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    Anders Haahr first sat down in front of a piano at the age of 3, and at the age of 11 he started playing with some older kids, aspiring to be rock stars. During those years he was exposed to all the classic rock albums. One musician, however, shined the in the rock 'n roll sky, Jon Lord of Deep Purple. Anders instantly fell in love with the Hammond organ.

    Today Anders is a touring musician, composer and songwriter based in Copenhagen. He has a master's degree in piano and composition from The Danish National Academy of Music and a Bachelor's degree in Musicology from the University of Copenhagen, where he also studied Sociology and Modern Culture.

    Anders has for the last ten years been 'Hammond equilibrist-par-excellence' in Freddy and The Phantoms, with whom he has toured Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Finland and the US. He was featured for his Hammond work in the American music magazine Goldmine Mag, after the release of Freddy and the Phantoms fifth studio album.

    Anders has in various acts supported international artists like: Rival Sons, Twisted Sister, Vinnie 'Mad Dog' Lopez (E-Street band, R'R Hall of Fame inductee), Blackberry Smoke, Backyard Babies, Rick Springfield, Billy Cross (Bob Dylan, Meatloaf) and a bunch of Danish acts. He is also 'hired-gun' in numerous acts both as a live and studio musician. Anders recently started the two Hammond act 'Hammond Orgasm' where he proudly shares the stage with his organ buddy Jesper Bo Hansen (Glen Hughes, Inglorious). They got the band together out of sheer passion to Hammond organs. 'Hammond Orgasm' consists of bass, drums and loads of Hammond love.
    "I have been madly in love with the Hammond organ, since I, as a young kid, was introduced to Hammond artists like Jon Lord, Keith Emmerson, Booker T. Jones and Billy Preston. It's hard to define exactly what it is, but a Hammond organ is not only an instrument. It's a sensation, it's an emotional interface that in moments can convey you from an inner-peace-hymn-like state of mind, to the roaring empowering sensation of a steam train."