The Soultronics | |
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| Also known as | D'Angelo & The Soultronics |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Funk, neo soul, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Supergroup, backing band |
| Years active | 2000, 2002 |
| Labels | Virgin |
| Past members | D’Angelo James Poyser Pino Palladino Questlove Russell Gunn Frank Lacy Anthony Hamilton Roy Hargrove (deceased) Chalmers Alford (deceased) Shelby Johnson F. Knuckles Jack "JK" King III Jacques Schwarz-Bart |
The Soultronics was an R&B and neo soul supergroup formed in 2000, which served as the backing band for musician D'Angelo in 2000 during The Voodoo Tour, the supporting tour for his second studio album Voodoo. Several members of the group, including drummer Questlove of hip hop group The Roots, keyboardist James Poyser, trumpeter Roy Hargrove, and Welsh bassist Pino Palladino, had previously contributed to D'Angelo's Voodoo[1] and are also associated with the Soulquarians musical collective. Along with performing during the tour, The Soultronics contributed to Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti (2002), a charity release inspired by the music of Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti.[2]