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STEFAN REDTENBACHER | BIO Bassist | Composer | Producer | Creative Collaborator | Founder of Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, Masterlink Sessions & RSB Records About Stefan and the bass guitar Stefan Redtenbacher is a boundary-pushing bassist, composer, producer, and creative leader whose career has spanned three decades of fiercely independent artistry. Based in the UK and originally…
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Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Release ‘The What Factor?’ — A Studio Session with Groove, Subtle Fire & Guitar Dialogue Out now on RSB Records | From the upcoming album FUNKOPIA (out Oct 3) 🎧 Watch / Listen / Download: 👉 https://artists.landr.com/the-what-factor-vinyl-cut 📀 Pre-order the vinyl: 👉 https://funkifylife.com/collections/vinyl-lps Redtenbacher’s Funkestra now unveil “The What Factor?” — a slow-burning…
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The One True Coin – An Intense Mid-Tempo Funk-Jazz Journey The Masterlink Sessions proudly present their first hybrid recording with the release of “The One True Coin,” an intense mid-tempo funk-jazz single featuring the powerhouse horn duo The Horn House—Nichol Thomson (trombone) and Tom Walsh (trumpet). This genre-bending track brings together world-class musicians across two…
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30 Years of Funkestra, A Special Kirchdorf Farewell & Funky Family Vibes A Heartfelt Thank You What an incredible journey it’s been — and what a joyful celebration these recent shows turned out to be! As Redtenbacher’s Funkestra enters its 30th year, I’m feeling especially grateful. First and foremost, I’m grateful for the amazing musicians…
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Code 12 (for Serginho) Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Releases groovilicous new single ‘Code 12’ — a Masterlink Sessions collaboration of London guitar titans. Redtenbacher’s Funkestra has just dropped ‘Code 12’, a powerful new single featuring London guitar icons Tony Remy and Mike Outram. The bold brass sound comes courtesy of Horn House — Nichol Thomson (trombone) and…
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FLUFFBALL Fluffball by Stefan Redtenbacher’s Funkestra: A Funky Masterclass From the upcoming FUNKOPIA album. LISTEN/WATCH/DOWNLOAD HERE Get ready to groove—Fluffball, the latest single from Stefan Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, is a live-recorded funk explosion featuring an all-star cast of musicians. This infectious track will appear on the upcoming FUNKOPIA vinyl LP, dropping October 3 on RSB Records.…
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‘Learn to stop’ with Daisy Chute Singer-songwriter Daisy Chute hooks up with the Masterlink Sessions studio band (AKA the Funkestra) to give her song ‘Learn To Stop’ a Philly soul treatment. Just lush! STREAM/WATCH/DOWNLOAD HERE Backstory “Learn to Stop is a song for anyone who struggles to take a holiday sometimes and feels guilty if…
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s (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano | Masterlink Sessions You can now watch and stream the simply magical Sampha cover ‘(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano’ by Loretta Rest, Grace Barratt and Quincy Keegan collaborating with the Masterlink Sessions team. WATCH/STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE THE BACKSTORY Austrian keyboarder Markus Marageter, a long-time friend…
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Dear music lovers, It’s been a while and we are grateful for all of you who kept on supporting us this year whilst we are trying to get all our unfinished videos over the line. And there are MANY! James, Leo and myself have been extremly busy with our respective business activities and are…
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Joni Reimagined Quartet Tour | March 2025 We are delighted to announce our Joni Reimagined Quartet tour in March 2025. We’ll bring our own spin to some of Joni’s much loved songs as performed internationally and sold out shows at Ronnie’s Scott’s in London. PRESS TEXT A stellar quartet of musicians, namely, Jana Varga (vocals, guitar, flute), Pete…
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FUNKESTRA 2024 RELEASES 2024 was a buzzing year for the Funkestra. I produced and co-produced a ton of new music with the Funkestra being either the featured or backing band for other artists. Integral to all this are the Masterlink Sessions which I run with James Welch (Masterlink Productions) and Leo Mansell (Shoot and Splice…
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(Click the image to watch the show-reel) Funkestra | Funkify Life Instrumental bass-led 5 piece band delivering the Funk since 1996. Book now for October 2025 and funkify life. Quick facts FEELING | Upbeat, quirky, high energy STATS | YouTube Creator Award, 460+ videos, 13+ million Spotify Streams, 20+ albums, 145k+ YouTube subscribers MAIN GENRE…
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