On paper Templebys are Kim Hollin on vocals, Alec Hollin on guitar, Chris Mather on bass, Dave Farnworth on keys, and Phil Carr on drums. On stage the 5 piece are best described as a large measure of Soul with a generous helping of Funk muddled together with a dash of Acid Jazz.

Templebys music mixes gutsy female vocals with heavy bass driven grooves, riff heavy guitar and liberal lashings of Hammond funk. The close knit band write their own material and like to do the occasional cover in their special style their sets can last for anything from anything from 30 mins to 3 hours.

Their contemporary but authentic sound sits neatly next to the likes of Quantic Soul Orchestra, Alice Russell, Breakestra, Sharon Jones & The Daptones, The Meters, Laura Vane & The Vipertones, Vicki Anderson, and Spanky Wilson.

Originally forming in 2009, after being inspired whilst dancing all night in The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club at Kendal Calling , love for the Templebys quickly started to gain momentum. The band have since played at renowned Jazz and Funk clubs throughout the UK, including Matt and Phreds , Floridita and The Yardbird .

As well as making festival appearances all over the country, including the Riot Jazz Stage at Kendal Calling, Solfest , and BeatHerder, Templebys have supported Smoove and Turrell , The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club, and Huey Morgan and the New Yorkers .

Touted as The North West's most up and coming funk outfit, ‘ Funkaphrenic ’from their new single has already been getting airplay from Craig Charles, who recently featured the band in his What's Big in 2016 tips list on his Funk & Soul Show at BBC 6 Music.

You’d be mad to miss this chance to see Templebys play live in the comfortable surroundings of The Dockyard in the heart of MediaCity.

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