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Markus Rill
Acoustic / Country / Rock

A sandstone voice & songs that get under your skin



Wuerzburg,
Germany

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Last Login:  7/5/2009
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Member Since2/2/2006
Band Websitewww.markusrill.net
Band MembersI usually play duo shows with
Andi Obieglo (piano, accordion, guitar),
Robert Hasleder (mandolin, dobro, Weissenborn, banjo)
or Robert Oberbeck (guitar, vocals, percussion)
or backed by my full band The Gunslingers.

The new album was recorded in Nashville, TN. with:
Joe McMahan - guitars, cavaquinho
Dave Jacques - upright bass
Bryan Owings - drums, percussion
Jen Gunderman - piano, organ, accordion
Richard McLaurin - lap & pedal steel, mandolin, vocals
Dave Coleman, Claire Small, Mack Starks - vocals
InfluencesTownes van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Dave Alvin, Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, James McMurtry etc.
And then I guess there's Hemingway, Robert Frost, David Gates, Larry McMurtry, Raymond Chandler ... those kinds of boys.
Sounds LikeI've been compared to Steve Earle, Chris Knight, Fred Eaglesmith, Tom Waits, James McMurtry ... and I guess I can see the similarities.
Record LabelBlue Rose Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 5 2009 4:00P
Songwriter Jamboree @ Club L Würzburg
Jul 11 2009 8:00P
Gasthaus Sorgenfrei Altendorf
Jul 14 2009 8:00P
Weinfest am Stein Würzburg
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
Acoustic Eclectic Stalybridge
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
House Concert York
Aug 9 2009 2:30P
American Museum Bath
Sep 10 2009 8:00P
Kantine Quakenbrück
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
Kulturwoche HH-Steinkirchen
Sep 27 2009 8:00P
Südstadt w/ No Snakes In Heaven München
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Beavers duo tour w/ Annika Fehling Miltenberg
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
tbc: Bronnbachkeller duo tour w/Annika Fehling Würzburg

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   About Markus Rill

The Things That Count live on Balcony TV

Can't Help Falling In Love

Straighter Road

The Things That Count

Me & Bonnie Parker

"Songs shimmering beautifully with ambiguity ... brilliant lyrics"
Rolling Stone/Germany

"Sharply drawn flesh & blood-characters. A songwriter with boot-dirt authenticity"
Miles Of Music/USA

"If voices were highways, Markus Rill's would be gravel ... like Steve Earle, Tom Waits, and Lucinda Williams, Rill excels at songwriting."
PureMusic/USA

"Markus Rill has a Texas-style Americana growl shaken (not stirred) into the dusty dirt road of his guitar playing"
Northwest Folklife/USA

About Markus Rill:

With his gravel-and-sandstone voice, hard-hitting thoughtful lyrics and atmospheric roots music Markus Rill stands out in an ocean of singer-songwriters. Reviewers and audiences concur that he is Europe's premier Americana artist and one of the finest singer-songwriters anywhere.

Rill's last three albums The Things That Count, The Price Of Sin and Hobo Dream spent many weeks at the top of the EuroAmericana chart, his songs have won numerous awards. He combines multi-layered folk, stark country and driving rock'n'roll with intelligent honest lyrics about the winding ways of life & love. Rill's vocal delivery goes right under your skin. On top of that he is a compelling performer.

Rill has toured Germany, England, France, Spain and the Netherlands and played at some of North America's finest clubs and festivals (SXSW, Folk Alliance, The Bluebird Café in Nashville, The Cactus in Austin). He has shared stages with Townes van Zandt, Dire Straits co-founder David Knopfler, Tom Russell, Chris Knight, Jason Ringenberg, Hazeldine, Steve Wynn, Hal Ketchum and countless others and recorded with some of the most in-demand players on the Nashville scene, among them Duane Jarvis, Fats Kaplin, Steve Conn, Dave Jacques and Bryan Owings.
Upon hearing Rill play at the Northwest Folklife festival in Seattle, Wa. a movie director wanted to use one of his songs in his motion picture. In the meantime, three of Rill's songs have appeared in independent feature films.

Markus Rill says he learned most of what he knows about songwriting and performing from living in Austin, Tx. (where he was really enrolled to study American literature) in the mid-90ies. These days the verdict is "he could teach those guys in Texas a few lessons" (Village Records/USA).

