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  • Genre: Country / Pop / Rock

    Location United States, Please select your region, Ge

    Profile Views: 199789

    Last Login: 2/27/2012

    Member Since 5/18/2007

    Website sylkiemonoff.com

    Record Label Wind River Music/Sylkie Monoff Music

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "Intelligent lyrics, melodic ballads, beautiful performances both vocally and instrumentally – what more could one ask? All this can be heard on “Genuine”, the current album from German song stylist Sylkie Monoff. The award winning singer/writer spends her time in both her native country and Nashville where she collaborates with songwriters who have provided material for some of “Music City’s” hottest stars. With thirteen totally original Monoff originals “Genuine” blows like a breath of fresh air on a country scene that is threatening to become somewhat stale. Selecting tracks for illustration is very difficult for each and everyone is worthy of special mention but pushed hard I would cite my favourites as “Can’t Be Worse Than L.A.” (a song I feel destined to become one of my all-time favourites) and “Right At Hello”, with the Native American chant, provided by War Scout, at the beginning and conclusion of the track evoking strong memories of the wonderful Buffy Sainte Marie. This really is one hell of an album, and I do not say that about many contemporary country artists, one deserves to be a big, big success." (Pete Smith, "The Advertiser"/UK; Nov.09).... +++++++++ .... "German born and Nashville working, Sylkie Monoff has a new album. It’s melodic, well crafted and engaging. It has a host of musical hard-hitters, and the tunes quickly become familiar. Look for a description. Be precise. Make it real. Call it genuine. .. Genuine – complete with its hot roster of players: Eddie Bayers (drums), Brent Mason (guitars) and Danny Parks (acoustic guitar and mandolin) to name a few – is for me one of this year’s more rewarding arrivals. .. Across this pleasing and varied album, Sylkie is easy on the ear with a sensitive honesty for sharing life, love and the journey both bring. .. With a career that spans back to the early 90s, Monoff has spent her time honing her craft via the weary path of touring, the occasional recording venture, while networking solidly in and around Nashville... The effort has paid off... Genuine is a fluid, reflective and candid entrée to the wider possibilities that should now open up to Sylkie Monoff. With a voice that doesn’t default to Music Row dictates, and with song writing that is sharp, smart and revealing, Monoff is Christmas timely for those who like their music with edge... Rather than just another girlie wannabe with a guitar, Monoff – more Gretchen than Faith -- brings stylish grit to her album. Tracks like the opener “Laughin”, with its female slant on the pain of break-ups, through to “Steal Your Crown”, with it’s Oprah advice of “who can steal your crown if you don’t bow your head?,” onto the closer “Where My River Runs”, with its power-driven guitar, laced harmonies and solid vocals, Monoff nails and delivers on all 13 self-inked tracks. .. On an album that shares its heart and soul across the tears, joys and bumps of Monoff’s perspective, “Can’t Be Worse (Than L.A.)” is a standout. With a breathy vocal ache Monoff, who adds Producer to her skill set, snares listener interest with a tale of airport farewells, complete with the "other woman" as her beau’s new travelling companion. The experience, as Monoff tells, can’t be worse than being in the L.A. traffic with a million strangers everyday. The freeway crawl, push and pull, and the familiar snarling of tested drivers and tortured passengers is an easy understood metaphor to the ache of a final goodbye. .. A modern dictionary tells us the word genuine means free from pretence, affectation, or hypocrisy. It suggests the named article is authentic, true, unaffected, open, honest and forthright. .. Please meet Sylkie Monoff." (George Peden, "Country Stars Online" / Australia,USA; Dec.09) .... +++++++++ .... Singer, songwriter, producer SYLKIE MONOFF may have been born in Germany, but her heart and soul have always had a strong connection to the USA... Influenced by performers such as Emmylou Harris, James Taylor and Neil Young, as a teen SYLKIE performed throughout Germany with regional country-rock bands. She recorded and released her first record for Teldec. After marginal success, she decided to sharpen her writing skills and therefore focused on producing songs in her 8-track studio. Shortly thereafter, she was accepted to attend the Pop Music Program at the prestigious Hamburg Musikhochschule. After completing her studies in Hamburg, SYLKIE single-handedly landed a recording contract with BMG Ariola. Her debut EP consisted of 3 original compositions. This was followed by the recording of her album Harbor in the Night. She not only composed 10 of the 11 compositions, but also co-produced the album. The first single Don’t landed in the German airplay charts and two more singles followed. In 1997, SYLKIE’s composition All The Places, recorded by the British duo BND, charted in the German Top 100. It was released world-wide and went gold... SYLKIE has toured throughout Europe playing support to artists such as Ian Matthews (Plainsong) and Supercharge and has performed with Julian Dawson, Grammy winner Albert Lee and rock’n’roll legend Spencer Davies. She spends part of the year in Nashville performing and co-writing with various acknowledged staff writers such as Curtis Lance (Don’t happen twice, Kenny Chesney), Gilles Godard (Patty Loveless, Tracy Byrd, Ricky Skaggs, Blackhawk), Grammy winner Don Rollins (It’s 5 o’clock somewhere/Alan Jackson+Jimmy Buffett), Charley Stefl (The Fool, LeeAnn Womack) and Brent Baxter (Monday Morning Church/ Alan Jackson). .. SYLKIE MONOFF has just finished her new album “GENUINE” in Nashville, a project she is especially proud of. She wrote all 13 songs and also produced herself, with the album featuring some of the world’s top studio musicians such as Nashville’s first-call drummer Eddie Bayers and guitarist Brent Mason. She says: “This time, my main goal was to work with people that are truly close to me. I wanted the album to sound like friends making music together and having a good time. And that’s what it was all the way! Nashville is like home. Finally, I can be musically who I really am and it feels so right.”.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.. - ..Hot Comments.. - ..Image Hosting....

