Tony O'malley Band at Bulls Head Jazz Club

: Tony O’Malley, founder of legendary UK Soul outfit, Kokomo is currently fronting a new dynamic young band featuring some of Britain’s brightest new musical talents out of Guildford’s ACM, (Academy of Contemporary Music). The new outfit with Richie Aikman on guitar, Sonny Winslow on bass and Ally McDougal on drums, perfectly showcases O’Malley’s distinctively soulful vocals and groove-driven piano playing, the band singing and playing with an energy and maturity that belies their years. With a blend of classic songs, undiscovered gems and original material, the music is at once bluesy and funky – truly food for the Soul! Whilst Tony O’Malley’s influences range through Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Richard T & Steely Dan, his unique style and personality always shine through and this is a wonderful chance to see and hear one of the greats of the genre back in action in the intimate confines of the Bull’s Head Jazz Room...

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: Tony O’Malley, founder of legendary UK Soul outfit, Kokomo is currently fronting a new dynamic young band featuring some of Britain’s brightest new musical talents out of Guildford’s ACM, (Academy of Contemporary Music). The new outfit with Richie Aikman on guitar, Sonny Winslow on bass and Ally McDougal on drums, perfectly showcases O’Malley’s distinctively soulful vocals and groove-driven piano playing, the band singing and playing with an energy and maturity that belies their years. With a blend of classic songs, undiscovered gems and original material, the music is at once bluesy and funky – truly food for the Soul! Whilst Tony O’Malley’s influences range through Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Richard T & Steely Dan, his unique style and personality always shine through and this is a wonderful chance to see and hear one of the greats of the genre back in action in the intimate confines of the Bull’s Head Jazz Room.

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