ArtistInfo

Moodphase5ive

Band, ZA
Electronic and Hip-Hop/Rap

Hailing from areas as diverse as Namibia, Grassy Park, Plumstead, Lansdowne, Tamboerskloof, and Observatory, the demographic makeup of South African six-piece band Moodphase5ive was as cosmopolitan as their sound: a soulful blend of funk, jazz and hip hop, laced with freaky latin breaks and their signature mix of bass-heavy rimshot dub. Formed around 1999, they had a reputation as a remarkable live act, with members Denver Turner aka D.Form and Ernestine Deane on vocals, Brian de Goede (drums), Ricardo Moretti (keyboards, percussion, congas), Douglas Armstrong (trumpet, guitar) and Bood Carver (Budi Cava) on bass, releasing their highly-acclaimed debut album, "Steady On", in December of 2000. A second album of original and new material was in the works - but that was not to be: the group parted ways in 2002.

Members

	Craig Damster key *1964
	Ernestine Deane voc *1974 ZA
	Bood Carver b
	Douglas Armstrong tr
	Denver Turner voc
	Brian De Goede dr
	Adam Lieber
	Riccardo Moretti IT