Gina Silburn

A singer of exceptional talent, Gina works the local music circuit alone with a self contained act, singing Blues and Soul classics, and also works with Manny Mantel as the talented half of Con Soul
Gina is strongly influenced by unique singers, from Nina Simone, Kosheen, Regina, Spektor, Portishead, Jeff Buckley, Kirsty McColl, Lucinda Williams, to Skunk Anansie and also loves ambient music, "anything that slows you down and reaches the soul".
Gina also writes and performs her own music

Manny has been playing guitars for more years than he'd care to remember. Manny has been living in Suffolk for a dozen or so years and has been a founder member of the highly successful bands '56 Cadillac, the Axidentals and Applecat.
He and his wife Julie have organised three major music festivals and a number of 24 Hour Drumming Marathons in aid of charity.
Manny's influences range from Richard Thompson to BB King, James Taylor to ZZ Top and his current interests are working as "Gina's Guitarist" and expanding his guitar collection.

Gina Silburn, a singer of exceptional talent, has combined with Manny Mantel, a guitarist of many years experience to form Con Soul - which in Italian means"With Soul'
Con Soul play Soul and Blues classics together with an eclectic mix of whatever is new and interesting, and including some original material

Now featuring
Tony Mowles on bass