Name: Payola LIVE @ The Spice Of Life
Start: 2025-12-05T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-05T23:30:00+00:00
Location: The Spice of Life - Soho

Friday 5th of December
Substance presents The Long Good Friday
PAYOLA + Archie Thornhill + Taylor Made
The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End.
Renowned for having a great live sound The Spice of Life and Substance have worked together for over 17 years to bring the very best new music to the heart of the capital.
"One of the best little venues in London" Evening Standard
The Line up + stage times
PAYOLA (21:00)
Payola are Robbie Capel (Rhythm Guitar), Craig Edmonds (Drums), Dave Farley (Lead Vocals), Scott Forsyth (Lead Guitar) and Matt Peel (Bass Guitar) and were formed in The Argyll Arms pub, off Oxford Street, in January 2024 through a united love of 60’s rock n’ roll, soul, 70’s punk, 90’s indie & Britpop. Located across London and Essex, the band have spent 2024 writing and perfecting their sound with the ambition to deliver a consistent string of high-quality releases and a desire to add something new to an already brilliant new music scene. Payola are ones to watch, be it their high quality releases or their energetic live shows, they do not disappoint. Swagger & Soul & Rock & Roll.
https://linktr.ee/payolamusicuk
Archie Thornhill (22:00)
“featuring catchy riffs and thought provoking lyricism that resonates deeply”- Underground Sound.
Archie Thornhill is a musician based in London, Soho. He’s constantly gigging and on the rise with fresh new music. Taking indie rock and saturating it with elements of jazz creating a fresh new take on the indie scene.
https://www.archie-thornhill.com/
Taylor Made (20:00)
Vocalist | Host | DJ
https://www.instagram.com/amyrosemusic/?hl=en
The Spice of Life is an over 18’s venue .ID will be required if you are asked.
http://www.spiceoflifesoho.com/
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