Marco Dreckkötter
(since 1995)
Percussion/Backing Vocals
Matthias Strzoda
(since1998)
Drums
John Raphael Burgess
(since 2005)
Bass
Johann Popp
(since2002)
Marimba
Influences
In alphabetical order:
Mose Allison
Herb Alpert
Animal Collective
Kevin Ayers
J.S.Bach
Bacharach
Beach Boys
Beatles
Colin Blunstone
Alexander Borodin
Buzzcocks
Aram Chatschaturjan
Chico Buarque
John Cale
Carpenters
Ry Cooder
Nick De Caro
Donovan
Nick Drake
ELO
Brian Eno
Esquivel
Four Freshmen
Fall
Flaming Lips
Al Green
Gale Garnett
John Hartford
Dan Hicks
Incredible String Band
Jake & The Family Jewels
Bert Jansch
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Spike Jones
Stan Kenton
Carole King
Kinks
Bob Lind
Lyle Lovett
Nick Lowe
Hirth Martinez
Pete McCabe
Mills Brothers
Joni Mitchell
Geoff & Maria Muldaur
Martin Newell
Randy Newman
Harry Nilsson
NRBQ
Laura Nyro
Phil Ochs
Van Dyke Parks
Les Paul
Pixies
Queen
Quarteto Em Cy
Santo & Johnny
Smokey Robinson
Todd Rundgren
Shadows
Soft Boys
Sparks
Steely Dan
10CC
Hank Thompson
Allen Toussaint
Utopia
Marcos Valle
Townes Van Zandt
Komitas Vardapet
Rufus Wainwright
Lenny Waronker
Pete Wingfield
Sevie Wonder
Robert Wyatt
XTC
Neil Young
Zombies
.... to name just a few...
Sounds Like
Es gibt kaum ein schöneres Scheitern als den Versuch, die Musik von Ja König Ja zu beschreiben: Krimskramsklänge, Kammermusik, Kunstlied, Kirchentagshymne, Country, Kinderladenmusikerziehung, Klaustrophobie, Hape Kerkeling, aber auch Brian Wilson wurden schon als Begriffe und Vergleiche bemüht, seit sich das Duo 1994 zusammentat. Und alles stimmt irgendwie.
(Die Welt, Artikel erschienen am 25.06.2005)
JAKÖNIGJA was founded in Hamburg in September 1994 by Jakobus Siebels (formerly DAS NEUE BROT) and Ebba Durstewitz. In October of the same year the well-known German journalist and producer Detlef Diederichsen discovered the excentric duo (how it pleased the local public to call them) and signed them for his MOLL label, where the first album JAKÖNIGJA was released in the spring of 1995. From then on JAKÖNIGJA aroused interest as the local band of Hamburgs infamous Golden Pudel Club, irritated and enchanted as both personally and musically highly exotic creatures and caused desperate music journalists to come up with weird to funny attempts of finding a category for their music.
In 1997 Detlef Diederichsen produced their second, again following the good example of Brazilian songwriters of the Sixties - self-titled album, which lead musical legend ROBERT WYATT to include it among his favourite albums of the year in the WIRE magazine. The release was followed by an extended tour and shows with the HIGH LLAMAS, Sean OHagan being an acclaimed fan of the band. In 1999 Tiefsee, the third album, came out, this time with a more sumptuous instrumentation and a therefore bigger line-up for the live shows. The following years were characterized by side-projects of various kinds until in 2004 the band decided to put an end to the senseless passing of time, respond to popular demand and record the long overdue fourth album which was released in February 2005. This album, called "Ebba", presented a kind of change of paradigm in the band’s musical history (at least to the public, the band itself saw it as a logical progress) and was causing a great deal of totally deserved attention.
The recording of a fifth album has just been finished, awaiting its release in April 2008 on Buback records.
To be released in April 2008:
"DIE SEILSCHAFT DER VERFLIXTEN"
The brandnew CD will be released in April 2008 on Buback Records
The LP-version will be released on Buback Records in cooperation with Dial Records
Here’s the Tracklist:
1. Die Seilschaft Der Verflixten
2. Du Giltst An Allen Orten
3. Ich Schaende Deine Seele Jeden Tag
4. Die Herrin Der Balustrade
5. Ach, Golgatha!
6. Erkenne Die Lage
7. Man Koennte Es Auch Anders Sehen
8. Das Problem Des Dezidierten Geschmacks
9. Der Schluessel Zu Allem
10. Eine Fremde Person
11. Was Noch Kein Ende Hat
12. Kann Man Denn Davon Leben?
THE ALBUM "EBBA"
EBBA was recorded and produced in Hamburgs Trainset-studio in May/June 2004 by Ebba Durstewitz and Jakobus Siebels. Participating musicians were: Marco Dreckkötter (Dr. Eckkötter), Matthias Tex Strzoda (Rocko Schamoni, Salamander Meyer, Andreas Dorau), Johann Popp (Tempelfreuden, Die Dolche), Detlef Diederichsen (Die Zimmermänner) and Marianne Dehne.
Of the 13 songs recorded for the album 11 were mixed by Mense Reents and 2 by Joachim Schütz.
All music and lyrics were written by Ebba Durstewitz and Jakobus Siebels, with the exception of song number 13 which is the musical version of a poem by the Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa.
The German artist Jan Timme is responsible for the cover artwork.
DISCOGRAPHY
JA KÖNIG JA (CD/LP; moll 1995)
ja könig ja (CD/LP; Musikproduktion Detlef Diederichsen 1997)
Ahoi zusammen! Danke fürs adden. Ich kann mich an Zeiten erinnern, da war eure Musik immer ein Hafen für mich. Als ich euch gestern hier gefunden habe und die Lieder wieder hörte, war das wie ein Nachhausekommen. Danke dafür!
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
The album "Around Robert Wyatt" Orchestre National de Jazz Daniel Yvinec is OUT ! With ROBERT WYATT, CAMILLE, YAEL NAÏM, ROKIA TRAORE, ARNO, DANIEL DARC and IRENE JACOB Arranged by VINCENT ARTAUD They liked it, we wish you'll like it too !.. les Inrocks, Le Monde, Jalouse, le Nouvel Obs, Muziq, Disque d'émoi Jazz Magazine, Choc Jazzman, Qobuz, Sélection FIP, Playlist TSF, France Inter, France Culture, France Musique.....
Concert 23th of May in Paris.. With Erik Truffaz and live pictures by Antoine Carlier With the recorded voices of the disc's guests
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Am 28.03. 09 geht die nächste NIGHT RAIDERS-Party an den Start! In einer ganz speziellen Location, einer alten Villa in der Rothenbaumchaussee, gibt es wieder Electro vom allerfeinsten!
Line-Up: - MALENTE (Exploited, Southern Fried, Fools Gold, Moonbootique) - MARC "DIRTY" DEAL (Maniax, Dirty Deal, Moonbootique) - THE COCONUT WIRELESS (No Shit But Geil, Moonbootique) - MEL-E
Datum: 28.03. 09 Ort: Aston (eine alte Villa!), Rothenbaumchaussee 31a, 20148 Hamburg Einlass: 22 Uhr, limited access - better come early! Abendkasse: 8 Euro
Mehr Infos und die Möglichkeit noch einen Platz auf der begehrten Gästeliste zu bekommen gibt es auf www. night-raiders. net
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