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BREAKING NEWS
PHIL BEE COCKER BAND
TO PARTICIPATE IN SBS6 THE TRIBUTE
FROM JAN 6TH ON SBS6
WANNA HEAR
HOW THAT SOUNDS
AFTER A 4-CHAIR TURN AUDITION (VIDEO), AN ASTONISHING VERSION OF TENNESSEE WHISKEY IN THE KNOCK OUTS, PHIL BEE RIGHTFULLY TOOK THE VOICE TITLE BEFORE A TV-AUDIENCE OF 2 MILLION PEOPLE
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HE WALKED UP, TOOK THE MICROPHONE STARTED TO SING AND BLEW EVERYONE AWAY INCLUDING JOE BONAMASSA
JEAN PAUL HECK - SOUNDZ MAGAZINE
BIOGRAPHY
Blue Eyed Soul
Winner the Voice Senior 2021
More than 35 years on stage, from Memphis to Warsaw
Multi awarded with Dutch Blues Awards
- best vocalist, best band, best CD (2x) -
Touring with
Phil Bee & Band*
6 or 8*-piece band which can be extended to
12-piece including the horn section and percussion
* Contact management for more info
Besides also being the vocalist in the Jan Akkerman Band
Through the years performed live on stage with
Steve Lukather
Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
André Hazes, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Hans Dulfer,
Malford Milligan and many more
Phil Bee Band members
Pascal Lanslots
Marco Oonincx
Additional Horn Section:
Koen Smits, Alex van Abeelen, Ben Rodenburg
Percussion:
Martin Verdonk
Recent bands and tours (now finished):
Phil Bee's Freedom | Johan Derksen Theater Tour |
Nederlands Douane Orkest
Songwriting (music and/or lyrics)
has been a big part of Phil's musical life. Songs like 'One last Kiss',
'Sunday Morning','Wheels of Emotion', 'Your Love', 'Down the Line',
to name a few. Humble gratitude for your appreciation
Achievements/Awards
HOT NEWS (MAY 2023)
'LIVE AT TIVOLI VREDENBURG'
Winner Dutch Blues Award
Best album 2022
Winner the Voice Senior 2021
Dutch Blues Award, best vocalist 2015
4 more nominations in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017
Dutch Blues Award best album 2010, King MO | Sweet Devil
Nominee DBA best album 2020, Phil Bee | Against the Wind
Nominee best album Blues Foundation, Memphis 2016, Phil Bee's Freedom | Memphis Moon
Winner Dutch Blues Challenge 2015, Phil Bee's Freedom
Runner up European Blues Challenge | Torrita di Sienna, Italy 2016, Phil Bee's Freedom
Semi Finalist International Blues Challenge, Memphis | King MO 2011
Semi Finalist International Blues Challenge, Memphis | Phil Bee’s Freedom 2016
Finalist 'We Want More' Music Show, SBS6, 2020
Released 20 albums | up to May 2022
Bands and projects through the years
1989-1993 The Big Pig Band
1994-1996 D-Train
1996-2003 Doctor Rhythm
2002-2003 The Hendrix Files CD and Tour
(feat: Noel Redding, Steve Lukather & Jan Akkerman)
2003-2007 Phil Bee and the Buzztones
2005-2009 The Hendrix Files (the Band)
2008-2013 King MO
2014-2020 Phil Bee's Freedom
2017-2020 Colonel Jetski
2019-2020 Johan Derksen theater tour
2019-2021 Erwin Java Band
2014-2021 Phil Bee Trio
2002-today Jan Akkerman Band
2020-2058 Phil Bee & Band*
* Phil Bee & Band , an 8-piece band which can be extended to 11-piece
including the horn section. Contact management for more info
NEWS • WINNING THE VOICE SENIOR 2021
Very happy to have won this contest
though the final show was recorded July 20th, the broadcast was on October 8th. Right after the show I appeared on national talk show 'Jinek' and played the new single 'The Letter'.
Also announcement of my showcase concert November 24th in Tivoli Vredenburg - Utrecht
NEWS • ZIGGO DOME AMSTERDAM MARCH 7TH
March 2021
Very proud to have been part of the National Fieldlab Event at the ZIGGO DOME in Amsterdam. Helping the Fieldlab research for re-opening the live concerts and events
NEWS • PHIL BEE TO JOIN MY BRAINBOX
August 2021
Proud and honored to have been asked by long time friend Jan Akkerman to join My Brainbox. Jan's band playing Brainbox classics from the 60's, with benefits. Other songs from other bands have been added in the meanwhile. Shows will start September 2021. For full list please check gigs page.
NEWS • YOUTUBE CHANNEL UPDATE
March 2021
YouTube Channel update with plenty new footage.
Please feel free to subscribe and be the first to see and hear new footage.
Click on pic to view YT channel
