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Phoenix 23 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Rock 'n' Roll, Rock pop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Gav Campbell Andy Cochrane Glenn Donnelly Neil Donnelly Richard 'Hodgy' Hodgen |
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Phoenix 23 are a 5 piece band from Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, they consist of 4 cousins, Gav Campbell, Neil Donnelly, Glenn Donnelly and Andy Cochrane… as drummer they have close friend Richard 'Hodgy' Hodgen.
They have 3 songs in the soundtrack for the Sir Ben Kingsley film ‘Fifty Dead Men Walking, directed by Kari Skogland;[1] two songs which were written solely[2] for the film; Hit the Ground Running (featured in Empire magazine), and It’s a Blast, along with Hurricane.
Their debut album is produced by Supertramp’s guitarist Carl Verheyen, who also guests on lead guitar.[3] It features drummer/percussionist Steve DiStanislao (David Gilmour, David Crosby and Joe Cocker) and is produced by Bernard Matthews (KD Lang, Sheryl Crow, Ice T, and Earth, Wind & Fire).
In 2010 they had airplay on Cool FM in Northern Ireland, along with having reviews in Ireland, Italy [4] and California.[5]
Gav Campbell is the lead singer and songwriter for the band . He can play both drums and guitar, but is currently also a guitarist in the band. He has been a DJ on Cool FM, a station covering the Greater Belfast area, he now works behind the scenes. His sister Tina Campbell is a presenter on UTV.