SIMPLY SOLEIL

Simply Soleil is a band with spirit and soul. The music is a diverse mix of Jazz, Blues, Soul, Latin and Gospel.

As a composer and vocalist Soleil Niklasson has defi ed boundaries and blended styles creating her own unique sound. She has worked together with musicians like Stan Getz, Billy Preston, Linda Hopkins, Rod Stewart and many more and has been touring in Europe and in the US. The Emmy-awarded singer Soleil Niklasson captures her audience with her her striking voice and presence. The hand made music and her singing comes truly from her heart and her voice touches the soul. The voice is strong and warm, earthly and full of energy. She and her band reflect pure joy of life on her perfomances.

What more can you ask for when you are called Simply Soleil - the sun! Simply Soleil is an international band: the global players are Soleil Niklasson from sunny Los Angeles California, her roots are in Chicago and she has lived in many parts of our world. Gert Kapo (p) from Albania, Juan Camilo Villa Robles (bs) from Colombia, Vincent ‘Themba‘ Goritzki (git), Florian Esch (tr) and Andreas Griefi ngholt (dr) from Germany: A great fresh mix of musicians melting together a diverse pallet of colour with their different cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Soleil says: „This wonderful band has captured my feelings and I feel complete. They understand me and know what it means to move hearts and souls. They feel the music like I feel it and so we are one, complete. Let the journey begin! Good hearts, talent, the vision and creation, the music, the fun!!! Let ´s get started!“

Soleil Niklasso, vocals
Florian Esch, trumpet
Gert Kapo, keys
Vincent ‘Themba‘ Goritzki, guitar
Juan Camilo Villa Robles, bass
Andreas Griefingholt, drums

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