‘Less is more’. That’s the starting point from where Dog Called Phenix set off in May 2006. Three guys armed with two guitar amps, two bass amps, two mics, a drum kit and a sampler, you could question the word ‘less’. Interpret it this way: They have mastered the use of their kit very effectively.Dog Called Phenix is not just a band to Keimpe, Guido and Robin. It also serves an important function. It’s where they accommodate and deal with their fears, anger and frustrations. A kind of therapy...
‘Less is more’. That’s the starting point from where Dog Called Phenix set off in May 2006. Three guys armed with two guitar amps, two bass amps, two mics, a drum kit and a sampler, you could question the word ‘less’. Interpret it this way: They have mastered the use of their kit very effectively.Dog Called Phenix is not just a band to Keimpe, Guido and Robin. It also serves an important function. It’s where they accommodate and deal with their fears, anger and frustrations. A kind of therapy, to keep them in good spirits during their ordinary lives and prevents them from acting out what they do on stage in ‘real’ life. The result: tight, up-tempo and cutting music, with lyrics to match, from the ultimate (under)dogs.Dog Called Phenix may seem a pup, but they are definitely not wet behind the ears. In fact, the opposite is true. All three are former State of Eye members and have set foot on many a stage, including Paradiso, Melkweg, P60, Atlantis, LVC and Merleyn, just to mention a few. They’ve also had the privilege to tour through France and Denmark, so you can’t say they are ‘green’.But a new band means a clean slate and that slate needs to be filled again. After all, a trouble shared is a trouble halved. With a relatively short warm-up period behind them, the guys are itching to get back on stage… and when it comes to gigs, let’s just say the band wants….more!| Keimpe - drums and samples | Robin - vocals and guitar | Guido - bass |
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