Philadelphia Slick
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Philadelphia Slick is a live hip hop band, fronted by rapper Noesis, formed in 2005. Drummer El Smooth and Noesis handle production for the band, which also includes keyboardist Zach Reilly, saxophonist Matt Schwartz, and bassist Mike Polinsky. At times the band includes Adam Hershberger on trumpet
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Noesis himself has released four studio albums, but the group's first venture came out in late 2007. Also in 2007 Philadelphia Slick took home first prize in the Philly Sound Clash, a competition sponsored by PhillyCarShare
at World Café Live. In 2006, Philadelphia Slick played the Emergenza
Festival with performances at The Fire, The Five Spot, and The North Star Bar. The finals were held at the Theater of the Living Arts
, where Noesis was named “Best Vocalist”.
In 2007 the band was the winner of the Philadelphia City Paper
's Reader's Choice award for Top Local Band.
They have shared the stage with Pharoahe Monch
, The Last Emperor
, Percee P
, Akil from Jurassic 5
, Reef the Lost Cauze
, Nouveau Riche, Juggaknots
, Subliminal Orphans, Mellow Veneer, Taylor McFerrin
and Dr. K's Motown Review.
In 2010, the group released The Everything's Game EP, recorded at soul legend Bobby Eli
's Studio E, displaying a vast difference in sound quality between Everything's Game and their last album, Oil. Only six tracks and 20 minutes long, it's their most concise release.
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
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Noesis himself has released four studio albums, but the group's first venture came out in late 2007. Also in 2007 Philadelphia Slick took home first prize in the Philly Sound Clash, a competition sponsored by PhillyCarShare
PhillyCarShare
PhillyCarShare is a non-profit car-sharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The service was launched in 2002. PhillyCarShare has cars available for use 24 hours per day throughout the city of Philadelphia and the region...
at World Café Live. In 2006, Philadelphia Slick played the Emergenza
Emergenza
is an international music festival for up-and-coming bands, with concerts in more than 150 cities around the world.- History :The first Emergenza Festival was the result of an idea of a group of musician friends in 1991. In 1992, the first ever Emergenza Festival in Rome was held to 245 people....
Festival with performances at The Fire, The Five Spot, and The North Star Bar. The finals were held at the Theater of the Living Arts
Theater of the Living Arts
The TLA, also known as The Fillmore at the Theatre of Living Arts or Theater of Living Arts, is a music venue located at 334 South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a venue converted from an old single-screen movie theater. It has a capacity of 1000 and is used for smaller concerts...
, where Noesis was named “Best Vocalist”.
In 2007 the band was the winner of the Philadelphia City Paper
Philadelphia City Paper
Philadelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday....
's Reader's Choice award for Top Local Band.
They have shared the stage with Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.-Biography:...
, The Last Emperor
Last Emperor (rapper)
The Last Emperor is the recording name of Jamal Gray, Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist. Gray took his stage name from the Bernardo Bertolucci film epic of the same name...
, Percee P
Percee P
Percee P is a hip hop artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib.He was known in the underground for...
, Akil from Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
, Reef the Lost Cauze
Reef the Lost Cauze
Sharif Talib Lacey, better known as Reef The Lost Cauze, is a prominent underground hip hop artist based in Philadelphia. Aside from being a solo artist, Reef is a member of the hip hop group The JuJu Mob as well as the hip-hop collective, Army of the Pharaohs.-Career:Reef started battling other...
, Nouveau Riche, Juggaknots
Juggaknots
The Juggaknots is a hip hop group from New York consisting of siblings Breeze Brewin', Queen Herawin, Buddy Slim, and DJ Boo. The group has worked with both Sadat X and Prince Paul. The group’s first album, Clear Blue Skies, released on the vinyl-only New York independent Fondle 'Em Records, is...
, Subliminal Orphans, Mellow Veneer, Taylor McFerrin
Taylor McFerrin
Taylor McFerrin is an American DJ, Keyboardist, Beatboxer, and Vocalist signed to Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label. Son of popular musician Bobby McFerrin, Taylor falls into a very unique and cutting edge genre of Hip Hop known as Future Soul characterized by electronic ambient textures, highly...
and Dr. K's Motown Review.
In 2010, the group released The Everything's Game EP, recorded at soul legend Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli is a Grammy Award winning musician, arranger, composer and record producer from Philadelphia, USA. He is a founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB.-Biography:...
's Studio E, displaying a vast difference in sound quality between Everything's Game and their last album, Oil. Only six tracks and 20 minutes long, it's their most concise release.