  • Members

    Sylkie Monoff: vocals, acoustic guitar.. Eddie Bayers: drums.. Brent Mason: electric guitar.. Bruce Bouton: dobro, pedal steel .. Buddy Hyatt: piano, hammond organ .. Danny Parks: electric + acoustic guitar, mandolin .. Matt McKenzie, Duncan Mullins, Mark Prentice: bass.. Mike Noble: acoustic guitar, mandola.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.. .. .. New CD GENUINE out now (incl. 12-page, full-color booklet)!.. 13 songs written, arranged and produced by Sylkie Monoff. .... Available @ Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon and others! .. Jetzt erhältlich @ Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon und anderen! .. .. To order from me directly, click here:.. Jetzt hier von mir direkt bestellen: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. For purchase and download from CD Baby:.. Bestellungen und Downloads über CD Baby:.. .......... .. .......... .... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.. DISCOGRAPHY: ..Longing for you (Single + Maxi, Teldec/EastWest 1990)..Your eyes (EP, BMG 1992).. Harbor in the Night (Album, BMG 1993) .. Don’t (Single, BMG 1993) .. Here you come again (Single, BMG 1993) .. Harbor in the Night (Single, BMG 1994) .. The Puzzle Musikexpress-Compilation (Freibank 1999) .. The Puzzle (EP, TROS/Wind River Music 2000) .. Still believe in you (Single, Wind River Music 2002) .. Genuine (Manufaktur/Sylkie Monoff Music 2009).. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.. PUBLISHED SONGS / CUTS: ..Film: Georgette Meunier (1992).. BND: All the Places (Single; ZYX 1997) .. BND: All the Places (Album HERE WE GO AGAIN; ZYX 1997).. BND: various compilations (1997-2001) .. BND: All the Places (Re-release USA; 2005).. BND: All the Places (World of Hits of the 90's; ZYX 2005).. Prove me wrong: Rollins/Adkins/Monoff (Warner Chappell 2003).. For who you are: Charley Stefl/Monoff (Blue Water Music 2006).. Lulo Reinhardt: Autumn moon (w/ W. Schmitz; Toca 2006).. BND: All the Places (Dance Classics; ZYX 2007).. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.. As a singer Sylkie also appeared on: .. David Becker Tribune: Nevsky Prospekt; Pinorrekk Records (1995).. David Becker Tribune: Germerica; Silverline Records (2002).. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.... .............. .............. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....................

