A Year in the Studio | Masterlink Sessions & Funkestra 2025
2025 was another landmark year for Masterlink Sessions and Redtenbacher’s Funkestra — a year of filmed collaborations, riveting performances, and the continuing story of a band built on musicianship, friendship, community, and trust. Support us on Patreon to help keep the sessions coming.
Masterlink Sessions is a filmed live-studio collaboration platform bringing exceptional artists and musicians together to create, perform, and capture music in the moment, led by the core team of James Welch, Leo Mansell, and Stefan Redtenbacher.
00:00 Redtenbacher's Funkestra, Horn House - 'Crowbar' (from 'FUNKOPIA')
00:28 Georgia Van Etten, Funkestra - 'Perfect' (Fairground Attraction cover)
01:17 Loretta Rest, Grace Barratt,, Quincy Keegan - 'No One Knows Me Like the Piano' (Sampha cover)
01:47 Mark Nevin, Funkestra - 'Humility with Style'
02:26 Daisy Chute, Masterlink Sessions Collective - 'Learn To Stop'
02:57 Phil Lassiter, Funkestra - 'Tears of Joy'
03:30 Jess Hayes, Funkestra - 'Any Old Sunday' (Chaka Khan cover)
04:01 Frida Solveig, Masterlink Sessions Collective - 'Alice'
MUSICIANS
Bass - Stefan Redtenbacher
Guitars - Carter Arrington, Chris Booth, Terry Lewis, Tony Remy, Dion Rushe, James Welch
Drums - Doug Harper, Luke Harris, Mike Sturgis, Chris Williams
Keyboards - Liam Dunachie, Ross Stanley, Joe Glossop, Gunther Kuermayr, Andrew Kingslow
Percussion - Fergus Gerrald, Karl Vanden Bossche
Background vocals - Nora Anna, Lindsey Bonnick, Phoebe Gaydon, Louise Clare Marshall, Grace Terrant, Atalia Welch
Strings - Mike Briggs | Viola, Helen Downham | Cello, Suzanne Evans | Violin 2, Laura Senior | Violin 1
PRODUCTION
Audio - James Welch
Video - Leo Mansell
Studio assistant - Tyler Davis
Photography - Rob Blackham
Graphic Design - Neil J Hart, Stefan Redtenbacher
Legal - Stacey Haber
Label - RSB Records
Produced and Executive Produced by Stefan Redtenbacher.
