Kindred Spirit Band

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.

Kindred Spirit Band are currently Elaine Samuels (vocs/ac/elec guitar), Piers Hogg (elec guitar), Keith Buckman (bass & bvs), Stevie Mitchell (flute, sax, cello & bvs), & Paul Austin (drums). This post-lockdown line-up have already performed to acclaim at A New Day Festival, Danfest, Prog the Forest, Cambridge Rock Festival, Wokingham Festival & Soundle Weekend. Following the success of their award winning 2023 EP release, Mechanophobia, Kindred Spirit Band’s double concept album "The Journey Within" was released in July 2025.

“One of the best folk rock acts in activity in the UK”

Prog Rock & Prog Metal Zine

“Creative, progressive folk-rock with some extraordinarily beautiful songs & a host of imaginative & wonderfully crafted ideas…Written for our generation"

Neil Mach, Ad Pontes Magazine

Storm Deva combines rock, classical, folk and world influences to produce a set of unique songs, with lyrics rich in natural imagery. The songs are arranged for a five piece band comprising vocals, piano/keyboards, guitar, cello, bass and drums. Their self-titled, first album was released in December 2023 and they are currently busy working on the followup.

"This is a band with musical chops and who just love to tell a story.” Jerry Ewing, Prog Magazine.

“The power of the songs shone through during their set at The Fiddler’s Elbow and I was quite captivated.” Roger Trenwith, The Progressive Aspect.

“This was only their second ever show and they turned in a hugely impressive performance.” Greg Spawton, Big Big Train.

“…a very accomplished and talented new group.” John Wenlock Smith, Prog Radar.