Live at Masterlink
‘Live at Masterlink’ was born out of the ‘Masterlink Sessions’: invited guests performing 100% live in the studio with the studio house band beautifully filmed and recorded by the Masterlink Sessions team (James, Leo & Stefan). Extended out from the series of popular videos the team have now expanded their offering by organising live-stream concerts, not only from the house band with their invited guests but also other artists and bands sharing the community values.
Shows
Show-Library
Live at Masterlink | London
Blues & Soul christmas show | ft. Georgia van Etten & Connor Selby
12. December 2022 - 8.30 pm (CET)
Live at Masterlink | London
'Both Sides Now' | Joni reimagined' | ft. Mim Grey, Jo Harman, Mike Mayfield
28. October 2022 - 8.30 pm (CET)
Live at Masterlink | London
Redtenbacher's Funkestra | Bringing the Funk
22. April 2022 - 8.30 pm (CET)
Live at Masterlink | London
Christmas show | Masterlink house band ft. Connor Selby
08. December 2021 - 8.30 pm (CET)
Live at Masterlink | London
Redtenbacher’s Funkestra ft. Nichol Thomson
28. May 2021 - 9.30 pm (CET)
Live at Masterlink | London
Connor Selby and the Masterlink house band
26. March 2021 - 9.30 pm (CET)
Live at Masterlink | London
Jade Like The Stone & the Masterlink house band
18. December 2020 - 9.30 pm (CET)
The Masterlink Sessions
The Masterlink Sessions are a joint venture of Stefan Redtenbacher (Redtenbacher’s Funkestra), James Welch (Masterlink Productions) and Leo Mansell (Shoot And Splice Films) to strengthen the community of creative and like-minded musicians who love music with timeless values, played live and for real. The sessions initially became most known for featuring noted international artists in the genres of funk, soul, blues and jazz, but more recently this has been extended to include a wider, more unbounded remit that features rock, 'Americana', singer-songwriters and more.
The studio house band (a.k.a. Redtenbacher's Funkestra) generally runs as a small collective of international, yet UK-based world-class musicians (with CV's to prove it - think Bowie, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Mark Ronson, Herbie Hancock & more).
The intention is always to record 100% live in the studio, nodding towards the great studio bands of the ‘60s like The Funk Brothers (Motown), The Swampers (Muscle Shoals) and The Mar-key (Staxs). Capturing the energy and chemistry between the artist and the 'crack' studio band is at the heart of all their recordings.
So far, over 50 videos have been produced featuring artists such as Hamish Stuart (AWB, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr), Sarah Jane Morris, US Grammy award winning Mike Farris, Jo Harman, Orphy Robinson MBE, Louise Clare Marshall (Jools Holland) and many more. The Masterlink Sessions aim to not only feature some of the most established and respected names in the business, but also give a platform for emerging artists who truly have the talent to perform at the required level. Its 'A&R' advisory team includes BiGiAM Artist Services and other Management organisations geared to supporting credible artists with like-minded values.
The studio band (aka Redtenbacher’s Funkestra) comprises this collective of musicians:
- Stefan Redtenbacher - bass, bandleader, producer
- Mike Sturgis - drums
- Karl Vanden Bossche - percussion
- Mike Outram | Tony Remy | Simon Johnson - guitars
- Ross Stanley | Liam Dunachie - keys