Philadelphia Grand Jury are two childhood buddies of some 20 years: producer/singer/guitarist Berkfinger and bassist/keys-man MC Bad Genius. Joining them is 54-year-old African-American drummer Calvin, who used to session drum for US disco and funk acts like Earth Wind and Fire and bebop legend Sonny Stitt. Together this high-energy threesome is a self-funded, self-produced, self-engineered, self-released independent punk soul machine.
The band's first UK single, The Good News, is out through Beggar's singles label Too Pure and features garage punk B-side Ready To Roll.
Philadelphia Grand Jury and PHDJ
5 August
CCHQ (The Cellardoor), cnr Main & Violet road, Fishershill, Edenvale, Johannesburg
Ticket: R50
Philadelphia Grand Jury
6 August
Northam Oppikoppi Festival, Oppikoppi Farm, Northam, Limpopo
Ticket: R450
PHDJ
7 August
Northam Oppikoppi Festival, Oppikoppi Farm, Northam, Limpopo
Ticket: R450
Philadelphia Grand Jury
7 August
3 Arts, 260 Main Road, Plumstead, Cape Town
Ticket: R150
Philadelphia Grand Jury
8 August
Northam Oppikoppi Festival, Oppikoppi Farm, Northam, Limpopo
Ticket: R450
