Hombre Hannez aka the Rockabilly Enigma HoH aka Hannes Strauss (voc, git), "Magic" Frank Naehring (voc, harp, git), Axel Rosenbauer aka Bill Rosebud (lap steel, git, dobro), Micha "Cake" Kouchen (drums), Dieter Dienstag (upright bass).
Wanda Jackson tour guest line-up: Christian Weichert (piano)
Special guests / 2nd line-up:
MICHELvis Stark (voc)
Julie Sue (voc)
Hendryk Fischer (voc)
Carsten Liedtke (drums)
Sascha Koerner (bass)
Influences
Jerry Lee Lewis as well as Debby Lee (aka R'n'R Giants), Hank Williams, Carl Perkins, Marvin Rainwater, Johnny Horton, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, CCR/Fogerty, Canned Heat, Ronnie Dawson and Johnny Legend and many others of these genres.
Sounds Like
Sometimes like Jerry Lee Lewis vs. Screaming Jay Hawkins. And sometimes a little bit like SUN. See and hear our SUN recordings on TCY-Records.com.
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April 2008, CD (The SUN recordings & more), feat.: WANDA JACKSON, is out on www.TCY-records.com .
CDs are available at each publisher or via Bear-Family.de or musicload.de . Available in selected stores i.e. in Berlin at Dussmann Kulturkaufhaus.
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DISCOGRAPHIE:
„R’n’R All Night”, DYNAMITE! Nr. 47, date of release 01.2006, www.dynamite-magazin.de
„Dance Baby Dance“, Demo version 2006, Rosebud Studio Berlin DYNAMITE! Nr. 50, CD Sampler, date of release 03.2007, www.dynamite-magazin.de
„Dance Baby Dance“, Cajun version June 2007, RBB broadcasting studio Radio 1, DYNAMITE! Nr. 55, CD Sampler, date of release 08.2007, www.dynamite-magazin.de
„The SUN recordings and more“, 16 songs (bi-lingual), TCY009, date of release 04.2008, www.tcy-records.com, feat.: Wanda Jackson, Quote by Sean Mencher (of “High Noon”)
In case you are interested in our 'Best Of' w/ Wanda Jackson, live 04.2008 feel welcome to contact info (at) solid-impact.de .
„Dance Baby Dance“, SUN version, Memphis TN., USA, Country Music Messe 2009 Berlin double CD sampler with 34 bands/songs, Bluebird Café Berlin Records, CD 09-0036, LC11845, www.bcb-records.de , date of release 02.2009
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Hannes & the Blue Vinyl Freaks spielen nicht nur Rockabilly/Country/Blues-Musik sondern machen Kultur. 2006 und 2007 waren sie mit ihrem zweisprachigem Programm in den USA auf Tournee (und wurden vom Berliner Senat gefördert). Zu den Referenzen zählen die Auftritte im Ausland als auch die Show 07/2007 beim intern. Festival für 2.000 Zuschauer in der Spandauer Zitadelle (in Berlin) u.a. mit Chuck Berry. Zu den Kooperationen zählen Rolf Zacher (Filmschauspieler), Claudia Lahmann (der Front Musicalstar aus Shakespeare & R’n’R), Wanda „Let’s Have A Party“ Jackson und die Elvis-Showband KINGsize 5. Die aktuelle CD ist seit April 2008 bei www.tcy-records.com veröffentlicht. Im April 2008 waren sie mit Wanda Jackson auf Tournee, um die gemeinsame, aktuelle CD zu promoten. Bild & Ton ist online. Das aktuelle Repertoire mit dem Motto „Don’t Like Mainstream Music“ interpretiert Vergangenes in der Gegenwart. Der Themensong mit einer inhaltlichen Aussage zur gegenwärtigen Musik basiert auf einem Szene-Hit der frühen 80er Jahre - zu einer Zeit wo Shakin’ Stevens und die Stray Cats die Charts revolutionierte mit Songs und Outfit der 50er Jahre. Doch die „Schallplattensammler“ sind jünger als Texas Lightnin’, klassischer als Boss Hoss oder Boppin’ B. und „Deutscher“ als Dick Brave!
Booking-Anfragen sind bei der Agentur wilkommen:
Solid Impact, Grunowstr. 19c, 13187 Berlin.
Tel.: 030-2437 1302. eMail: info(at)solid-impact.de, www.Solid-Impact.de.
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This rockabilly/blues/country quintet from Berlin, Germany started in autumn 2005, but the five musicians met before and played previously in bands such as The Sundowners Berlin, Doc Thomas as well as Big Bad Shakin’.
Their musical influences include the Rockabilly side of Carl Perkins and Elvis, the pure but rich country music of Hank Williams, the blues of Little Walter. The bi-lingual repertoire of the band mixes original songs and great classic material, and their sound features harp, guitars, lap steel, upright bass and drums.
August 2006 they played at the 'Tribute To Carl Perkins Rockabilly Festival' in Jackson, Tennessee and returned 08/2007. (see www.rockabillyhall.org.) The band recorded at the legendary SUN studio in Memphis. July 22nd, 2007 festival line-up: Chuck Berry, Little Willie Littlefield, Kingsize Taylor, Hannes & the Blue Vinyl Freaks, Colinda. The band backed 'German Al Pacino' Rolf Zacher and 'Mrs Let's Have A Party' Wanda Jackson.
Their studio recordings (from 2006 to 2007) got published as 'The SUN recordings and more' by www.TCY-records.com in Switzerland in April 2008. The order No is TCY009. The CD is available from Bear-Family.de, musicload and iTunes. It contains originals as well as cover songs in German and English language. One track features Wanda Jackson. Wanda and the Blue Vinyl Freaks toured in April 2008.
England references (of Hannes) are connected to his former band Big Bad Shakin’. To get info on Hombre Hannez (voc/git) get with Paul Barrett, Wild Bob Burgos (he noted a quote for the current CD booklet 'The SUN recordings and more'), Mike Borrows (in Bristol) and 'Black Cat' Chris Black - or click to his myspace site at /HannesStrauss. Please note that Hannes and the Blue Vinyl Freaks are playing with the Lennerockers on their 'Wild West Weekender' (Pullman City, western village) in December 2010.
For those of you who want to see the band live near you, please feel free to email us any venue you think would be appropriate. We're happy to contact them. Booking contact: Solid Impact, Grunowstr. 19c, 13187 Berlin, Germany, eMail: info(at)solid-impact.de, www.Solid-Impact.de.
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