On top of performing our own funky dance music, we can keep your party pumping with all your favourite soul & R&B hits! www.thephonix.ca
The Phonix is a 9-piece Canadian Funk & Soul band from Vancouver BC. Since forming in June 2009, the Phonix has performed at well over 500 events and festivals. They are a staple in the diets of thousands of funk-lovers as they pack Vancouver's Hollywood Theatre
for their monthly soul music party. Prior to the COVID pandemic, they were the house band at the Arts Club's Backstage Lounge, where they performed weekly or bi-weekly from 2010 until 2019. The band’s sound fuses heavy-hitting dance grooves with flashy horn lines, energetic instrumental solos and soaring vocals that will make you want to dance all night. Their music has been compared to the likes of Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder and Tower of Power. “On stage, every single member is equally strong in their musicality and their delivery. This kind of chemistry from a band is a real, rare treat.” - Bill Kolter, Peachfest Entertainment Coordinator. The original band members met in music school, where most of them studied Jazz. They all shared a love of artists like James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Earth Wind and Fire. Throughout their 13 years together, the Phonix have always enjoyed performing their covers of classic 70’s soul tunes and mixing in their own originals whenever they could. 9 years as a house band has gifted them with a flashy choreography, captivating stage presence and an ability to sustain a high energy, exciting and engaging performance. Their infectious energy has affected BC audiences as far as Kelowna, Penticton and Vancouver Island. They have headlined at the Vancouver Street Dance Festival as well as the Penticton Peach Festival, where they have also had the privilege of opening for iconic Canadian band, Trooper. Their vast list of performances includes venues such as the Fairmont, Sutton Place and Westin Bayshore hotels, the Red Robinson and McPherson theatres and just about every casino in Vancouver.
