Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, The Band, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, Jim Croce, Ry Cooder, The Seldom Scene, Hassan Ali, Trey Alexander and other great songwriters!
Folk artist Dietrich Strause was raised on pretzels and Rolling Rock. As an impressionable young musician, Dietrich played trumpet in a rock and soul outfit that catered to the finest of southern Lancaster County boat clubs and biker establishments. It was with this group that Dietrich, a clean-cut classical horn player, started to develop an appreciation for the popular song and began writing songs of his own.
After graduating from Oberlin College in 2008, Dietrich grew a beard and moved to Boston to immerse himself in the rich New England roots-music and folk community. Dietrich self-produced his first album with friend Hassan Ali Estakhrian (The Trey Alexander Band). Two of the more intimate songs on the record, “Jean Louise” and “Susquehanna” were recorded in a studio in Somerville, Massachusetts.
P. Bradley Robb, Editor-in-Chief of Subter Magazine, says about the record, “Dietrich’s record is sparse, showing a very deft touch, which often drifts towards the ethereal or haunted. For a man so young, the only reasonable explanation is a singer-songwriter steeped in duende. And it’s an album that perfectly captures Lancaster, Pennsylvania - a city with equal numbers of churches, bars, and art galleries. Dietrich Strause’s self-titled debut is a brilliant construct.”
When Dietrich isn’t out promoting his own record, he’s playing trumpet with other Cambridge/Somerville songwriters and bands. And during the day, you can find him walking dogs to help pay the bills.
Check back for more show dates and information. For booking, contact dietrich.strause@gmail.com.
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I am boycotting your music until you change southeastern Pennsylvania in your bio. LANCASTER PRIDE. Also I will be arriving stateside July 20. Want to go to market?
Dietrich whats up my man ! It was great seeing ya lastnight. Just wanted to say thank you to you and your friend for making the trip. Hope to see ya real soon.
New Music up!! All live music from my senior recital, come through and check it out!! I bet there's stuff up there that you didn't think I was capable of ;-)
Pleasure meeting you and sharing a gig with you the other night. You have some great tunes, and can play some 6 string my friend! I will catch you around town, we gotta get a bill together again soon!
Thanks for the add, Dietrich! I'm looking forward to meeting you and hearing you play. i love the tunes you have on here, what gorgeously haunting violin parts...
