Souls Extolled

@soulsextolled In the lively city of Austin, a visionary named Zach Black imagined a fusion of rock genres that would shake the musical landscape.

Conceiving the idea in his college days at the University of Texas, Zach dreamt of a unique blend of indie rock, psychedelic, and ska-punk influences. Souls Extolled, an Austin-based power trio, emerged in 2019 from this vision. Now, after a series of eclectic phases, the 5-year-old band has matured into their signature ‘indie-punk’ sound, reminiscent of early Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes! The s

tory takes a fascinating turn when Zach, originally from Honolulu, momentarily puts his dream on hold, immersing himself in other musical projects. However, the lingering influence of classics like Paradise Lost and timeless rock and punk anthems rekindled his passion. In 2018, a chance meeting with JP Ortiz, a seasoned bassist with roots in East Austin, breathed new life into Zach's vision. JP, having honed his craft on 6th Street, was highly sought-after by blues and world music stalwarts. The two forged an immediate bond, driven by shared musical aspirations. Zach's past held another puzzle piece in Joe Valadez. The two had crossed paths during their college years, with their bands sharing the stage. Joe, a Houston native who relocated to Austin for St. Edwards University, boasted a rich background in marching and jazz bands. His reputation as a formidable drummer made him a prime candidate when Zach and JP felt the urge to complete their trio. By late 2018, the stars aligned, and the trio began their exciting journey. On New Year's Eve, Zach proposed the name "Souls Extolled" to his newfound bandmates. With unanimous agreement, they marked their presence with a riveting debut at a Hyde Park house party in February 2019. The year was an astonishing success. Their first album, 'Follow the Ghosts', echoed through iconic Texan venues, earned rave reviews, and saw them grace local radio stations and podcasts. Their popularity skyrocketed with signature events like "The Super Epic House Party" during SXSW and "The Restless Kind Boat Party" on Lake Travis. While 2020 preyed upon the ambitions of many in the music industry, Souls Extolled found refuge in the studio where the band was able to pull from their creative depths, culminating in the much-anticipated release of 'Seraphic War.’ This album, a melting pot of proto-metal, psychedelic rock, and ska punk, reflected deep inspirations ranging from John Milton’s Paradise Lost to revolutionary political theories. In a commendable move, the proceeds from 'Seraphic War' were dedicated to the Police Oversight Project in Austin. By 2021, the band's footprint expanded, with their first regional festival appearances and tours across the southwest. Now, nearly five years from their start, Souls Extolled's accolades are impressive. Their music reverberates across radio stations and streaming platforms, and has been featured in The Austin Chronicle and KUTX 98.9 to name a few. Their albums 'MMXXII' and 'Seraphic War' have dominated airwaves across the US, underscored by a national tour in 2022 that spanned 25 cities. Today, Souls Extolled is unstoppable. They're on a relentless tour, headlining festivals, promoting and performing their new critically acclaimed album ‘soulsex’. They've shared the stage with such notable names as Vallejo, Los Alcos, Dirty Wormz, Black Heart Saints, Our Last Daze, Henry Invisible, Trouble In The Streets, Ricky Duran, BARB, Viben & The Submersibles, Conner Stephens & Country Wormz, Audic Empire, Hatewaker, Kairos, Peter Dante's Chosen Family, Ben Buck, and many more. With a growing fan base, fondly termed 'The Restless Kind', it's evident: Souls Extolled stands on the threshold of musical greatness.

04/13/2025

the process of writing, recording, and releasing SOULSEX was nothing short of magical 🎶✨ as this latest chapter of the Souls Extolled story comes to an end, it's hitting hard how good of a chapter it was 🤘🥹

thank you so much to everyone who came out to the release events, listened and bought the album, and showed love in all the ways yall do 🖤

special thanks to and for making it all possible 🙌🙌🙌

thank you to and everybody who helped hype it up and spread the word 📣

special thanks to for these incredible pics from the Vinyl Release Show 📷📸

thank you for hosting the event and always being down with us! huge thanks to the legendary , master and our badass familia for rocking with us 💥💥💥

we can't wait to do it again, and see what kind of awesome places we get to play these songs in the future!! The next one will be THE RESTLESS KIND BOAT PARTY 5 TBA🤘😎☀️💦

The Restless Kind are alive and well, life is good, rock n roll til the end if time

