Thee Sacred Souls are a retro-soul group from San Diego, California whose sound is inspired by threads of various R&B traditions, from Latin R&B to Northern and Southern soul. Founded by drummer Alex Garcia, bassist Sal Samano, and singer and songwriter Josh Lane, the trio is appended by guitars, keyboards, and backing singers live. Following several charting indie singles, their self-titled debut album appeared on Daptone in 2022.