JOSHUA LANE vocals | ALEX GARCIA drums | SAL SALMANO bass | RILEY DUNN keys | SHAY STULZ guitar | VIANE ESCOBAR backing vocal | ANDY SANTOS backing vocal | CAMILLE COLLINS horns | STEVEN SCHLOSBERG horns | JULIAN JOHNSON horns | ALEX SANTILLI percussion

Rising soul stars Thee Sacred Souls made waves with ‘Can I Call You Rose?’ and are now coming to Istanbul for the 33rd Istanbul Jazz Festival.

Thee Sacred Souls’ signature sound draws from analog recording, the spirit of 1960s soul, groove-led tempos, gentle Latin rhythms, a touch of Los Ángeles Negros, a breeze of ’70s Spanish soul, and echoes of 1930s Delta blues. Guided by deeply felt, soul-stirring lyrics, the San Diego–based trio has helped a new generation fall in love with the music of the 1960s and ’70s. Thee Sacred Souls first took shape when bassist Alex Garcia and drummer Sal Samano improvising together, sent Josh Lane an Instagram message inviting him to join on vocals. At their very first meeting, as Lane listened to the duo play, he began improvising the words to ‘Can I Call You Rose?’. By only their second live performance, they caught the attention of Gabe Roth, who offered them studio time after catching their live set.

Following the release of ‘Can I Call You Rose?’ as a single in 2020, the band unveiled ‘Give Us Justice’, named Song of the Year 2020 by Eric Burton for Rolling Stone. 2021 saw the million-stream favorite ‘Will I See You Again?’, while 2022 marked the release of their self-titled debut album. Though releasing a fully formed debut inevitably raised expectations, Thee Sacred Souls more than met the challenge with Got a Story to Tell. Over the past seven years, they’ve toured relentlessly, lit up Coachella, shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, and drew praise from Beyoncé. They officially kicked off the summer of 2025 with their single ‘We Don’t Have To Be Alone’.

For your first date with Thee Sacred Souls in Türkiye, don’t forget to bring a rose—and be ready for the possibility that Josh Lane might challenge Harbiye’s seated order, get you on your feet and lose himself among the crowd.

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