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The Phamtree.
Live soulpower, jazzitude and hiphop flavor: That's what's up!
The band formed in 2006 when Len Short (vocals) and Mop (drums) met at college to find out they would share a great passion for music. Len had already worked on several projects before, performing and recording with other artists and bands at the venues and studios of Germany.
Shortly after, Mop and Len were joined by Osoda (keys) and Hauke Hanssen (bass). The original formation gave their live debut in September 2006 in Hamburg, Germany. After leaving the band in summer 2007, Hanssen was soon replaced by Jay Kopelli, who played in a funk-rock trio around town before. Also, one of Hannover’s finest guitarists, Nik Reinicke, who had met Len at a show in 2005, would become part and parcel of The Phamtree as well.
Playing many shows they were soon known for being an ambitious and hard rocking live band that has a soul, blues and jazz approach to hiphop music.
Keyboardist Osoda resigned from the band due to personal differences in 2008. Even though everybody else in the band felt like this was as much of a loss as a release, the incident did not keep the rest of the group from continuing. In order to step forward and turn a page, they released their first single "Dream With Me" which was recorded with and co-written by Osoda. Proving their reputation as one of the roughest live acts in town, they went back on the map to kick out the jams and burn the last drop of fossil fuel out of live-band hiphop. Their debut album, recorded and mixed in their own studio, is due in 2009.
Live soulpower, jazzitude and hiphop flavor: That's what's up!
Das Hamburger Jazz-Soul-HipHop Quintett, bestehend aus Len (Vocals), Osoda (Keys), Mop (Drums), Jay Kopelli (Bass) und Nik Reinicke (Gitarre) gründete sich im Sommer 2006 und garantiert seither energiegeladene Shows mit viel Abwechslung.
The Phamtree ist in kürzester Zeit nicht nur zu einer Hamburger Lokalgröße geworden, sondern durch zahlreiche Auftritte in anderen Städten, bereits überregional bekannt.
Frontman Len spielte 2005 im Vorprogramm des Kanadier K-OS. Im Folgejahr lernte er Mop kennen und gründete mit ihm die Band, die in nur wenigen Monaten ein live-taugliches Set auf die Beine stellte und am 23.September 2006 ihren Debütauftritt im Fundbureau in Hamburg feierte.
Im Sommer 2007 begann für die fünf Jungs die Studioarbeit zu ihrem ersten Album.
Im Januar 2008 spielten The Phamtree im Vorprogramm der niederländischen HipHop Band "Illicit" auf der Cheap Propaganda Tour.
album in stores winter 2009
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TOUR HISTORY AND UPCOMING EVENTS
On The Road 2006
September 23rd - Fundbuerau, Hamburg
On The Road 2007
March 9th - Fundbureau, Hamburg
March 30th - Astra Stube, Hamburg
April 14th - Max Bar, Hamburg
May 4th - UNI-Sportzentrum, Göttingen
June 8th - Campus Nights 07, Hamburg
June 16th - Clubheim St. Pauli, Hamburg
July 13th - Düne, Geesthacht
July 14th - Knust, Hamburg
Sept. 8th - Bogenstraßenfest (Open Air), Hamburg
Sept. 15th - Kulturpalast, Hannover
Sept. 20th - Riff, Hamburg
Oct. 26th - 3raum, Hannover
Dec. 7th - Haus 1A, Hamburg
Dec. 26th - Knust, Hamburg
On The Road 2008
Jan. 17th - Wunderbar, Lüneburg | Illicit Support
Jan. 18th - Markthalle, Hamburg | Illicit Support
March 20th - Mephisto, Peine
March 21st - Motte, Hamburg >>> tickets at kartenhaus.de
March 22nd - Kulturfabrik, Hildesheim
March 28th - PonyBar, Hamburg - Unicef Benefit Show
Nov. 1st - Freundlich + Kompetent, Hamburg (with Muw of Dobbel)
Dec. 19th - Motte, Hamburg (with DU)
On The Road 2009
Feb. 7th - Freundlich + Kompetent, Hamburg
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