three of us get together.” Indeed, there’s something inevitable about the sound of Thee Sacred Souls, as if Garcia and his bandmates—bassist Sal Samano and singer Josh Lane—have been playing together for a lifetime already. Produced by Bosco Mann (aka Daptone co-founder Gabriel Roth), Thee Sacred Souls is a warm and textured record, mixing the easygoing grace of sweet ’60s soul with the grit and groove of early ’70s R&B, and the performances are utterly intoxicating, with Lane’s weightless vocals anchored by the rhythm section’s deep pocket and infectious chemistry. Hints of Chicano, Philly, Chicago, Memphis, and even Panama soul turn up here, and while it’s tempting to toss around labels like “retro” with a deliberately analog collection like this, there’s also something distinctly modern about the band that defies easy categorization, a rawness and a sincerity that transcends time and place.
Venues Thee Sacred Souls has played
- The Salt Shed — 1 show, last played 2026
- The Sylvee — 1 show, last played 2026
- The Andrew J Brady Music Center — 1 show, last played 2026
- Pier Six Pavilion — 1 show, last played 2026
- RBC Amphitheatre — 1 show, last played 2026
- Leader Bank Pavilion — 1 show, last played 2026
- Wolf Trap — 1 show, last played 2026
- Wolf Trap Filene Center — 1 show, last played 2026
- Coca-Cola Roxy — 1 show, last played 2026
- The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory — 1 show, last played 2026
- 713 Music Hall — 1 show, last played 2026
- Freeman Coliseum — 1 show, last played 2026
- Santa Barbara Bowl — 1 show, last played 2026
- Petco Park — 1 show, last played 2026
- Arizona Financial Theatre — 1 show, last played 2026
- El Paso County Coliseum — 1 show, last played 2026
- JUNKYARD (Denver) — 1 show, last played 2026
- Save Mart Center — 1 show, last played 2026
- Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley — 1 show, last played 2026
- Hayden Homes Amphitheater — 1 show, last played 2026
- McMenamins Grand Lodge — 1 show, last played 2026
- Remlinger Farms — 1 show, last played 2026
- Prospect (Bristol) — 1 show, last played 2026
- The Brighton Centre — 1 show, last played 2026
- Brooklyn Steel — 1 show, last played 2023
And 1 more venue.