Soul rock is a musical genre designated to label primarily musicians of Anglo-Saxon descent who verge from having a sound that not only relies heavily on the guitar, bass, and drums, but also the smooth vocal harmonies that are typically attributed to soul singers generally of African descent. This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

This label has been used to categorize popular bands such as Maroon 5 or more independent bands such as The Shivers. Maroon 5 is a pop rock band from Los Angeles, California comprised of five members: Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), James Valentine (guitar), Jesse Carmichae (keyboards), Mickey Madden (bass) and Matt Flynn (drums). ... The Shivers is an acoustic band, with primary member Keith Zarriello, who is now also working with Evan Pazner, Will Martina, Ben Jones, and Joanne Schornikow. ...