Black Alley is the name of more than one artist: 1) "soul garage" band from Washington DC 2) deep house, alias of Thomas Pudell 1) Black Alley plays what they call “soul garage”, a blend of funk, jazz, soul, and rock. Black Alley have released two independent releases. In 2012, the band released "Soul. Swagger. Rock. Sneakers". The 16-track compilation features original music from Black Alley in collaboration with Raheem DeVaughn, Nicholas Ryan Gant and Phil Ade.