Biography

Deep, raw funk. Stax-style Southern soul. Uplifting Motown-channeling anthems. Atlanta’s Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics are the heirs to the thrones of the old-school masters. Powerhouse singer Velle and her band brings classic sounds glimmering into the now with a fresh new modern sheen. It’s this inviting and accessible bravado that has scored the band critical acclaim from outlets such as The New York Daily News, MTV, Paste and more. And in addition to their critical success, at a time when record sales were at an all-time industry low, the independent Velle & The Soulphonics sold a quarter-million downloads of their single “My Dear” on iTunes, landing them in the top 30 on Billboard’s Heatseeker charts and at a stunning #4 on the iTunes R&B charts when their debut album It’s About Time was released in 2012. The group has shared bills with megastars and indie press darlings alike, including Erykah Badu, The XX, Goodie Mob, Gary Clark Jr., Animal Collective, Feist & Kendrick Lamar. And they continue to blaze a trail into the hearts of music fans with their first single from their sophomore album, “Broken Woman,” (2017). They followed that up with "Call Out My Name" and the title track “State of All Things” -which premiered on PASTE Magazine. Their LP “State of All Things,” released globally in 2018, winning best non hip hop album from Atlanta Magazine that year. Recently, they released newest single "Just Blink" (2021). 2022 will see them a rerelease of their debut album!