Biography - Facts and Figures

Band creation: 1994

Original line-up: Fred Lani (guitar and vocals), Jean-Marie 'Papy X' Lani (bass), Marc Lhommel (Drums)

First gig: november 1994 @ Kotch Musical Bar - Les Boscailles

First CD: Fred and the Healers (EP 4 tracks) - 1996

The band played 500+ Gigs, mainly in Belgium, France and the Netherlands, but also in Germany, Canada and Italy

Discography:

1996 - Fred and the Healers (4 tracks) - Oompah Beat Records
1997 - First - Kroko Records then Oompah Beat Records - Universal Music Edition
1997 - Limited (reedition of the first EP) - Kroko Records
1998 - I Gotta Leave - Crossover then Oompah Beat Records - Universal Music Edition
1999 - Voodoo Family (2 tracks) - Crossover then Oompah Beat Edition - Universal Music Edition
2001 - Electerrified - Mercury Universal Music - charted 22
2004 - Red - Bang! - charted 24
2014 - Hammerbeatmatic - Team 4 Action - charted 72

Main festivals and venues

Peer Rythm and Blues Festival
Werchter festivalplein (w/ Bon Jovi & Mel C)
Couleur Café
Montreux Jazz Festival (CH)
Dour festival
Ancienne Belgique
Botanique
Hof ter Lo
Den Atelier (LU)
Spirit of 66
Grand Mix (FR)
Jazz à Liège
Nandrin Rock
Fêtes de Wallonie - Liège/Namur
Festiblues Montréal (CA)
Brussels Summer Festival
Boogie Town Festival
Francofolies de Spa
Roots and Roses Festival
Fiesta City
Fiesta du Rock
Handzame Blues Festival
Blues Oan Da Stoazze
Wuustwezel Nacht van de Blues
Binkom blues
Patersdreef
DLB Blues
Acosse Rock and Blues
Kwademdamme Blues Festival (NL)
Nuit du blues Charleroi
More Blues Festival
Park Rock
Paradiso (w/ Fred Lani with Jake LaBotz) (NL)
L'Esprit (NL)
Wilhelmina (NL)
Harelbeke blues festival
La Flèche D'Or (Fred Lani w/ Superslinger)(FR)
Gentse Feesten
Genk on stage
Kids Rythm and Blues Festival
Gouvy Jazz and Blues Festival
Zap'in (FR)
Mehlsack (D)
.... and many more (including blues routes) .... list to be updated .... depending on how fast memories are coming back...

We've played as support act for