Fred Scamps is a Paris-based pianist, Hammond B3 player, and multi-instrumentalist whose sound lives at the intersection of rock, soul, and blues. Steeped in the vintage keyboard tradition — from grand piano to Hammond B3, Mellotron, and beyond — he brings a raw, organic touch to everything he plays, equally at home in a smoky club or a 20,000-seat arena.
His breakthrough came in 2003 when he joined French rock icon Johnny Hallyday as an opening act — the start of a three-year partnership that took him across the world. From 2012 to 2015, he toured relentlessly alongside Hallyday, logging over hundreds shows across continental Europe and hitting some of North America’s most iconic venues : Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, Beacon Theatre in NYC, Boston, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Washington D.C., Montreal and Quebec.
Back in France, he has remained one of the most in-demand keyboard players on the scene — touring and recording with Émilie Simon, France Gall, Thiéfaine, Damien Saez and others, while composing for French national television. A co-write and record on French project » The Rescousse » and rock artist -M- further cemented his reputation as a musician with serious creative range.
Drawn back to the States time and again, Fred has developed a deep connection with the American music scene — its energy, its rawness, its people. He is now channeling everything into Stereo Flames, his most personal project to date, built on a desire to push boundaries, cross cultures, and create something that resonates on both sides of the Atlantic.
Fred Scamps Live on Youtube
Stereo Flames Music Online
Copyright Frédéric Scamps 2026.
Picture by Hervé Moutou – All rights reserved.