Like the previous years our festival begins at 12.00 and the official program ends around 01.00 when all is coming apart. From that time on it’s only bluegrass jam at the campfire, hottubbin’ and perhaps some nightswimming.
Currently these unique bands will play at the Foxtail Festival 2023 – we’ll continue to add great artists and bands to the program until we reach a full day of amazing music We’ve never failed to do so!
| LE CHAT MORT | |
| Evil Emil & King Kongo Cobras | |
| The DownShifters | |
| Sahra da Silva | |
| Krogen | |
| Morgan Helltown & The Lost Cause | |
| Erdetband | |
| Duo Tones |
LE CHAT MORT
The Swedish bluegrass band Le Chat Mort is a legend on the European bluegrass scene. The band plays a mix of bluegrass, swing and blues combining own material with covers in the quartet’s own way.
Le Chat Mort has existed as a band for many years and played all over the world. They have released two albums and are working on their third. Prepare to travel back to the American South to the bygone era of the 40’s and get ready for a concert with joy of playing and guaranteed foot stomping!
Learn more at the LE CHAT MORT Facebook page
Evil Emil & King Kongo Cobras
Evil Emil & King Kongo Cobras [EE&KKC] is a swedish zydeco band, that’s been around since the late 90’s. Founded in the small town of Arvika, Värmland, the members are now scattered all over Sweden, getting together for gigs, recordings and occasional rehearsals. The bandmembers are well familiar with – and nourishes a great love to – zydeco music. They mention John Delafose, Boozoo Chavis and Cedric Watson as their main influences. With zydeco as a base, and a varity of musical backgrounds and preferences, EE&KKC has managed to create a rather unique sound and approach to the music. To see this band live is an extraordinary experience! Everywhere they play, the audience is struck by the hard swinging grooves, peculiar melodies and brutal singing. Even the most reluctant gradually surrender to the beat, and start moving their feet. There’s no chance to stand still when Emil leads his vipers to musical extacy.
Read more on the Evil Emil facebook page
The DownShifters
“The Downshifters” consists of the Bjerre brothers, who have a long history as players in the East Jutland music scene – among other things as half of the defunct blues quartet “The Cornfeds”, who were very active during the ’10s on both Danish and European blues scenes. They won the Danish Blues Challenge in 2016 and were nominated for a DMA award twice.
So the two-man trio “The DownShifters” has gone down a gear and plays acoustic blues and roots music in duo form. The instruments are resonator guitar, banjo, mouth harp, bass and foot drums. The repertoire consists of old, classic blues and roots – combined with original compositions. In 2022 “The Downshifters” were also nominated for a Danish Music Award Blues in the up-coming category “out of the blue”.
“The DownShifters” are characterized by great musicality, wit and a fine touch for the good melody as well as the soul of blues and roots music. A concert with this dynamic and highly capable duo is definitely worth the trip, and if you’ve been in the company of The DownShifters, you won’t leave one of their concerts in a bad mood.” Peter Widmer – Bluesnews.dk
Sune Bjerre – Guitars, banjo, vocals and mouth harp.
Kasper Bjerre – Bass, foot drums and choir.
Read more on the DownShifters’ Facebook page
Sahra da Silva
From the first stanza, the hairs stand up. The presence spills over the edge of the stage and the foot can’t help but stomp to rhythm.
Sahra da Silva’s talent in the soul and blues genres is felt immediately. One senses an old soul, who with musical authority and a soulful, powerful vocal, can rightly be called one of Denmark’s great female soul singers.
Copenhagen’s Sahra da Silva has been an established part of the Danish blues scene for more than a decade and has certainly made a name for herself as a solo artist. She released her debut album #blueswoman (2020), which features a mix of Sahra’s own songs as well as a few interpretations of old classics. Sahra da Silva has performed with a myriad of Danish soul and blues artists, including Mike Andersen and Thorbjørn Risager, opened for English soul singer Joss Stone and others.
She is currently releasing the single “Learn To Love Again” written by Sahra and produced by Laust “Krudtmejer” Nielsen.
One of Sahra da Silva’s great strengths is that she balances easily and effortlessly in the intersection between soul, jazz, blues and Americana, and she has been described by music critics as a pure “powerhouse”, due to the powerful voice and her committed stage performance. At the same time, she possesses a measured power and nuance that brings to mind Etta James.
Now Sahra da Silva is on the way with a brand new album to be released in the fall of 2023 as well as an EP to be released in the spring of 2023.
Backed by her genre-bending band and a style best described as Retro Soul, the soulful depths are experienced and with elements of both soul and blues, brought to full presence on stage.
Krogen
Krogen was born out of songwriter and musician Lasse Krog’s passion for country and folk songs and plays traditional Honky Tonk Country in English, with great love for all the great masters. Their debut album has just been released.
Learn more at the Krogen Facebook page
Morgan Helltown & The Lost Cause
Morgan Helltown & The Lost Cause play painful songs about broken relationships, alcohol and beautiful women.
Morgan Helltown has previously appeared on Foxtail Snow.
Learn more at the Morgan Helltown Facebook page
Erdetband
Erdetband is a blues band consisting of old friends brothers and other good people.
They play their own compositions and good old classics based on blues/roots/rock n roll, with soul and presence.
Duo Tones
Danish Duo Tones plays hapa haole Hawaiian music inspired by 1920s-1950s Hawaiian artists.
“We have visited Hawaii and want to bring the sound of the exotic and sun-drenched culture to our northern latitude. We perform in vintage clothing and play vintage instruments so the audience, as well as us, can get in the right mood.”
Duo Tones are Asta Thorboe on ukulele Peter Knudsen on steel guitar, and both on vocals.
Read more on the Duotone Facebook page
