The Philharmonik, is an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, music producer and genre defining artist.
In his 2016 rap project, "Good People," The Philharmonik's beats, and content echoed an OutKast album with a Sacramento hometown perspective. The Philharmonik debuted his self-produced album “The Philharmonik” in 2018, under Soul Collective (Sacramento, CA) music label. The album includes feature songs “Neon Lights”, “Mama’s House”, “Pay me” and “Good Day” which offer a variety of styles, appealing to a wide audience base. In 2019, The Philharmonik toured the United States and Canada, supporting the single release that year “Drugs”. In the Summer of 2022, The Philharmonik debuted his third album “Kironic” which holds a rich variety of musical styles and meaningful lyrics, reflecting his search for happiness and meaning.
Recently, he has been nationally and globally recognized after winning the 2023 American Song writer contest and NPR’s 2024 Tiny Desk Contest for his song “What’s It All Mean?” (Kironic).
He is celebrated in Sacramento for his music, strong work ethic, support of young local musicians, and advocacy for mental health. Outside of music, Christian enjoys golf, bowling, introspection, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Redwood Express
Redwood Express is an Americana Roots rock band that captures the journey of life and the joy of living in songs that are catchy, danceable, and relatable, mixing in covers by some of the best bands to ever grace the stage, such as the Allman Brothers band, Little Feat, the Rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin. With a new album, Sanctuary that dropped in the May of 2025, the band is gearing up to , play a few shows, and is broadcasting its unique brand of feel good music to the world!. We invite you to share our journey.
Featuring members of The China Cats, Rosebud, & Grampa’s Chili: Fred Rodriguez, guitar Steve Hunt, keyboards Michele Murphy, vocals Sebastian Hegenbart, bass Michael Owens, drums