  • Influences

    Thanks a bunch to all the great RADIO STATIONS, DJs, music + program directors playing Sylkie's album GENUINE, especially .... A-u-s-t-r-a-l-i-a: Collingwood Radio/Al Watts; 2CGR Radio/Griz Kitchener; WYN FM Radio/Trudy Burke, Ollie Kirby; 974 Radio/Gerry Warren; Easy FM/Chris Jeremy; Inner FM Radio/Barry Wass; QBN FM Radio/Parko Parkinson; 2Way FM Radio/Smoky Sheldrick, Joy Lewis, Julie Murphy; 2nurFM/Warren Fuller; 2ccrFM 90.5/Glenys + John Marcus; 2You FM/Ross Murphy; 3 MDR/Pete Windle; 103 Bay FM/Del Moller; 4Who 99.7fm/Ralph Cooper; Opal FM 89.7/Ann Brown; Radio Eastern 98.1/Brian Amos; Yarra Valley FM99.1/Rod Bradey; Phoenix FM 89.5/Eddie Ford; 2ssrFM/Bob & Rhonda Francis; QBN FM 96.7/Ron Parkinson; Cowboys + Outlaws Radio/Wayne Hockings; MELTON 979 FM 97.9/Alex McMurray; 100.3 Bay Fm/Bob Atkins; WICR Shoutcast Radio/Peter Absolute; Yarra Valley FM 99.1/Graeme Godkin; Coast FM/Chris Hill; WICR Fratton/ Andrew Mousley; 101FM Honky Tonk Blues/Henry Prokop; Phoenix FM89.5 Eaglehawk/Peter Sheahan; CHR-FM 96.5/John Slaven; Global Indie Country/Paddy Mc Ardle; WICR Melbourne/Teddy Pirhonen; Goulburn Community Radio/Don Richardson; ACMLA/Smoky+Paula Sheldrick; 107.3fm 2REM Albury/ Nancy Hodgess; QBN 96.7 FM/Beth Brown; 2You FM/Lorraine Pfitzner; Tank Radio 103.1FM/Terry Phippen; Country Radio Network 88.4fm/Peter Arbon; 2BBB 93.3 fm/David McCrory; Goldfield Radio/Merv Romeo; Radio 2TM/Brian Howard; 107.7 fm/Michael Gurney; QBN FM/Mike Crozier; 101FM Radio Logan/Graham Mills; 4Our FM 101.5 FM/Daryl Kirkup; 2 RRR 88,5FM Cosmic Cowboy Café/Eddie White; North West FM 98,8 That's Country/Frank McHugh; Slinga's Independent Country/Tony Slinga; Coast fm Bar-B-Q Country/Tubby Dyer; KRD Country/Ken Date; Radio Fremantle 107.9 FM/Philip Arnold; 4KIG Townsville/Barry Cannon; 2 Max FM/Jackie Lee, Daphne Gleeson; 2AIR FM Coffs Harbour/Cliff Hudson; Tweed Coast Country/Carolyn & Robert Carr; Country Roads 98.5 FM/Joy + Pejoy; Bundaberg 96.3 FM/ Marjorie Cottle; Shoalhaven FM /Carol Rixon-Browne; 2RRR 88.5fm / Ron Montague; 8HA Today's Best Country/Dave Prior; 101.3 FM Oak FM/Peter Harrison; 2 Max FM 91.3/ Daphne Gleeson; Hillbilly Heaven/ Sheila + Peter; 1031 Life FM/ Willem v.d.Heul; HUONfm/David Matheson.. .. A-u-s-t-r-i-a: ECMA/Kurt Gabriel; VSF Radio Wien/Crazy Joe; Cult Radio/ Andreas Kurzmann & Juliane Gruber; Country Time/Fred Luehne; Woodroot Radio/Bernhard Weilguni.. .. B-e-l-g-i-u-m: Radio Terre Franche/Etienne Berthels; Radio Eagle 107.9 FM/ Arno Biering; Radio Ariane/Lucien Knape; Cool FM/Myriam Perdaens; Radio Beeiaard/Urbain v. Geerteruy; Golden Flash Radio/Ray Pieters; Belgischer Rundfunk/Alfried Schmitz; VRT-Radio 2 "The Country