Ladyhips

Formed in September of 2010, multi faceted Ladyhips have been spreading their sound all over the east coast. Capable of assimilating into any musical venue, you can find Ladyhips performing acoustically in a local coffee shop or raging to up-tempo funk at house parties and college campuses. Ladyhips began as a duo project between bassist and vocalist Sean Rubin, and guitarist Mike Dipanfilo. Upon meeting in 2009, the two Hartt School students quickly found a unique chemistry, and began exploring their sounds while living together the following school year. After further developing their sound, the two searched for more members to not only flesh out their ideas, but to bring new, unique personalities and styles to the table. The search ended when they met drummer Sam Horan and keyboardist Paul Philippone, who also studied at Hartt. Throughout the short amount of time the group has been active, Ladyhips have played all over the Hartford and New England, while making their way to the five boroughs. Most recently, they released their first album titled “Best Friends”, which is a compilation of seven songs that were written over the summer in 2011. Influences of the group range from James Brown to Charlie Parker, from Bob Dylan to J.S Bach. Always looking for an interesting collaboration, the group has collaborated with visual and performing artists of all sorts, from inner city MC’s to modern dancers. Being versatile improvisers, each member of Ladyhips work as dance accompanists over at the Handel Performing Arts Center (University of Hartford), improvising and interpreting the dancers as they see fit. Though still humble rookies on the bandstand, Ladyhips are certainly on the up and coming list on Connecticut’s “locally grown”. With their versatile sound and hunger for opportunities, the end result is a performance that is guaranteed to keep the audience guessing while keeping their feet moving the whole time. Check out our new EP "Live at Farmtone" here! http://ladyhips.bandcamp.com