Members: Les Binks, Catherine Dimmock, Elaine Samuels, Kindred Spirit Band, Aleem Saleh

The Kindred Spirit Band are a five-piece, featuring the “perceptive and intriguing” songs, “haunting and beautiful” voice and rhythm guitar work of Elaine Samuels. They are known for weaving thrilling electric violin or guitar and flute or sax with compelling and uplifting stories, driving bass and drum rhythms and two female vocals.

They have been performing and recording albums as a band in this form, since the early 2000s and have performed at some prestigious venues and events, such as Liverpool’s Cavern Club, Weyfest, A New Day Festival and HRH Prog Festival.

They have been embraced by the prog rock world, with features in Prog magazine and Classic Rock Society’s magazine.