Seit Jahr(zehnt)en sucht sich die überbordende musikalische Kreativität des Martin Philadelphy neue Ausdrucksformen. Der 93/94 von Tirol nach Wien übersiedelte Musiker ist dabei mit einer so ausgeprägten Workethic und einem unverrückbaren, tätigen Vertrauen in das Prinzip Selbstmanagment gesegnet, dass sich diese Kreativität in einer eindrucksvollen Diskographie und einer ebenso eindrucksvollen, ausufernden Konzerttätigkeit, die nicht und noch nie bei den Stadtgrenzen Wiens Halt macht manifestiert. Der Motor all dessen ist Martins grenzenlose Liebe zur Musik in all ihren Formen. „80er Pop, Elvis, Hippie-Woodstock-Rock, Calypso, Afro, Brasil, Reggae, Dub, Italo-Pop, Songwriting und Jazz“ versucht er sich an einer Liste des stilistischen Spektrums der Klänge, die zwischen seinen Ohren seit der Kindheit Welten entstehen haben lassen. Nicht zu vergessen Frank Zappa, der ihn inspirierte das eigene Klang-Rebellentum mit Gitarre und Stimme auszuleben.
Born in Tyrol, but „re-born to a second life“ in 1992 when he bought his first guitar. He participated in a number of experimental rock, jazz and avant-garde projekts. He wrote music for cabaret, theatre and film, acted on the theatre stage and in films, and founded bands performing in a wide variety of styles (from progressiv folk to electronic). (Philadelphy Experience, Pfhouu…, Paint, Philadelphy -Martinek, 6to6 String Dezibel,…..). He´s touring arround europe (austria, Chec. Rep. Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland,…) and Amerika. His music was heard at a number of contemporary festivals in austria, such as Steirischer Herbst, Klangspuren Schwaz.
Martin Philadelphy is Austrians most unique and peculiar musicleader of independent jazz, impro, electronic pop and special performances. The Press considered Martin Philadelphy to be Austrians „Frank Zappa“ reminded of sly stripped down music of Tom Waits.
His musical career started more than 18 years ago with an bad accident on his bike, intended to give him a boot following his profession and astonishing talent. This moment should be a sign of life. Philadelphy got a guitar and started to perform, sing, compose and produce.
Martin Philadelphy undoubtedly ranks among Austria’s most multifaceted artists. Yet even for seasoned musicians like him, the balance between control and chance could theoretically become a delicate matter. But this is not a problem for the forty-year-old from the Tyrol, for whom decisive experimentation is practically a random daily occurrence. His distinctive artistry flourishes in the acoustic tension of many musical forms that fall somewhere between Blind Idiot Gods, Paint, Missing Dog Head and Elektro Farmer. This guitarist systematically layers his sounds outside the bounds of the conventional. He composes for the theater, dance companies, films, and has released 28 albums on his own label (Delphy Entertainment Rekords). His last visit to the Austrian Cultural Forum New York was in March of 2009, when he enthralled the audience with a wild ride from improvised jazz to blues-rock-disco, to classical songwriting.
Musicians that i worked with: (alphabetic order)
Tom Abbs, Martin Alacam, Stefan Bidner, Dave Brandt, Georg Breinschmid, Didi Bruckmayer, Jeremy Carlstadt, Chicks on Speed, Gustavo Costa, Chris Cuzme, Gwen Damman, Richard Deutsch, Christoph Dienz, Alexander Dostal, Electric Indigo, Pavel Fajt, Michael Gomez, Seppo Gründler, Andi Haller, Didier Hampl, Joshi Hampl, Franz Hautzinger, Helge Hinteregger, Jörg Höllwarth, Jirshi Hradil, James Ilgenfritz, I-Wolf, Chris Janka, Claudius Jelinek, Viktor Jones, Christopher Just, Didi Kern, Josef Klammer, Richi Klammer, Florian Kmet, Jane LeCroy, Lukas Ligeti, Evan Lipson, Geoff Mann, Christian Martinek, Marty Mc Cavitt, Hollace Metzger, Wolfgang Mitterer, Phillip Moosbrugger, Noid, O.blaat, Kresten Osgood, Daniel Pabst, Christoph Pajer, Emanuel Preuschl, Heimo Puschnig, Phillip Quehenberger, Marc Ribot, Karl Ritter, Claudio Rochat Felix, Peter Rom, Jamie Saft, Florian Schmeisser, Ed Schuller Christian Seliger, Martin Siewert, Stephan Sperlich, Burkhard Stangl, Darko Stanojkovski, David Wasik, Bettina Wenzel, Mia Zabelka
Martin Philadelphy Portrait Mica