We are proud and excited to announce that we are finally playing Michael Arnone's 31st Annual Crawfish Fest in Augusta NJ Friday, May 29th.  For those of you who don't know, our summer touring schedule through the last 10 years…

Been a minute since the last post and there's been a lot going on, so, here goes.  Since the successful East Coast Hustle II Tour (all the way back in late July!) the band did the "West Coast Hustle II"…

Time to get Funky y'all!!
New Orleans funksters, the Soul Project NOLA, are kicking off their “East Coast Hustle Part II” tour this Tuesday, July 16th, with a performance at The Preservation Pub in Knoxville, Tennessee .  The 3 week…

Among the many highlights and opportunities I have been afforded thru my connection to Walter "Wolfman" Washington, one of the greatest was playing Saturday nights at the Leaf.  From my spot on the drum riser next to Wilbert "Junkyard Dog"…

We're excited to announce our 3 Week Wednesday Night residency at the Maple Leaf Bar! Our first night is Wednesday May 15th! Come get down with us at one of our favourite Uptown bars!  

Doors @ 9pm  
Show @ 10pm  

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Greetings from New Orleans! It's Festival time and of course we have been super busy.  What with working on the new album, constant gigging on Frenchmen St. and beyond,  taking the Funky Uncle out for Mardi Gras, playing Jazzfest with…

We are so excited to be heading West!  All our people in Tahoe, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, where y'at? We're  headed your way! Tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell everybody: we're bringing some New Orleans funk and soul for…

   The band recently entered Esplanade Studios to record basic tracks for their forthcoming album.  Stay tuned for news and exclusive previews coming soon!

We came, we hustled, we brought the funk to da people!!! We want to thank everybody we saw and who saw us on tour this summer! 14 shows, 3200 miles, and 1000+ new friends.   Shout out to
@DavidAltemose, @ThomasMoog, @Paparayandmamachar,@karenlee…

Last week we had the honor of opening for John 'Papa' Gros at Tipitina's for the Foundation Free Fridays Concert Series. The band has played Tip's several times over the years, but this time definitely stood out. The room was…

...livin in da Big Easy.   Greetings from sweltering New Orleans. Just a quick update on what's been happening: The new album has been selling steady (What??? You don't have yours yet? ??? Click here!) and the summer storms haven't…

Here is some of what was said about in the Offbeat Magazine's review of "The Long Hustle":

“...a solid, well-produced album from a really tight band.”

“..they’ve mixed elements of jazz ,funk, soul,blues, reggae and gospel to…

Don't miss the May 2nd Super Gathering at The Voodoo Two Lounge 330 Carondelet.  It's a fundraiser for Grace At The Greenlight to benefit the homeless population of the greater New Orleans area. 6pm-10pm

      I know it's been a rough ride in parts of the country other than New Orleans so I won't talk about how beautiful it is here right now!!! I will, however invite any and all to come…

We want to thank all our friends who came out to celebrate the release of The Long Hustle especially the amazing musicians who shared our stage: Walter Wolfman Washington, Big Chief Alfred Doucette, Marc Stone, Wayne Maureau, Jack Cruz…

BY JAY MAZZA | FEBRUARY 23, 2018 

Soul Project, one of the hardest working bands in New Orleans, will make their first appearance at D.B.A., though hardly their first show on Frenchmen Street, on Sunday to celebrate the release…

Greetings!  We had a really exciting Carnival season this year - a crazy few weeks of working hard and partying harder.  First we got to meet the great
Maceo Parker (!!!)
and check out his intimate show as he kicked…

Thanks to our brother musician and music afficionado, Derrick "Smoker" Freeman for the honor!

Make sure to tune in every Wednesday from 11am to 2pm CST to hear the best of New Orleans music on the New Orleans Music…

After 4 long years of waiting, New Orleans’ own self-proclaimed ambassadors of funk, The Soul Project, have finished “The Long Hustle”, the follow-up album to their 2013 Offbeat Magazine’s  “Best Of The Beat” nominated debut album, “Music For Movers &amp…

What follows is a series I've been asked to write in my official capacity as The Ambassador of Funk for the Krewe of Fat Banker. Stay tuned for further installments:

 What is Funk? Funk is a sound, a…

I last left you funking it up to The Jackson 5 with a bunch of metalheads.  I would like to fast forward in this story to what happened to me when I finally found my way to New Orleans.  I…

Festival season in New Orleans, to musicians and music lovers, is the greatest time of year.  Starting with the French Quarter Fest andending with JazzFest and the Bayou Boogaloo (and everything in between) it is hands down a musical…

Greetings From the Crescent City! It's that time of year again, and what i mean by that is it's "Festival" time!  French Quarter Fest is one of the most exciting times of the year for us--this weekend our great city…

After 4 long years since the debut of Music For Movers and Shakers, Soul Project NOLA is releasing new music from their upcoming S.U.P. Records release.  "Blue Snail", a composition by our very own David Ludman, was recorded…