IN ENGLISH:
Steeped in the acoustic roots and bewitching mountain harmonies of the American backwoods, The New Prohibition Band is forging their own brand of neo-folk. Their sound centers around the chilling voice and driving songs of clawhammer banjoist/guitarist Cera Impala, joined by Dirk Ronneburg on fiddle, and Thomas Baumgarte on contrabass. According to East Bank Radio of Nashville, TN, this acoustic power trio delivers “plenty of bang for the buck.” They moved from Olympia, WA to Berlin, Germany in 2007 to embark on what they call “a semi-permanent tour of Europe.”
AUF DEUTSCH:
Berlin ist eine ungewöhnliche Stadt für amerikanische ‘roots’ Musik, doch genau dort ist die Heimat der New Prohibition Band seit sie im 2007 von den USA auswanderten. Einige folgten der Liebe, einige der Musik, und mindestens einer war mit seinem Sheriff zu Hause nicht einverstanden. Durchdrungen von akustischen Roots und einnehmenden Harmonien der Bergmusik des amerikanischen Hinterlandes, zollt The New Prohibition Band der Tradition Ihren Respekt, nicht ohne ihre eigene Lieder, mit persönlichen Texten, zu spielen. Ihr Programm ist eine Mischung alter Balladen über Liebe, Mord, Gesetzlosigkeit und Verrat und eigene, berührender Lieder über Whiskey, Mühe, Solidarität und natürlich auch die neue Prohibition. VORSICHT: The New Prohibition Band kann auch jederzeit und ohne Vorwarnung mit einem Tanzlied die Scheune zum Brennen bringen.
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Celtic Connection macht Beine: Tanzworkshop zum Mitmachen am Fr. 22. Mai 2009, 18.00 Uhr, in Herdecke, Platz an der Kampstrasse. Die Open-Air Saison beginnt ;-)
Hope you’re enjoying the first month of summer. Hope also to see you on Friday at the final in Troubadour contest, where I’ll do my best with 5 other fine songwriters. See details on my site.
. . . this is just to let you know that my brother Philipp is in town and we will play a Crazy for Jane show at the Down by the River Festival on Saturday. The line-up is amazing, check it out www.myspace.com/downbytheriverfestival. We are so excited to be a part of this. It all takes place at Bar25. We go on at 2:45 in the afternnon, yes early, and we would love to see you by daylight. And then we can see all those other bands together. What do you say? If you want to come out tonight for a festival warm-up . . . they are screening "Berlin Song" at the Ping Pong Bar on Glogauerstrasse 21 at 9:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) and afterwards Crazy for Jane and Tomi Simatupang will play some songs. Yeah. So lots of opportunities to hang out and conversation and listen to music and watch clouds and the Spree and dreams and there is a swing at Bar25 . . .
Hi Prohibition folks, Hope to see you in Berlin this week. I’m playing 2 nights: April 30 The Troubadour Contest in Schlot and a regular concert May 1 in Studio 10 (see details on my site). Enjoy the spring :-) Best wishes Michael
Hey Dirk! Just saw, that you'll be playing the Real Music Club in Lauchhammer! Congrats! This is one of the best clubs I know! We even recorded a live CD there last year!You will have a helluva fun!!!!! Cheers! Stefan
Hey Dirk! No prob, nice to hear from you! And even nicier, that you like the tracks! I strongly hope, that we can get together soon (maybe even with both bands) this year, for rockin out! Best greetz from Leipzig (to Cera and sweet Harlen also!!!) Stefan
