LILYPHONE. The very name strikes a chord. Your mind begins to wander…and then wonder: it is seemingly English sounding but resonates with a foreign reverberation all at the same time. That best describes the music group going by this appellation, though.
Lilyphone is guaranteed to be one of the freshest sensations to ever arrive on the music scene. Currently residing in Copenhagen, Denmark, the band consists of lead singer and main songwriter Marie Keis Uhre who also plays the dobro, drummer Thomas Steen Hansen, double bass player Thomas Bang who is Norwegian, and lead guitar Jakob Haugbølle Thomhav. The three guys not only sing back up but also help in the arrangement of songs.
Speaking of tunes, theirs are all original. They are written about life experiences which are deeply personal and yet completely universal. Lilyphone has the international sound that appeals to a global audience which makes their performance itinerary boundless.
Having met at the Music Conservatory in Copenhagen in 2001, Lilyphone emerged as a basement band; however, as time passed and the group became top priority for each member, they were discovered by producer Rogers Masson. Masson, who has worked with a myriad of artists ranging from Eric Clapton and Marilyn Manson to Day of Fire, began recording and mixing the songs. Masson states, "When I first heard Lilyphone I knew I was witnessing something truly unique and artistically special. The sound is so rich and vibrant, so completely full of life that it welcomes you in like family, and draws you close like love. This group, and how their songs speak, has fundamentally changed the way I look at music and approach recording."
The sound is indeed unique and that made their Nashville showcase in 2008 an enormous success. It resulted in many offers before Lilyphone signed an exclusive booking agreement with APA Talent Agency. With major offices in Beverly Hills, New York and Nashville, APA is one of the largest full service talent & literary agencies in the U.S. J. R. Montes, the band’s agent at APA comments, “We are proud to represent Lilyphone. The band’s solid work ethic, soulful lyrics and dynamic live show make them a perfect fit for our roster, and we look forward to a long, rewarding relationship with the band.”
Dan Keen, a vice president with ASCAP, is likewise one of their most loyal fans. “I am over the moon for this group and will rest with nothing less than making Lilyphone a household word,” states Keen from his Nashville office.
Marie attests, “We know we are on the right track as a band and now have surrounded ourselves with a great team, but most importantly, we are all following our dreams and that is never a futile enterprise.
