Lineup
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Meet the Lineup: the BOWIE tribute
Discover the musicians behind the Danish tribute band delivering a genuine, high-energy Bowie experience live on stage.
As lifelong fans, they have loved Bowie’s discography from the very beginning. But who are the people behind the instruments? Explore their profiles below to learn about each member’s musical background, inspiration, career highlights, and their personal passion for David Bowie’s legacy.
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Lead vocals, guitar
– rocking his trusty Shure SM 58 Beta A microphone and a Takamine acoustic guitar live on stage
Michael Saxe is the vocalist in the BOWIE tribute lineup, and he supplies some acoustic guitar as well where needed. Michael started playing guitar at 13 years of age, and his first major influences were Jimi Hendrix and Jimi Page. The latter primarily for his acoustic playing. Michaels first band was formed in the 8th grade and named themselves 2late – an inside joke referring to the bands keen sense of time…(!) Later on Michael joined other bands, and he always found it hard to find decent singers, so he ended up just doing it himself. A development that led him to the discovery, that he was actually more interested in writing music and singing, than he was in being a great lead guitarist.
Michaels musical influences are numerous and range from bands like Faith No More and TOOL over Sublime, Jeff Buckley and – of course – David Bowie, whom he discovered when he picked up a used copy of “The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars” in a small record shop at Vesterbro in Copenhagen. He was completely blown away and never looked back. Michael has a temper and loves attitude and commitment. He also loves reading, writing and running.
Michaels secret performer alias is “Michael Rossmore” on the music scene of LA, USA.
backing vocals, percussion, keyboard
– at a live concert with the BOWIE tribute, her Telefunken M80 in hand
Vibeke Moos Kühle is one of two backing vocalists in the BOWIE tribute lineup. Her musical journey began at age 9 in a classical choir, joining her first rock band at 23. Since then, she has explored diverse genres, including gospel, jazz, flamenco, Bulgarian music, and musicals. She is deeply fascinated by the capabilities of the human voice and loves working with intricate choral arrangements. Backing vocals in Bowie’s music demand a highly varied vocal technique and features equally diverse harmonies, so working with his music remains constantly engaging and never gets dull.
Vibeke’s introduction to David Bowie began as a child with The Man Who Sold the World from her older sister’s LP collection. His iconic appearance in the 1981 film Christiane F. – Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, performing Station to Station and Heroes, left a lasting impression – both the music and the artist were effortlessly cool. Later, the album Scary Monsters was on constant repeat, and the title track from Cat People remains a personal favorite.
backing vocals, percussion
– As backing vocalist Maria prefers a Shure Beta 58A microphone, and on some occasionsTelefunken w80
Since she started singing in the church choir at the age of 8, she have trained and used her voice in several bands and explored genres like pop, rock, jazz, country, funk and blues, and since the age of 17 she has been a dedicated lead and backing vocalist on live gigs in mainly Copenhagen Denmark and even Greenland.
Maria teaches solo singers and choir, working with kids at primary school, and she directs a choir for elderly people with COPD . Growing up with a Swedish father and a Danish mother listening to both Abba and Gasolin, she was also influenced by the American Toto and Eagles and the British Queen and of course David Bowie – whose influence on Maria was awakened by the mysterious Ashes to ashes, Fame and Cat People and she loves songs like Space Oddity, Heroes and Starman.
guitar
– playing his Gold Top Gibson Les Paul into his Vox AC 30 amp live on stage
John Kenneth is the lead guitarist of the BOWIE tribute lineup. Born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden, John Kenneth has been playing music for more than 35 years starting out on the drums.
At the age of 11, inspired by Tom Jones, Beatles and of course David Bowie, John Kenneth started playing the guitar. Later on, he toured Sweden as the drummer in a dance band and continued to play with artists such as Jonas Hellborg. For a number of years, John Kenneth resided in London performing with the band Picture of You as the guitarist and the lead vocalist alongside Glenn Johansson (who later formed the british band Echobelly) – amongst many gigs the band was supporting act to Bryan Adams at the legendary Marquee Club in London.
Today, John Kenneth is focused on the guitar, but he still plays the drums and does a little singing on occasion. Besides being a big fan of the French soccer club Paris Saint Germain and particularly the Swedish player Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
bass
– swinging his black and beautiful Music Man Stingray bass guitar
Frank Larsen is the bass player in the BOWIE tribute. Apart from studying to be a psychologist, Frank is a true musician who for many years toured Denmark as a bass player in different dance bands.
Frank has for many years trusted his truly beautiful Danish produced Mørch bass guitar amplified through his Trace Elliot bass amp and speakers producing a warm, deep and full sound to please our ears. Early influenced in his musical career by bands such as Toto, Chicago, Boston, Michael McDonald but also more progressive styles as found in Dream Theater and Swedish band A.C.T and on a more hard note; Franklin Zoo, Shotgun Revolution and so on…
Keyboards, backing vocals
– definitely satisfied behind his keyboards live on stage
Søren Moos Kühle is the keyboard player in the BOWIE tribute lineup. As a seasoned session and live musician, Søren has provided his talents for numerous artists in the last 30 years. He is an accomplished synth-programmer with a keen ear for interesting and expressive sound-design. When he started as keyboard player in the BOWIE tribute, a special bond with the music was formed. Søren revels in David Bowie’s materials with his own unique twists but in full hommage to the Thin White Duke.
Søren plays his beloved Yamaha MODX M8, Roland Fantom 06 with a tec-control breath and bite controller hooked to a Geekom A7 computer running Cantabile 4.
Software instruments: Native instruments Komplete, IK multimedia Hammond B-3X, Spectrasonincs Omnisphere.
drums
– playing his golden Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute drums and his shiny Sabian HHX cymbals live on stage
Lars Bertelsen is the drummer in the BOWIE tribute lineup. He started playing the drums in primary school at the age of seven taught by his English and music teacher legendary Tom McEwan. Lars has been active as a drummer ever since, amounting to almost 40 years of playing. In highschool he borrowed his brother’s vintage Ludwig jazz kit and started his first band. At the age of 18 he bought his own first kit, a brand new Gretsch US Custom.
In his early twenties, Lars switched to Yamaha Recording Custom, and today he plays a gold sparkle Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute and Sabian HHX cymbals. He still keeps the Recording Custom for special occasions.
Lars came across David Bowie at the age of 13 when visiting his cousin listening to “Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars” – and Lars never stopped listening!
Besides playing the drums, Lars loves watching Blue Velvet by David Lynch and drinking Scotch single malt whiskey while eating chocolate.
