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--BIO--
St. Louis' prodigal sons ‐ the iLLPHONiCS ‐ are celebrating their 11th anniversary as a “Genre bending hip-hop band.” - DJBooth.net
iLLPHONiCS is comprised of Larry Morris, Keith Moore, Kevin Koehler, Simon Chervitz, Chaz Brew, and new member Jerren Garret who combine their specialized talents to create a soulful concoction of different styles; hip-hop music for the next generation. Over the last, almost two decades iLLPHONiCS have consistently made some of the most groundbreaking music that has come out of the Midwest, if not nationwide. Characterized by masterful lyricism wrapped in a symphony of jazzy bass lines, sharp drums, crisp guitars, and ever‐evolving keys, each iLLPHONiCS performance screams a good time, captivating audiences from Los Angeles to New York City.
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The iLLPHONiCS have played 300+ shows, opened for numerous touring artists including Lupe Fiasco, G-Easy, The Roots, Blueprint, The Cool Kids and Wiz Khalifa. They've played festivals such as PlaySTL Music Festival, Wakarusa, Ink's Middle of the Map Fest, Loufest and various showcases at multiple SXSW appearances.
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--Press--
DJBooth.net
"Genre bending hip-hop band"
PureVolume
"With smart rhymes and soulful production, you can't help but move and groove to the collective's sound."
Underground Hip Hop Blog
"With a fresh take on Hip Hop and Soul over conscious lyrics, St. Louis natives iLLPHONiCS celebrate 10 years strong with the premiere of their 5th studio album “Gone With The Trends..."
The Examiner
To pin one genre to iLLPHONiCS' lapel is near impossible. It's hip-hop at its core, wrapped up in jazz and soul, peppered with rock, electronic, and classical standards with a dash of pop and dance for flavor.
Polite As Flannels
"[iLLPHONiCS] material is always crisp and their live shows are always on point. Consistency is key."
Renowned for Sound
"The group blends elements of hip-hop with R&B, soul, and alternative, and have created a sonically uplifting piece of art in their new album."
Artist Direct
"iLLPHONiCS offer music that carries itself with a strut and swagger, but with the social awareness of hip-hop when it achieves its best intention. With a formidable reputation for their stage performances, and a collective energy that brings bare-knuckled, un-filtered hip-hop, iLLPHONiCS are on the brink of capitalizing on their new found national platform."
Souls In Action
For iLLPHONiCS, a self-described “hip-hop fusion” band from St. Louis, diversity and variety are qualities not only apparent in the band itself, but in the music it plays and people that listen. For iLLPHONiCS diversity and variety are at the core of everything it does, and the band’s staunch adherence to these values is what sets it apart from just about everyone else.
Awards & Achievements
Moonglow #4 on KDHX Top Local Album Spins of 2021
Career retrospective Work (2019-2009) released in 2020
90K+ views of “Sexy Carmel Drizzle” on YouTube
6.3K views of “Your Body” on YouTube
6.2K views of “96to99” on YouTube
5.7K views of “Sundown” on YouTube
Riverfront Times Honoree: 2018 (St. Louis, MO)
Radio Wigwam (UK) Best Hip Hop/Rap Act - 2017
Riverfront Times (St. Louis, MO) Best Hip-Hop Group - 2011, 2016, 2017
Gone With The Trends #36 Chart Debut in the College Music Journal (CMJ)- 2016
Sheldon STL250 Songwriting Competition: 2nd Place for “Mound City March”
2013 Artists opened for: The Roots, Blackalicious, Everclear, RJD2, and more…
Festivals
Large
Music at the Intersection - 2021; St. Louis
MO Middle of the Map Fest - 2016, 2017; Kansas City, MO
Loufest - 2016; St. Louis, MO
South by Southwest (Red Gorilla Fest) - 2011-2015; Austin, TX
Mayfest - 2012; Tulsa, OK
Wakarusa - 2011; Ozark, AR
Taste of Saint Louis - 2008, 2013
Small/Mid-Size
ShowcaseSTL (Riverfront Times) - 2011-2019; St. Louis, MO
Shaw Art Festival - 2017, 2018; St. Louis, MO
Strange Folk Festival - 2017; St. Louis, MO
Whiskey War Festival - 2015; St. Charles, MO
SLUMfest - 2010, 2011; St. Louis, MO
Hip Hoppers Holiday - 2009, 2010; St. Louis, MO
Playback STL Festival - 2008, 2009; St. Louis, MO
TV Appearances & Other Video Productions
BET: “96to99” (Video from 2016’s ‘Gone With The Trends’)
IndiMusic TV: “96to99”
Foot Locker Outlets: “96to99” ‘
A Day in St. Louis’ (Director: Brandon Sloan)
‘Best of the STL’ Guests (HEC-TV)
Nine Network - STL250 (City Anniversary Songwriting Competition)
Fox 2 Morning Show (KTVI) Guests of Tim Ezell & Kim Hudson
Ovation TV
iClips
Radio Transmissions
KWMU - 90.7 FM - St. Louis Public Radio (NPR)
KDHX - 88.1 FM - St. Louis, MO
Hot 104.1 FM - St. Louis, MO
KKFI - Kansas City, MO KHJK - Lawrence, KS
Riverfront Radio - St. Louis, MO
KCOU - Columbia, MO
UMSL Radio - St. Louis, MO
Depaul Radio - Chicago, IL
Various International Internet Radio