03/25/2025

YEARS yall have been asking for vinyl, and NOWS YOUR CHANCE 💿🎶 come get your hands on the special edition SOULSEX vinyl for $40 and get FREE ENTRY to the show ⚡️⚡️

it's going to be a jamboree in the hosted by with performances from and familia 🤩🤩🤩

we'll also be celebrating birthday 🎂🎉

this one's gonna be epic. DON'T MISS IT
🤘😝💥

03/19/2025

that might have been the most magical southby yet 🖤✨

THANK YOU EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR THE GREATEST TIMES .mike.dickinson YALL ARE THE FU***NG BEST
🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌

🗓️mark your calendars for our VINYL RELEASE PARTY 3/29 😈🔥
you can get free entry with purchase of our limited run SOULEX VINYL ($40) 💿🎶 FAMILIA WILL BE IN THE HOUSE 🪅⚡️we're celebrating birthday 🎂🥳 more bands and special guests TBA WOOOO 🤘😝💥

03/14/2025

recording with and at was the experience of a lifetime 🫧✨Frenchie's vision for us along with his avante-garde production style and Brendan's fine work on the k***s made SOULSEX possible, and we couldn't be more grateful 🙏🙏🙏 this album is the pinnacle of what we can do as a band, and we're so proud of it!! we will forever look back on that hot week in June we spent with Frenchie in South Austin with love as we cherish the many beautiful memories around this record that are pure magic 💫 THANK YOU SO MUCH FRENCHIE 🖤

we are absolutely honored to close out our SOUTHBY25 with The Bubble Studios Showcase TODAY -- we rock 6:10-6:30 🤘😝💥

COME ROCK WITH US AND GRAB YOUR FREE MERCH 🤩🛍️

thanks for these awesome pics from the studio 📷📸

ALL HAIL FRENCHIE & THE BUBBLE STUDIOS
🙌🙌🙌

03/13/2025

TODAY we're ECSTATIC to open up the showcase ⚡️⚡️⚡️ it's SXSW25 show #2 out of 3 for us and WE'RE ROCKIN our earliest set time EVER at 12 noon ⏰👀 we're fu**in STOKED to make our Independence Brewery debut and do some DAY DRINKIN to celebrate these EPIC good times🤘😝🍻

YESTERDAY WAS SICK for 💥💥💥 Thank you so much .mike.dickinson and the Chicken Ranch team, Hole In The Wall and showing up and making that s**t DOPE 🙏✨

WE BE SLINGIN THAT FREE MERCH 🛍️🤩
* come to 1 show and get our full signed CD discography FREE > that's the Souls Extolled Compilation CD and our new album SOULSEX, both in special edition covers, signed, for FREEEE
** come to 2 shows and get a FREE T-Shirt > We've got SOULSEX shirts, Souls Extolled rainbow logo Ts, some tanks, sweaters and old archived items for you to choose from FREE
*** COME TO ALL 3 SHOWS and get a NEW LIMITED EDITION SOULSEX VINYL, signed, for FREEEE

🫧🌮 don't miss our final set of SOUTHBY25 tomorrow for showcase, SOULSEX 6:10-6:30 OH YAAA

THX for the killer pics from our Valentines Day show 💞📸

ONE TIME ON THE SOUTHSIDE IN THE RIGHT MIND AND WE'RE BLOWN AND WE'RE FU**IN IT UPP

03/12/2025

WAKY WAKY EGGS AND BAKY 🐣🐷 Today we kick off SOUTHBY25 for the annual Ranch X Chicken Ranch Showcase 🐔🎶

COME FU**IN ROCK WITH US 1:45-2:15 and if you're down like a clown ✅ your first show off the list for our MERCH GIVEAWAYS 🛍️🤩
* come to 1 show and get our full signed CD discography FREE > that's the Souls Extolled Compilation CD and our new album SOULSEX, both in special edition covers, signed, for FREEEE
** come to 2 shows and get a FREE T-Shirt > We've got SOULSEX shirts, Souls Extolled rainbow logo Ts, some tanks, sweaters and old archived items for you to choose from FREE
*** COME TO ALL 3 SHOWS and get a NEW LIMITED EDITION SOULSEX VINYL, signed, for FREEEE
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

don't miss our other 2 sets this week:
💞Thur 3/13 Happen Twice Showcase @ Independence Brewing (South Austin) noon-12:30

🫧Fri 3/14 The Bubble Studios Showcase @ Gueros Taco Bar (Downtown) 6:10-6:30

THANKS for this rad pic from 🤘😝💥

LETS FU**IN ROCK!!

Claim ownership or report listing

Want your public figure to be the top-listed Public Figure in Austin?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Contact the public figure

Click here to send a message to the public figure

Website

https://linktr.ee/soulsextolled

Address

Austin, TX

Souls Extolled

Share

Category

Contact the public figure

Website

Address