Virgin & the Prophets

Description

Getting inspiration from soul infuences (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Solomon Burke, Donna
Summer, The Ronettes, Sam Cooke), “Virgin & the Prophets” are an all-around SOUL MUSIC experience, with an elegant and immersive show, perfect for luxury hotels, cruises, concerts, weddings, company parties, theatres, conventions, resorts, casinos and dancing parties.
The set-list goes from Motown Music’s classics to international Disco Soul, with ballads and movie soundtracks too, recreating the American magical atmosphere of the 60s.
The versatility of the band makes possible to offer dif ... ferent kinds of experiences for varied needs. Read More

Set-List

Thrill Is Gone
I’ve Been Loving You Too
Long
Under The Boardwalk
Lean On Me
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of
The City
Let’s Stay Togheter
Sitting On A Dock Of The Bay
Let’s Get It On
Cissy Strut
Twistin The Night Away
Midnight Hour
Take Me To The River
I Heard It Through The
Grapevine
Lovely Day
Groove Me
Pusherman
Up On The Roof
Nightshift
Everything I Do Going To Be
Funky
Cry To Me
Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
Thrill Is Gone
I’ve Been Loving You Too
Long
Under The Boardwalk
Lean On Me
Twistin The Night Away
Midnight Hour
Take Me To The River
I Heard It Th ... rough The
Grapevine
Lovely Day
Groove Me
Pusherman
Up On The Roof
Nightshift
Everything I Do Going To Be
Funky
Cry To Me
Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
Cry Me A River
You Make Me Feel Like A
Natural Woman
I’d Rather Go Blind
Feel Makin Love
Say A Little Prayer
If I Ain’t Got You
Chain Of Fool
Knock On Wood
Money
I Just Want To Make Love To
You
Something’s Gonna Hold On
Me
Never Can Say Goodbye
Higher & Higher
Be My Baby
I Want You Back
Abc
I Wish
Master Blaster
Higher Ground
Play That Funky Music
You Sexy Thing
Superstition
Get Up Offa That Thing
Kiss
Get Down Tonight
We Are Family
Upside Down
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough
Blame It On The Boogie
Good Times
September
Lady Marmalade
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
Think
Move On Up
Hold On, I’m Comin’
Get Ready
Soul Man
Mr. Big Stuff
Sweet Soul Music
Jungle Boogie
Leave The Door Open
and many more... Read More

Biography

Filippo Cuomo Ulloa – Lead Vox & Piano Player
Filippo Cuomo Ulloa, 35, is a musical composer from Genova.
Pianist, guitarist, bassist and singer, he wanders between Swing and Songwriting, Rock'n'Roll and
New Orleans jazz.
He composes soundtracks for advertising and reclame, for theater and television.
Graduated as a Sound Engineer and Arranger at the APM of Saluzzo, he has produced and still
produces Records; first in Milano with "Wasabi Produzioni”, now in Genova with "Tabasco
Recording Studio".
Since 2018 he plays with "The Uppertones" with whom he is on a non-stop tour all over ... Europe.
His collaborations include Mr. T-Bone, Red Wine, The Bluebeaters, Meganoidi, Alessandro
Centolanza and the Splendidi, Count Ferdi, Uli, Napo & Filarmonica Sestrese, The Vicious,
Kramers, Hermitage, MBGB...
Virginia Ruspini – Lead Vocals
Virginia Ruspini is an italian bilingual singer and actress, graduated in Contemporary Theatre at the
East 15 Acting School of London.
She started working with music and acting since the age of 8, performing in different TV shows,
like “Lo Zecchino d’Oro”, “Ti lascio una canzone”, “The Voice Kids” France in 2014 and “Italy’s
Got Talent” in 2015.
She recorded her first single “Still With Me” in Nashville - Tennessee, as the result of the
collaboration between Maurizio Fiaschi (composer) and Peter Young (producer).
While working and studying in London, Virginia regularly dubs vocals for different commercials,
like “FIAT 500L” as a singer, and the italian version of “Shimmer and Shine” and “Bubble
Guppies”. In 2019 she has been testimonial for the 100th anniversary of Aperol Spritz in London
at the Shoreditch Electric Light Station.
She has recently composed and directed the soundtrack of “The Dripping Mirror”, a new burlesque
musical, created by her theatre company “RUNT”.
Simone Amodeo – Guitarist & Backing Vocals
Simone Amodeo started performing live at the age of 16 in clubs in the 2000s, playing mainly rock-
blues and country-rock.
This path will soon lead him to the passion for many different genres.
His style is marked by his dedication to the accompaniment, with solid rhythmic parts in multiple
genres (rock, soul, funky, reggae, ska, blues, pop) and always-melodic rock-blues solos.
Simone is currently part of the American band New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, with which he
performs in international tours every year throughout Europe, Russia, North and South America.
Also, over the years, he has performed throughout Italy and Europe with many Italian and
international artists of reggae music - like Michael Rose (Grammy Award Winner), Bunna,
Raphael, Sistah Awa, Attila - and of progressive-rock music - like Fabio Zuffanti, for whom he is
also a studio session player.
He is now part of the soul music project Virgin & the Prophets.
Paolo Tixi – Drums
Since he was very young Paolo Tixi started playing many genres (Rock, Blues, Rock’n’Roll,
Funky, Progressive Rock) with many bands, coming to play in Korea, USA and throughout Europe.
Besides having been very active as a studio session player through the years, he has performed live
with many artists, like Nanaue, Lucid Dream, Visions, Cartabianca, Andrea Celeste, Eazy Skankers,
James Cook and many others.
He is now collaborating with Andrea Cervetto in his “The Jimi Hendrix Night” show, Sandro
Giacobbe and Fabio Zuffanti, with whom he has played in World Tours (Italy, Belgium,
Netherlands and Canada) and on his records, produced by Livio Magnini, producer of Bluevertigo.
In 2019, along with Lorenzo Piccone, he toured with Ike Stubblefield (Hammond legend and
multiple Grammy Award winner) in Italy and USA.
He is now part of the soul music project Virgin & the Prophets.
Andrea Ferrera – Bass & Double-Bass
Andrea Ferrera started playing bass at the age of 14 under the guidance of different teachers,
coming to experiment different approaches to the instrument.
At the age of 18 he started playing double-bass attending many workshops by different professional
players, like Beppe Quirici.
He has been playing live in different groups, mainly in north Italy for the first years, ending playing
gigs throughout Italy and Europe.
In 2009 he started his carrier as an orchestral player and singer on cruise ships and hotels around Read More