Club"/Erik Baeyens; Radio Lichtaart 106.6/ Jef Mertens; Radio VBRO 106 FM & 107.9FM/ Jesse W. James; Radio Formule 1 104.5 FM/ Erik v.Limburg; Country Shop Radio/Ad v. Hoof; American Music Radio Show/Hans Hanegraaf; Eagle Heart WICR Broadcast Radio/ Kick Trevors +Angie Heart; Radio VRW/Lucien Boes; Radio Mol/ Geert v. Lommel, "Nashville Rock" /Eric v.d. Mert .... C-a-n-a-d-a: 107.7fm Vancouver/Paddy McArdle; WICR Shoutcast Canada/Cindy Perkins.... D-e-n-m-a-r-k: Radio Dandelion/John Anderson; Radio Gladsaxe/Otto Waldoft; Radio Roskilde/Dann Hansen; Faroya Radio/Petur Rouch; Albertslund NaerRadio/Anne-Lykke Elling; Radio Sindal, FCMR, Radio Tøsen, Radio K, Radio Humleborg, Radio Aktiv, Radio Sydvest, Radio Djursland, Radio Amager, Radio Randers, Frederik 7. Kanal, Radio DNR, Radio Øst, Radio Globus Guld, Radio Rønde, Radio Kattegat, Radio 1049, Radio Halsnæs, Radio Jet FM, Radio Lollands/Bjarne + Kathy Hesselbjeerggaard; Cool Country World/Winnie Hansen; Radio Midfjord Radio/Herbert Fischer; Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM/Yvonne Bartle; Radio Veljefjord/Bente Kyed; Rodovre Radio 105.9 FM/Solveig Clark; Radio Langeland 104.8/ Eddi Andersen; Skagen NaerRadio/Benny Sorensen; Radio Viking/ Peter Ahlm; RADIO-HLR/ Otto Teglgaard; Stevns Lokal Radio/Aksell + Doreen Christensen; Country Time/Lulu + Arne Andersen; Radio Helsingor/ Per Kildahl; Lokken-Vra NaerRadio 106,7/ Leo Madsen .... F-i-n-l-a-n-d: Radio Suomi/Teppo Nattila .... F-r-a-n-c-e: ISA Radio/Mike Penard; Radio Arverne/Jean Michelon; Triangle FM/Brette Dominique; Radio Galaxie/Michel Gandon; Radio Arc-en-Ciel/Marion LaCroix; Radio Lyon 1ère/Jacques Dufour; IDFM Radio Enghien/Patrick Molis; Radio Waves International/Peter Hills+Philippe Bertrand;Radio Frequence Verte/Jean Castro; Radio RCF Rivages/Dominique Lemarechal; Radio Rencontre 93.3 FM/ Jean-Pierre Jolly; Aligre FM/Jean Agostini; CRDV Radio/Jean-Luc Chanson; Radio RCF FM/Jacques Spiry; Radio Bergerac 95 /Michael Baumert; Radio Country Club/Jean Yves Martello .... G-e-r-m-a-n-y: SWR3/ Robby Gierer,Thomas Mueller, Elke Theurer; SWR1 Baden/Joerg Lange; SWR1 RP/Werner Koehler. Joerg Walter; HR1/Manfred Staiger, Henning Eichler; Hitradio Ohr/Peter Oehler + Uwe Carsten; Radio 7 Ulm/ Matthias Ihring; BR3/Jim Sampson; Ems Vechta Welle/Gerd Stassen; Radio Ostfriesland/Stefan Speckmann; Radio Wuppertal/Yvonne Peterswerth; Radio Rhein Welle/Rolf Hierath; Radio Free FM/Friedrich Hog; Radio Euroherz/Doc Schulze; Wernis Western Welle+ nrbn.fm/ Werner Hinze; CMR Krefeld/ Dieter Trenkler; Localradio Bremen/Locke & Brain; Radio ISW-FM/Hansjoerg Malonek; Radio Weser Welle/Werner Fehlhaber; CountryMusic24:Radio Rems-Murr Studio/ Andreas