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The band started in 1996 in Paris. Bigdez remains a 5 piece
band with Phil Fernandez (guitar & vocal), Bala Pradal (organ & piano),
Marco Schaeller (harmonica), Lamine Guerfi (bass), Stephane Miñana
(drums). Phil Fernandez took several trips to the U.S helping him create a
very unique style. Icy guitar licks with a smooth, yet powerfull voice.
Phil learned how to play the play the Blues during a multitude of jam
session with such players as Luther Allison, Billy Branch, WC Clark…
IN 2001, things got a little more serious. Phil went to Austin several
times to back up some local artists such as : Mike Cross, Tracy Conover,
El Michael and the Texas legend Uncle John Turner (drummer for Johnny
Winter, Mike Morgan, Lightnin' Hopkins...). Back in France, Phil will led
his band throughout Europe, in France, Netherland, Belgium, Spain… Touring
endlessly to prepare their first album.
In March 2003, the dream came true ! The band flew to Austin, Texas to
record Sail on Blues. Only 3 days of hard work at The Congress House
Studios will be necessary to put the music on tape. 9 originals and 2
covers show perfectly the maturity of this "frenchy Blues band". This
first album has received a great response from the public and the critics.
The band has been promoting it in all the major Europeen Blues festivals.
But it wasn't enough in 2004, the band reloaded with a new opus. The band
returns to Austin to record Night After Night. But this time it'll be with
such guests as Preston Hubbard (Fabulous Thunderbirds), Sax Gordon Beadle,
Mike Cross, Tom Robinson, Gary Slechta…Im still try to do som shows up for
you. You
come on my Wep imiditlie.
Always
touring in whole Europa and US.
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