PHIL SHOENFELT & SOUTHERN CROSS (UK/CZ)

18/10/24, 20:00

Phil Shoenfelt is a British singer, guitarist, composer and writer who has lived in Prague since 1995. He is known for his work with three bands: Southern Cross (Prague); Fatal Shore (Berlin); and Dim Locator (Berlin). In the second half of the 1970s, before moving to New York in 1979, he was part of the punk scene in Manchester and London. In New York he played with several punk and post-punk bands such as Disturbed Furniture and Khmer Rouge. Khmer Rouge regularly played at the legendary club CBGB's and performed as support for artists such as Nico, The Clash, Alan Vega and Billy Idol on their American tours. In the mid-1980s, Shoenfelt returned to the UK, supporting Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on their two UK dates. After moving to Prague, Phil formed his own band Phil Shoenfelt & Southern Cross with former members of the band Tichá Dohoda. The band has released four studio albums to date: Blue Highway, Dead Flowers For Alice, Ecstatic and Paranoia.com. On 10 January 2020, Phil's solo album Cassandra Lied was released to critical acclaim on the German label Sireena. Special guests include Chris Hughes (Crime & The City Solution, Hugo Race), Kristof Hahn (Swans), Marcia Schofield (Khmer Rouge and The Fall), David Babka (Southern Cross) and Eva Turnová (Eturnity).

Phil Shoenfelt – electric guitar and vocals

Johnny J. Junior – electric guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar

Pavel Krtouš – bass guitar and backing vocals

Jarda Kvasnička – drums