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The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble is a heavy, original, instrumental soul band based in San Diego. They are influenced by notable figures in the genre, including The Meters, Isaac Hayes, El Michels Affair, Mulatu Astatke, Budos Band, The Nite Liters, Menahan Street Band, Fela Kuti, and The Poets of Rhythm. In June 2015, they released their debut self-titled album on Colemine Records, which received critical acclaim and appeared on several "Best of 2015" lists, including Reddit, Staf Magazine, and KMHD. The album also won a San Diego Music Award. The ensemble has performed alongside renowned acts such as Lee Fields and the Expressions, New Mastersounds, Monophonics, and Kamasi Washington, and they regularly perform live across California and beyond. The band members include: - Tim Felten - Organ / Electric Piano - Jesse Audelo - Sax / Flute - Wili Fleming – Trombone / Vocals - Jake Najor - Drums - Omar Lopez - Bass - Lito Magana Jr. - Guitar - Travis Klein – Sax / Flute - Diego Velasquez - Percussion - Sheryll Paris - Shekere / Tambourine - Kiko Cornejo Jr. – Congas / Percussion

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