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Filippo Cuomo Ulloa – Lead Vox & Piano Player
Filippo Cuomo Ulloa, 35, is a musical composer from Genova.
Pianist, guitarist, bassist and singer, he wanders between Swing and Songwriting, Rock'n'Roll and
New Orleans jazz.
He composes soundtracks for advertising and reclame, for theater and television.
Graduated as a Sound Engineer and Arranger at the APM of Saluzzo, he has produced and still
produces Records; first in Milano with "Wasabi Produzioni”, now in Genova with "Tabasco
Recording Studio".
Since 2018 he plays with "The Uppertones" with whom he is on a non-stop tour all over ... Europe.
His collaborations include Mr. T-Bone, Red Wine, The Bluebeaters, Meganoidi, Alessandro
Centolanza and the Splendidi, Count Ferdi, Uli, Napo & Filarmonica Sestrese, The Vicious,
Kramers, Hermitage, MBGB...
Virginia Ruspini – Lead Vocals
Virginia Ruspini is an italian bilingual singer and actress, graduated in Contemporary Theatre at the
East 15 Acting School of London.
She started working with music and acting since the age of 8, performing in different TV shows,
like “Lo Zecchino d’Oro”, “Ti lascio una canzone”, “The Voice Kids” France in 2014 and “Italy’s
Got Talent” in 2015.
She recorded her first single “Still With Me” in Nashville - Tennessee, as the result of the
collaboration between Maurizio Fiaschi (composer) and Peter Young (producer).
While working and studying in London, Virginia regularly dubs vocals for different commercials,
like “FIAT 500L” as a singer, and the italian version of “Shimmer and Shine” and “Bubble
Guppies”. In 2019 she has been testimonial for the 100th anniversary of Aperol Spritz in London
at the Shoreditch Electric Light Station.
She has recently composed and directed the soundtrack of “The Dripping Mirror”, a new burlesque
musical, created by her theatre company “RUNT”.
Simone Amodeo – Guitarist & Backing Vocals
Simone Amodeo started performing live at the age of 16 in clubs in the 2000s, playing mainly rock-
blues and country-rock.
This path will soon lead him to the passion for many different genres.
His style is marked by his dedication to the accompaniment, with solid rhythmic parts in multiple
genres (rock, soul, funky, reggae, ska, blues, pop) and always-melodic rock-blues solos.
Simone is currently part of the American band New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, with which he
performs in international tours every year throughout Europe, Russia, North and South America.
Also, over the years, he has performed throughout Italy and Europe with many Italian and
international artists of reggae music - like Michael Rose (Grammy Award Winner), Bunna,
Raphael, Sistah Awa, Attila - and of progressive-rock music - like Fabio Zuffanti, for whom he is
also a studio session player.
He is now part of the soul music project Virgin & the Prophets.
Paolo Tixi – Drums
Since he was very young Paolo Tixi started playing many genres (Rock, Blues, Rock’n’Roll,
Funky, Progressive Rock) with many bands, coming to play in Korea, USA and throughout Europe.
Besides having been very active as a studio session player through the years, he has performed live
with many artists, like Nanaue, Lucid Dream, Visions, Cartabianca, Andrea Celeste, Eazy Skankers,
James Cook and many others.
He is now collaborating with Andrea Cervetto in his “The Jimi Hendrix Night” show, Sandro
Giacobbe and Fabio Zuffanti, with whom he has played in World Tours (Italy, Belgium,
Netherlands and Canada) and on his records, produced by Livio Magnini, producer of Bluevertigo.
In 2019, along with Lorenzo Piccone, he toured with Ike Stubblefield (Hammond legend and
multiple Grammy Award winner) in Italy and USA.
He is now part of the soul music project Virgin & the Prophets.
Andrea Ferrera – Bass & Double-Bass
Andrea Ferrera started playing bass at the age of 14 under the guidance of different teachers,
coming to experiment different approaches to the instrument.
At the age of 18 he started playing double-bass attending many workshops by different professional
players, like Beppe Quirici.
He has been playing live in different groups, mainly in north Italy for the first years, ending playing
gigs throughout Italy and Europe.
In 2009 he started his carrier as an orchestral player and singer on cruise ships and hotels around Read More

Previous Clients

With different bands, we already had many experiences in Private Event and Weddings.
Especially on the Sea we had experience with Costa Crociere, MSC, Siljia Line and Tallink.

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Bachelor / Stag Party Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Halloween Party High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Prom Night Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Virtual Event Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Additional Information

Everyone of the band is Vaccinated