It is now 23 years since this dedicated group of talented professional musicians first got together to create what is now known as STAX of SOUL and The Soul Review.   Who would have thought that what started out as a local band playing in local pubs and clubs for mid-week fun would turn out to be one of the most successful bands on the club and function circuit in the North West of England today.  The band has even filled The Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham to its full capacity of over 1200 people which is unheard of for a local band.  Even visiting celebrity artistes to the Queen Elizabeth Hall never ever fill this massive hall.

STAX of SOUL and The Soul Review is a slick ten piece outfit that comprises of a grooving powerhouse four piece rhythm section, a well choreographed four piece brass section, a sound and lighting engineer, and the best lead vocalist and front man in the business.  Through the band's live set of cleverly arranged soul classics, STAX of SOUL and The Soul Review enjoy an interaction with the audience that other bands can only dream of.

These are the guys who currently make up the band:  

Stuart Widdall (Memphis Soul Stu') - Lead Vocals Don Parfitt - Keyboards and backing vocal Darren Roberts - Guitar and backing vocal Paul Brierley - Bass Guitar and backing vocal Pete Bradbury - Drums Pete Lee - Trumpet Steve (The Horn) Valentine - Trumpet Rick Halliwell - Sax Ian Nelson - Trombone Richard Beresford - Sound Engineer