D/TROIT

When the needle hits the vinyl, you’d never guess that D/troit is a group of five white guys from Copenhagen. Since 2013, Toke, Klaus, Stefan, Mads and Thomas have been refining their breath-taking, gritty retro-soul and gradually cementing themselves as Denmark’s undisputed kings of soul.

Since the release of their debut single on the legendary Danish label Crunchy Frog in 2015, the quintet has been praised in Denmark and abroad for the groovy retro sound that has been the band’s trademark from the start. The following year they were awarded “Best New Band” at the Scandinavian Soul Music Awards for the EP ‘Do The Right Thing’, which was also awarded 4 stars by Denmark’s biggest music magazine GAFFA with the verdict: “An outrageously well-produced EP”. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, and on the latest – 2022’s ‘Heavy’ – the band worked with a host of sound wizards including Wayne Gordon (Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse), Simon Guzmán (Pharrell Williams, The Dap-Kings), Jesper ‘Yebo’ Reginal (Junior Senior, Power-Solo) and Ki!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Bootsy Collins of Parliament Funkadelic and James Brown’s band described the album saying: “D/troit is tight, energetic, on steroids and Quaaludes. What an amazing feeling to pass on to people’s earholes.“ Over the years, D/troit have also made a name for themselves on the big screen, with their music making its way onto the soundtracks of several Netflix and HBO shows. Their music has even been recognised by BBC Radio 6 presenter Craig Charles and Daptone Records’ Gabe Roth, both of whom have declared themselves fans.

The band also excels on stage with their energetic and captivating shows at home and abroad. In Germany in particular, D/troit have made a name for themselves with a TV appearance on Rockpalast TV among other things. D/troit is both the sound of your father’s well-worn favorite LP from the 1960s, but also contains references to Silk Sonic’s modern take on the soul genre, and offers a good insight into where the genre might be heading.