Starting out as two devoted disciples of earlier soul greats, Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors in their own right. They have become such musical influences on some of todays popular artists that the September 2006 cover headline of Spin Magazine read: Why Hall and Oates are the New Velvet Underground. Their artistic fan base includes Rob Thomas, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and MTVs newer hipsters Gym Class Heroes who dubbed their tour Daryl Hall for President Tour 2007. One of the most sampled artists today, their impact can be heard everywhere from boy band harmonies, to neo-soul to rap-rock fusion.

With the fortieth anniversary of their first album, Whole Oats, 2013 finds Daryl Hall and John Oates very much at the height of their powers making their own kind of soul, with a new generation of musicians recognizing not only their historic track record of success, but also their continuing influence and achievements.