Awards:

Winner International Songwriting Competition Stocking Stuffer 2009

1st prize winner International Narrative Song Competion 2007

International Songwriting Competition finalist 2005, 2006 & 2007 (two songs)

Top Ten winner UK Songwriting Contest 2008

West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest 2008 honorable mention

South Florida Folk Festival finalist 2007

American Songwriter magazine competition finalist 2006

Unisong Song Contest honorable mention 2006 & 2007

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Angela B





Jul 1 2009 11:53 PM

Thanks for the add!! I wish you much continued success in all you do. Stop in often.

Smiles,
Angela
niels cremer





Jun 30 2009 2:08 PM

Hey Markus, we all set for the 11th? Just let me know when I should show up! See you then, Niels
Antje





Jun 28 2009 9:13 PM

Hallo Markus,
vielen Dank fürs Adden. War bei Jam am Fluss, das erste Mal Markus Rill live...Musik und vor allem Stimme wirklich bemerkenswert...Grazie mille für das tolle Konzert...
Antje
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Jun 28 2009 12:37 PM

Hi Markus,

thanks for your kind words about the cd...it means a lot!

Be well and keep in touch/A
marybeth d'amico





Jun 27 2009 6:29 PM

Nice vid!! Is that the famous Slidetone with you?
Gordon Reeves





Jun 23 2009 8:04 PM

hi markus,what kind a guitar is that in your picture?looks fuckin beautiful,g
suka





Jun 23 2009 7:13 PM

konzert auf u&d war echt gut!!
hat spaß gemacht ;-)
lg suka
Ian Lang





Jun 23 2009 6:35 PM

Hi Markus...Love the music you have here ! Really fabulous stuff !
Deerbridge Guitars





Jun 22 2009 4:06 PM

Hi Markus, am 5ten in Würzburg sehen wir uns. Ich freu' mich dass Marisa Yeaman auch mit von der Partie ist, bis bald !
Gruss, Martin
Stephan Lanzl





Jun 22 2009 9:03 AM

Hi Markus,

danke fürs Freund sein.

Grüße nach Würzburg und alles Gute

Stephan
Harwie





Jun 21 2009 1:04 PM

Have a nice sunday
Jonny Bedlam


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Jun 21 2009 12:21 PM

Hey how are ya?
Angelheart





Jun 21 2009 11:33 AM

Hallo Markus,
danke für die Freundschaft! Konzert beim U & D hat mir supergut gefallen. Hab Dich in meinen Fotos verlinkt... :)
Liebe Grüße
Maddy
MariUS-Antonin





Jun 19 2009 10:53 PM

just came back home from the U&D show.
***cOnGrAtS***
on the new outfit!
y'all sounded really good!
great harmonies, vocal-wise!
funkorchester





Jun 18 2009 9:16 AM

Hi Markus,

gute Musik! Vielen Dank für die Freundschaftsannahme!

Beste Grüße aus Osnabrück vom

funkorchester

Heike Matthiesen





Jun 17 2009 11:32 AM

Freue mich, daß wir auch hier Kontakt haben, mal mehr als 140 Zeichen twittern ,
dann wäre ja die nächste Stufe, daß wir uns sogar mal in echt sehen und hören!!!

Ganz liebe Grüße

Heike
and then there was cory





Jun 16 2009 2:20 PM

thanks for having me!
c
Hannes





Jun 16 2009 8:39 AM

Hey,

vielen Dank für's Freunde sein, ich hoffe die Musik gefällt :-) Bis bald.

Viele Grüße,

Hannes.
andreas kuemmert





Jun 16 2009 8:28 AM

thanks for the friendship!
** Anika **





Jun 15 2009 10:23 PM

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Jun 15 2009 10:17 PM

Jou - Danke! Viel Spaß bei den Band-Auftritten diese Woche! Heinz
Stefan M.





Jun 14 2009 10:28 AM

Hallo Markus,

danke für den Add. Wir sind nächste WE leider nicht in WÜ, aber sehen uns in 2 Wochen wieder auf dem Feld...
In diesem Sinne, hau rein', Gruß Stefan
Ruby Jane





Jun 12 2009 4:21 PM

Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too!
Ruby Jane
Froeken Myggestik





Jun 12 2009 1:10 PM

hummel hummel mors mors.. wie war denn die tv geschichte und der gig in HH ?
schick dir liebe grüsse, miria
Alison





Jun 9 2009 4:19 PM

Hi there,

Your songs are down to earth.
And it was nice to see you in person.
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