The Tibbs are back, bringing soul to the people and a real energy to the dancefloor!
After our farewells with Elsa, the thorough search for a new voice to front the band took some time however, Roxanne is truly worth the wait - an enormously talented young lady with beautifully uplifting delivery.
Using much of 2019 to grow together, strengthening the rapport, many new songs were penned and polished for the forthcoming new album. Stay tuned!
About tHE tibbs
Reared on diet of Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Jazz, Pop and Ska, The Tibbs bring a unique blend of garage soul that could be traced back to the Detroit and Philly sounds of the ’60s and ’70s. A retro style infused with a distinctive Tibbs formula.
History
The Tibbs originally took off in 2012 - fronted by the amazing Elsa Bekman – covering a lesser-trodden path, combining special soulclassics with rare beat instrumentals. Their increasing popularity quickly led to a natural desire to expand their repertoire, beyond the confines of others’ inspirational endeavours towards their own soulful creations.
Produced by Paul Willemsen (Beans & Fatback, Lefties Soul Connection, Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions), the resulting EP “Cleaned Out” debuted in 2014. Later that year, the German funk and soul label Tramp Records released their debut single – “Footprints In The Sand / Cleaned Out” – delivering deserved international airplay for The Tibbs.
Two years later, famous Italian label Record Kicks released The Tibbs’ first LP, “Takin’ Over”. The first single from the album, “Next Time / The Story Goes” – again produced by Paul Willemsen – received critical acclaim on radio stations throughout England, Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Canada and Australia.
Though the talent was obvious much earlier, the release of “Takin' Over” delivered the band far richer rewards. Playing sold-out venues in both Milan and Frankfurt, The Tibbs’ profile rose further still with wonderful festival performances in Germany and Hungary, followed by a successful sold-out tour of Spain. Throughout this period, more new music was being created; the “Lies” 45 released in December 2017, and six months later, “This Strange Effect” was included on the celebratory “Record Kicks 15th” compilation album.
After some deliberation, in late 2018, Elsa decided to follow her heart and focus on a solo career. The Tibbs duly began their search for a truly worthy successor, bringing astonishing vocalist Roxanne Hartog and the band together for the first time. With new recordings in the bag and a great new album about to be released, The Tibbs are once more ready for lift off.
The Tibbs are:
Roxanne Hartog - vocals
Henk Kemkes - guitar
Paul Jonker - Hammond / keys / guitar
Michael Willemsen - bass
Bas de Vries - drums
Coen de Vries - tenor sax
Berd Ruttenberg - baritone sax
Siebe Posthuma de Boer - trumpet
Last February we spent some time in the fabulous Electric Monkey Studio in Amsterdam. In just four days we recorded 13 new songs! We are happy to anounce that our friends of Record Kicks are planning the release of our next album around october/november 2020.
Unfortunately our little Spain tour in May is canceled. We hope to reschedule all gigs to another moment. Please keep track of your socials on any new dates.
From 20 to 24 may we will be touring in Spain again. For the third time we will be playing some nice venues in the north of this beautiful country. Thanks to our friend Daniel from All Nighters who set up this tour for us. We hope to see you in Santander, Zaragoza, Burgos, Valles-Piloña or Boiro. Check for more info the gigs section on this site or facebook.
Last February we spent some time in the fabulous Electric Monkey Studio in Amsterdam. In just four days we recorded 13 new songs! We are happy to anounce that our friends of Record Kicks are planning the release of our next album around october/november 2020.
Last February we spent some time in the fabulous Electric Monkey Studio in Amsterdam. In just four days we recorded 13 new songs! We are happy to anounce that our friends of Record Kicks are planning the release of our next album around october/november 2020.
Unfortunately our little Spain tour in May is canceled. We hope to reschedule all gigs to another moment. Please keep track of your socials on any new dates.
Unfortunately our little Spain tour in May is canceled. We hope to reschedule all gigs to another moment. Please keep track of your socials on any new dates.
From 20 to 24 may we will be touring in Spain again. For the third time we will be playing some nice venues in the north of this beautiful country. Thanks to our friend Daniel from All Nighters who set up this tour for us. We hope to see you in Santander, Zaragoza, Burgos, Valles-Piloña or Boiro. Check for more info the gigs section on this site or facebook.
From 20 to 24 may we will be touring in Spain again. For the third time we will be playing some nice venues in the north of this beautiful country. Thanks to our friend Daniel from All Nighters who set up this tour for us. We hope to see you in Santander, Zaragoza, Burgos, Valles-Piloña or Boiro. Check for more info the gigs section on this site or facebook.
Discography
