St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis hip-hop fusion group iLLPHONICS released a new album this week and is gearing up for its 15th anniversary. Pictured are Simon Chervitz [front left], William Grey [front right], Chaz Brew, Larry Morris, Kevin Koehler and Jerren Garrett [back left to right].
In a St. Louis basement one recent weekday evening, the six members of local hip-hop fusion mainstay
iLLPHONICS plugged in their gear and got to work.
Emcee Larry Morris read his lyrics from the screen of an iPhone placed on a music stand. Keyboardists Chaz Brew and William Grey traded licks and vocals just a few feet away from each other. Simon Chervitz offered funky basslines while guitarist Kevin Koehler alternated between rhythm parts and solos.