COSMO KLEIN & THE CAMPERS

On the Campers' debut album, musicians such as Benny Greb, Thomas Stieger, Noah Führbringer, Hanno Busch, Thorsten Skringer, Peter Weniger, Jakob Manz and many more come together to deliver a concentrated load of soul and funk live. While the great heroes such as Prince, Marvin Gaye and James Brown are anchored in the stylistic DNA of the project, Cosmo Klein & The Campers sound authentic, modern and timeless at the same time.Cosmo Klein is well known to anyone who has been involved in the German funk and soul scene.


Klein, who lives in Berlin, is one of the best-known and most popular representatives of his field and can now look back on a career spanning more than 20 years. Collaborations with the busiest and most influential instrumentalists on the German scene, songwriting assignments for pop singers and the cinema as well as several sought-after projects of various musical styles; Cosmo is a multi-talented artist who has already set a number of venues alight with his intense live performances.


The saxophonist and composer Marc Doffey has gained a first-class reputation not only throughout Germany but also internationally through his versatile and creative work. Countless concerts, tours and collaborations make him one of the most experienced and sought-after young saxophonists. For years he has also been convincing as a composer for jazz orchestras as well as for his own ensembles and projects. He has worked with Ralf Hesse, Niels Klein, Edward Maclean, Ed Motta and Jules Buckley, among others. Marc is a laureate of the Saar Jazz Prize, the Young German Jazz Prize and the Munich Jazz Prize. He currently lives in Berlin, where he teaches at the University of the Arts, among other places.


Will Jacobs is a Chicago-born guitarist, singer, and songwriter currently based in Berlin, who has been performing on stage since the age of twelve. He gained international attention with his band Dirty Deal at the International Blues Showcase in Memphis, after winning the youth division of the Chicago Blues Challenge. He went on to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston and worked as a session and touring musician. Since relocating to Berlin in 2016, he has been active on European stages with his own projects as well as with international acts like Marcos Coll, performing in Germany, Spain, Poland, France, and Ukraine. His sound blends blues, funk, soul, and jazz—marked by a distinctive voice, virtuosic improvisation, and a strong sense of groove and timing. In 2022, he joined the artist roster of Ruf Records and released the album Goldfish Blues, followed by touring with the Ruf Blues Caravan in 2023.


René Flächsenhaar is a German bassist, residing in Berlin. As one of the busiest and most sought-after German session musicians, he has played throughout Germany and internationally with renowned musicians such as Namika, Tim Bendzko, Udo Lindenberg, Mehrzad Marashi and Cosmo Klein. He was also part of the Heavytones, probably the best known and most distinguished German instrumental band of the last decades.

• COSMO KLEIN - VOCALS, DRUMS
  
• MARC DOFFEY - SAX
  
• WILL JACOBS - GUITAR
  
• RENE FÄCHSENHAAR - BASS