Foelsche; Radioland/Nic v.Vogelstein; rbb 88.8/Larry Schuba .... H-o-l-l-a-n-d: Radio Eagle/Arno Biering; BRTO Radio/Alex Pijnen; Radio Compagnie/ Martin v.d.Laan; Radio Rucphen/Ries Verwijmeren; Vechtdal FM Radio/Jos Robben; Peelstar Radio/Bart v.d.Wijst; Radio Barneveld/Timen v.Ark; Radio NOF/Albert deVries; Golfbreker Radio/Marcel Bos; Stadsradio Helmond/Erwin + Diny Schapendonk; WICR Boot Scootin' Country/Wies Boonstra; Radio suc6FM/Giel Aarts; Radio Windschoten/Johanna v. Bodde; Radio Landsmeer + Purmerend/Michael v.Bruggen; Crossroads Radio/Jos v.d.Boom; Radio Middelsee FM 105.3/Marty West; Radio Parkstad/Thomas Kaldijk; Radio Texel/Matt+Wies v.Beek; Exxact FM Let there be country!/Jaap d.Geus; Havenstadt FM/Roel Staebler; Country Track (syndicated radio show)/Jac Oerlemans; Meer Radio/Gerrit Caspers; Ed Muitjens; Radio Lelystad; Radio 227; EAC /Nico Druijf; Oskar Radio, New Country Radio/Bauke v.d.Vliet; Radio Slingeland/Nico Timmer; VARA Radio1/Harkie v.Gelder; Terneuzen FM/Rudy Minnaert; Greenheart Country Radio/Hans v. Dam; Radio Smallingerland/Joris Smits; Radio Boarnsterstim/ Hanneke v.d.Hei; RTV Gouwestad/ Sjaak Sekeris; Radio Rijnwoude/Hans Hoogeveen; Veluwe FM/Harry Boerman; Ijsselmond Radio/ Berrie Koetsier; Radio Twenterand/ Willem v.d.Heul; Country Time Radio HTV Radio/ Dick & Ingrid Adriaensen; Vrolek Radio/ Jan N. Evenhuis; Radio Westerwolde/Thea de Boer; Radio Waddenzee; Radio Enkhuizen/ Peter Timmerman; RTV Katwijk/Bart v.d. Pol; Radio Almere 107.8 fm/Hein Beek; HIGHWAY 107 LOV Radio/Dick Bakker; Radio Hoorn/Kick v.d.Vooren .... I-c-e-l-a-n-d: Country Radio of Iceland/Halbjoern Hjartarson .... I-r-e-l-a-n-d: Tallaght FM/David Byrne; Highland Radio/Tommy Rosney; CUH.fm/Roger Ryan; Radio Star Country/Tom Lambert; Dublin FM, CIMR Dublin/Kevin Sullivan; ICMR/Richard Harte+Richard Smith .... I-s-r-a-e-l: WICR/Sandra Amitai .... I-t-a-l-y: Radio Gold/Pietro Scazzola; 2ARA Radio/ Paolo Zara; Radio Voce Spazio/ Massimo Ferro; Susa Onda Radio / Remo Ricaldone .... J-a-p-a-n: Real Country Radio/Tom Kawai .... N-e-w Z-e-a-l-a-n-d: CO Radio/David Miller; Radio Southland/Noel Parry; Radio Foxton 99-6fm/ Robin + Marlene Lamb; 88.3FM Oamaru Heritage Radio/Wyn Machon; Access Radio 783AM, Town+Country Radio Show/ Eddie O'Strange; 88.4fm/Paddy McArdle; TLC Radio/Ann Pascoe, Peter Shaw, Bob Dyer, Anne George & Robert Dew: TLC Radio 107.7 FM Otahuhu, Auckland; TLC Radio 107.1 FM Huntly, Waikato; TLC Radio 107.7 FM Stratford, Taranaki; TLC Radio 107.5 FM Te Atatu South, Waitakere City (WCCR); TLC Radio 107.1 FM Napier, Hawkes Bay; TLC Radio 88.1 FM Marton, Rangitikei; WICR/Lloyd Reeves .... N-o-r-w-a-y: Radio Sotra/John Bjoersvik; Maria's Country Show/Maria