Soul Revival

God damn is this smooth.

Kansas City based duo Soul Revival, just hit me all in the feels with their new single, “Chocolate Love”. You know all those memes about 90’s R&B vibes? This tune brings you right back in time while also making sure to still fit in for 2018.

The two members Desmond “D. Professor” (producer) and DerickPierre (singer/songwriter) feel right at home here. Go ahead and name your favorite 90’s R&B group….. Soul Revival can keep up with any of them. Through sensual lyrics, ridiculous harmonies, a sexy, soulful delivery and a smooth af production, this tune is everything you want from something in this lane. Perfectly executed and for sure worth some attention.Jazzy, dreamy vibes on the production lay the perfect bed for the vocals. Tickled keys, rolling basslines and some drums are all really need here to allow the vocals to shine – which they do from beginning to end.

While this is the first single since the release of their debut EP, “Back to Love”, I can’t help but think they have a lot more up their sleeves. - ROCKDAFUQOUT

Chocolate Love’ is the perfect song to woo a lover. And truthfully, I can appreciate any song that focuses on women of colour as well. The Kansas City-based R&B/Soul duo, Soul Revival, consists of producer Desmond “D Professor” Mason and singer-songwriter Derick Pierre. Together, they create music that pays homage to the 90s, with a modern flair to it; kind of like a cross between D’Angelo and Musiq Soulchild. Featuring smooth vocals from Church Boii, the track has a groove that any age group could appreciate.

Stream ‘Chocolate Love’ below. - Grunge Cake

(May 30, 2017) Nimbly sung, nattily produced and bursting with a feel-good summery vibe, "Fall In Love" is a heady new jam by Soul Revival. Based in Kansas City, vocalist Derick Pierre and Desmond "D. Professor" Mason are building considerable buzz on Indie soul charts and are on a mission to "put out a modern vibe" while preserving the essence of 90s-era R&B.

A fluttery mid-tempo incorporating the talents of guitarist Jeff Stocks and another homegrown talent, Paula Sanders, "Fall In Love" is about yearning for, enjoying and finally clicking with that right somebody to fall into the groove. Tailor-made for any dance move you could lay on it, Derick's lead vocal and Paula's soothing accompaniment are sure to get the 'grown and sexy' set to do just what that title suggests: "fall in love" with Soul Revival and add them to this season's 'heavy-rotation' category of the playlist. - Soul Tracks

Soul Revival is a Kansas City group that performs a sophisticated form of contemporary R&B. Desmond Mason, an accomplished keyboardist, composes and orchestrates their music, while Derick Jolliff-Cunigan is the primary vocalist.

After a series of performances at out-of-the-way venues, Soul Revival graduates to the prestigious RecordBar on Saturday, where, in addition to performing original compositions, they'll cover hits by the likes of Musiq Soulchild and Luther Vandross.

Paula Saunders adds her lustrous voice to the band's “Fall in Love,” an elegant mid-tempo song intended for stepping — which is referenced in the lyrics of this teaser:



Soul Revival's show on Saturday is slated to begin with a performance by Asa Barnes at 6 p.m. — an early start time paying respect to the mature audience likely to attend.

A Summer Night of Soul, Saturday, August 19 at the RecordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108; 816-753-5207. - KCUR