IN THE BEGINNING...
Back in the Summer of 2011, what once was Spiritual Caipirinha Bar & Restaurant became simply, Spiritual Bar - A dedicated host for artists and music lovers alike, right in the heart of Camden (the beating heart of London's live music scene).
Founder Rafael Pesce opened the space for musicians from all corners of the world to share their original works across several genres. Names such as George Frakes, Tarq Bowen, Dana Imannauel, Ferris & Sylvester, and Jade Bird were some of the first to step foot on the Spiritual stage.
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The walls housing the talent became a canvas for all to leave their stamp on Spiritual, and many brilliant artists donated their work which evolved the venue's unique aesthetic. From floor to ceiling, Spiritual is a collective work of art.
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The Label
With the astonishing amount of talent passing through the bar, it was a natural progression to set up a record label - thus, Spiritual Records was born in September 2015.
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With backing from Arts Council England, we were able to develop our high-quality recording studio and further our goal to support artists with developing, producing and releasing music under the label.
In 2017 we released Spiritual Records Live No.1, a live compilation featuring ten of our artists. The compilation tradition (both live and studio recorded) has continued over the years, with our most recent compilation (Spiritual 12) featuring 12 artists with tracks released over 12 weeks.
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With the expertise of our In-House Producer, Jack Trouble, we have accumulated a catalogue of over 200 recorded and released tracks, which includes singles, EPs, albums and compilations. These can be found on our Home page, and also on our catalogue playlist on Spotify:
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Over the years we are proud to have supported the likes of Kevin Davy White, James Bay, Sebastian Schub, Ferris & Sylvester, NyOh and Ann Liu Cannon all of whom have been foundational performers in the venue.
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