Tulloch; Radio Extra - Super Country/Agnar Bakke .. .. R-u-m-a-n-i-a: Country Do Music Club (synd. radio)/Dorin Marincas.... S-l-o-v-a-k-i-a: Pure Country Radio /Filip.... S-p-a-i-n: CMR/Rafel Corbi .... S-w-e-d-e-n: Radio BSK/Sven-Olaf Svensson; Radio Avesta/Olof Lindgren; Radio Lindingo/Janne Lindgren; Radio Mora/Noppi Lindgren; MCWC Radio/Kjell Horlin; Radio K103/ Henrik Svedlund; Radio Haninge 98,5/ Krister Olenmo, Leif Ritter; Radio 94.3 “Country Saloon“/ Thomas Hydén; Bodens Local Radio 98,2/Per Gyllinberg; CMR 105.5 FM/Stig Tornquist .. .. S-w-i-t-z-e-r-l-a-n-d: Country Radio Switzerland/David Bolli; DSR1/Geri Stocker .. .. U-n-i-t-e-d K-i-n-g-d-o-m: Kingstown Radio/Tom Robinson; Wycombe Radio/Brian Sharman; West Sound Radio/Tommy Truesdale; CMR Nashville Radio/Paul Davis; BBC Merceyside/Spencer Leigh; Oban FM Radio/Len Ford; Seahaven FM/Andrew Reeve; Forest FM/John Butcher; BBC Radio Shetland/James Pearson; Black Diamond FM/Graham McLeod; Radio Stafford/ Tony Crooke; Trust AM Radio/John Morris; Warminster Radio/Ricky Lee; Jump Radio/Loui Banco; Apple AM/Tony Smedley; Radio Basingstoke - CMR Nashville/Lee Williams; Cool Country Radio/Patricia Barkley; Manx Radio/David Callister; Forest FM/John Butcher; WICR Norfolk/John Robinson; Cool Country World/Stephanie Robinson; NE1FM 102.5 Radio/Sam Harris; 88.4FM/June Potter; QFM Radio /Trevor Kirkpatrick; Fab AM/Pete Smith; Tempo FM 107.4/Alan Potter; Devizes Radio/Ricky Dalen; Metro Country/Ray Grundy; Moray Firth Radio/Don Chisholm; Radio Reverb 97.2FM/Del Day; Feile FM/Sean Green; CMR Nashsville/Hermann Lammers Meyer; Coastway Radio/Michael Haiselden; Argyll FM/Kenny Johnson; Radio Six International/ Tony Currie; Isles FM/Peggy McNeil; Radio Ceredigion/Alan Jones; Nevis Radio/Jo Cowan; OPF Radio 107.7fm /Tom Lambert .. .. U-S-A: Cool Country Radio (OH)/Connie Bennington; WFSS (NC)/Peggy Mitchell; WKDF (TN); WICR Broadcast Country Radio (NY)/Dean Wilt, Lilianna LeBlanc; KOVE (WY)/Jaybo Jackson; KWYW 99.1 (WY)/Rusty Barton; KTAK/Larry Herron (WY); WICR Radio (KY)/Mark Maxwell; Don's Variety Show/Donald Burdick (TN); WICR Go Country (TN)/Joy Hayes; ACS (CA)/ Vickie Campbell; KCWM (TX)/Gaylon King; Lexcountry - Kickin Kuntry USA (KY)/Steve Martin; GCR (UT)/Michael W.Stevenson; NBRN Town + Country(TN)/Hermann L. Meyer; NBRN/ Keith Bradford, Bill Rainey (TN); WICR (WI)/Jenni Hauser; KUSF-Radio Goethe(CA)/Arndt Peltner; WICR Texas Country Show/ Lou Nelson (TX) .... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.... .... BEAUTIFUL WYOMING........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..WIND RIVER by Andrew Vasquez...... .. .. .. .. .. ..

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