Artist/Band Profile: The foundations of Soul Purpose - a four piece band from Sarasota Florida - are a roots, rock and reggae. Influenced by the dichotomy of living in paradise and going through hell. Their "soul purpose" can not be satisfied through one genre. Bob Marley, Sublime, Larry Norman, Gospel Music, The Who, Metallica, even Bluegrass music come into play.

Similar Artists: Sublime, Incubus, Vanessa Williams, Cheech and Chong, Elliot Gould, Ethel Merman, Rodney Shenk, John Prestia, B-Movie, Rick Derringer, Seaons of the Wolf, Mr Bungle, The Associations, Neil Diamond, Kansas, Cryptic Vision, Broken Wing, Trip 2 Go, Buddy Gibson, Debby Gibson, Chumba Wumba, Depeche Mode, Larry Norman, Shawn Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Dinah Shore, The Commitments, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary, Jesus and Mary Chain, Screaming Blue Messiahs, Queen, The Monkeys, The band in the movie Star Wars in the bar scene, Allman Brothers (sorry Dickie!) Daniel Amos, The Chase Theory, Cheer up Charlie, Scarecrow and Tinman,
Neurotica, Bald Daisy, U2 (the early years), Cannibal Corpse, Judy Garland,
Alice In Chains, Debby Boone, ............But, we don't sound like THE BEATLES.

Reviews: An amalgamation of genres, this CD pulls from a plethora of influences to create a groove that the band calls 'Banana Bread For Your Soul'." - Beeb Ashcroft, Indie-Music.com (Dec 06, 2008)

"YOU WENT INTO THE STUDIO. EXCELLENT WORK GUYS, SOUNDS A BIT SPIN DOCTORS MIXED WITH JOHN MAYER. VERY TIGHT AND TIDY. I LOVED IT" Reviewed by: jdsoundworx from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - garageband.com (May 14, 2008)

"The nine-minute-plus track that closes the disc, "Yahweh," is particularly impressive, a weighty reggae groove that fades into an extended hand-percussion coda. 3 stars" - Cooper Levy-Baker, Creative Loafing (Dec 12, 2007)

Influences: Our main non pharmecutical influence is love. Oh, that and Al goes to church.

Studio / Music Equipment: Gibson Les Paul, Fender Strat. 1976 Marshal MKII, Tone Tools 2/12 cabinet, 1960 Marshall 4/10 TS-( Tube Screamer. Memeory man, Small Stone.