A graduate from Bass School Munich, Sir Paul McCartney’s fame school LIPA and the Royal Northern College Of Music Manchester, Philipp Moll joined Universal UK London in 2004 and lent his ‘growling, rumbling double bass sound’ (Gary Mulholland, Uncut) to various Universal label artists in the US and the UK for half a decade. In 2011 Phil set up a base in Bern, Switzerland, from where he is touring all across Europe, amongst others with his award-winning contemporary alpine folk ensemble Jütz and Bjørk-drummer Manu Delago. The ‘Impressive Bassist‘ (Londonjazz) has shared stages and recording rooms with the following artists
Tour Support Simply Red (full UK & Ireland tour) Jamie Cullum (full UK tour) Jimmy Cliff John Butler KD Lang Morcheeba Kosheen Belleruche
Pop, Jazz & World New York Sound Liberation Nate James Jon Allen Julia Biel Manu Delago Jorge Rossy Adam Holzman Lew Soloff Michael Wolff David Taylor John Clark Stuart McCallum Trevor Tomkins Chris Batchelor Dana Masters Buddy Casino Matthieu Michel Jean-Paul Brodbeck Colin Vallon Francis Coletta Adam Taubitz Regula Küffer Nicole Johänntgen Ganesh Geymeier Michael Zisman Adrian Mears Thomas Dobler Franz Treichler Fiji Daniel Schnyder Franco Ambrosetti Lada Obradovic
Classical Thomas Demenga Kristjan Järvi & Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra (Germany & Italy tour: premiere Steve Reich’s Music for Ensemble & Orchestra) Berner Symphonieorchester & Arno Camenisch Treppenhausorchester Hannover Philharmonie Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Tiroler Kammerorchester InnStrumenti Variaton Projektorchester Musica Movendi Neues Zürcher Orchester Kammerorchester Neufeld Ensemble Divertimento
Venues & Festivals Royal Albert Hall The Roundhouse London Jazz Café London 606 Club Chelsea Manchester MEN Arena Sheffield Hallam Arena Apollo Hammersmith Dublin Point Liverpool Summerpops Edinburgh Fringe Festival King Tut’s Wah-Wah-Hut Glasgow SXSW Texas LA Downtown Theatre Knitting Factory New York Colors of Ostrava CZ Shambala UK Greenfields UK Paradiso Amsterdam Harpa Reykjavik Blå Oslo Wiener Musikverein Philharmonie Berlin Philharmonie Luxembourg Klangfeste Bozen Usedomer Musikfestival Theaterhaus Stuttgart Brucknerhaus Linz Jazzfestival Saalfelden Elbjazz Palatia Jazz Cully Jazz
Session Work with producers Steven Harris (Kaiser Chiefs) Ian Grimble (U2, Travis) Marc Ellis Denis Ingoldsby (t.a.t.t.o.o.) Rune Langhelle Dan Gatreau Andrea Wright Matt Roberts (Bjørk, Chemical Brothers) James Mellor Yvonne Ellis (Simply Red)
WRITING
Philipp Moll is a sought-after writer/arranger/sound designer for orchestra, dance, theatre, film & TV. See below for a works extract. Rough Trade likened his Killerfernandez debut album Feitaboogie to ’Massive Attack, Lamb, Ninja Tune’. His collaboration with Japanese singer Naomi Suzuki, AJ Unity, received rave international reviews and resulted in a No 14 spot in the FMQB US Official Radio Chart, pushing aside the likes of Coldplay and Adele, whilst maintaining No 1 on the tastemaker site kingsofspins.com for several weeks.
AWARDS
2022 nominated Best Soundtrack Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik (»Das Mädchen und die Spinne«)
2021 winner Best Sound Design Award at Ann Arbor Film Festival 2021 (»Piz Regolith«)
2018 winner Album of the Year on folknews.de (Jütz »hin&über«)
2017 winner Austrian Salzfassl for Best Live Performance (Jütz)
2015 nominated Bestenliste der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (»Jütz«)
CURRENT RESIDENCIES & CURATING
curator & host 12PM Sunday Jazz concert residency, Mahogany Hall Bern CH
board member Jazz Unleashed music festival & networking platform, Bern CH
bass player Sous Les Étoiles, Les Amis Bern CH
PAST RESIDENCIES & CURATING
2006 – 2011 Notting Hill Brasserie Sunday Roast with Pink-Floyd Reunion-keyboarder JonJo Grisdale
2009 – 2012 ACF London Phil co-launched, curated and hosted the Austrian Cultural Forum London music series Sound Park Austria which stimulates the creative exchange between Austrian and British musicians. The concerts are hosted regularly in London.
2012 – 2021 board member & host Tuesday Jam, 5iéme Étage Bern CH
WORKS EXTRACT
2023 comp. full length feature Queer Glauben, Director: Madeleine Corbat. Swiss national release.
2022 comp. full length feature Für Immer Sonntag, Director: Steven Vit. Swiss national release.
2021 comp. Trio Concerto for Schwyzerörgeli, E-Bass & Double Bass. Commission Kammerorchester Neufeld.
2020 comp./sound design short film Piz Regolith, Director: Yannick Mosimann. Best Sound Design Award at Ann Arbor Film Festival 2021.
2020 comp. full length feature Das Mädchen und die Spinne, Director: Ramon Zürcher. International release.
2019 comp./arr. studio recording Killerfernandez Universal Love, Motor Museum Liverpool UK
2019 comp./orchestr. Bergwärts, Jütz & Bern Symphony Orchestra & Arno Camenisch
2019 comp./arr. TV series 3 Experiment Schneuwly, Director: Juri Steinhart. Swiss national release
2019 comp. (partial) full length feature Tscharniblues 2, Director: Aron Nick. Swiss national release
2018 comp./orchestr. Bergwärts, Jütz & Tyrolean Chamber Orchestra InnStrumenti, Innsbruck Austria
2018 comp. full length feature Die Vierte Gewalt, Director: Dieter Fahrer. Swiss national release
2018 comp. full length feature Rudolf Häsler – Odisea d.u.v. Director: Enrique Ros. Swiss national release
2018 comp./arr. studio recording Jütz – hin & über, Publisher: Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg, Germany
2017 comp. Klangbild, performance for solo double bass & visual design. Schloss Holligen, Bern CH
2017 comp./orchestr. Bergwärts – keltisch-alpenländische Spurensuche, Jütz & Orch. Divertimento
2016 comp./arr. Wie Im Himmel, Passionsspielverein Erl, Austria. Director: Markus Plattner
2016 comp./arr. studio recording Hello Truffle – Malen nach Mahler, Unit Records
2016-2018 comp. Windibops, Moxie Brawl UK. Currently on UK Tour
2015 comp./orchestr. Bergtonsuiten, Jütz & Neues Zürcher Orchester
2015 comp. dance production Losing Leonie, Unplush CH. Heitere Fahne Wabern CH
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2006 comp./arr. Schleudergang, T.E.M.A. IT. Italy tour
2004 comp./arr. dance production Camille, Bottlefed UK. The Place, London UK
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