The Cinelli Brothers

Few London bands draw their line-up from three countries, yet The Cinelli Brothers make that mix sound effortless. Marco and Alessandro Cinelli come from Italy, Tom Julian-Jones is a London native, and Stephen Giry hails from France, and together they combine musicianship, showmanship and charisma in a sound rooted in soul and blues with a contemporary edge. Their songs wear their influences openly, from The Beatles and The Band to Little Feat, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and Steve Winwood, and they honour the craft of those writers rather than simply imitating it.

Formed in 2016, the group released its album Babe Please Set Your Alarm that same year. Touring has since taken them across the UK, Europe and the USA. Their standing was confirmed in 2022, when they were named the best blues band in the UK at the UK Blues Challenge, and the following January they took second place at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Their most recent full-length is Almost Exactly..., released in 2024.