Media Coverage (Excerpts)

The following features were published in regional media:

• Saarländischer Rundfunk regional television: “Wir im Saarland” (May 23, 2014) and “Kulturspiegel” (July 8, 2015)

• Saarbrücker Zeitung: coverage of the Fête de la Musique in Saarbrücken (June 21, 2014) and an album review (September 17, 2015)

• Radio features and interviews on SR 1 “Abendrot” (March 30, 2015), SR 2 “Abendmusik” (June 7, 2015), and SR 3 “Bei uns dehemm” (June 12, 2015)

• Various contributions in regional magazines

Regarding the first CD Sensible Regions, media and press coverage included:

• TV features on Südwest 3 (Kulturspiegel 1997 / Etcetera 1998)

• Various reports on SR 2 (Morgenmusik June 10, 1997; Abendmusik July 2, 1997) and Radio Salü (Local Heroes June 4, 1997)

• Selected quotes from print media:

  • “Danced beyond the horizon — world concert with Udo Redlich and Talking Earth Trust”

  • “Fun to play in a living-room atmosphere with artful soundscapes” (Saarbrücker Zeitung, Nov. 23, 2001)

  • “…with his odyssey across three continents… his subtle concert guitar is the connecting element” (Saarbrücker Zeitung, June 5, 1997)

  • “Musicians… create lively music here, dominated by vocals, rhythm, jazz-inspired or folkloric elements… a level of understanding that says more than many words” (Gitarre Aktuell, IV/97)

  • “One world, one vision in the provinces”, “Saarbrücken, a Dorado of world music?”; “a distinctive sound with recognizability” (Folker, Nov. 1998)

  • “…despite their very different musical backgrounds, they play together in a homogeneous way, creating an exceptionally interesting style… Their CD Sensible Regions combines sound spectra from folklore, jazz, classical, and pop in an effortless manner. Highly recommended” (Akustik Gitarre, 5/97)

  • “Ensemble sound with convincing team spirit; poetic imagery, exotic rhythmic backgrounds, and refined solos” (Rheinpfalz, June 2, 1998)

  • “…a musical delicacy” (Saarbrücker Zeitung, Nov. 20, 2004)

Additional coverage appeared in Musikblatt (Spring 1998), Intro 4/98, Vintage Guitar News 3/4 1998, Pavillon June 1997, Background 03/1997, Saarrevue May/June 1997, Feedback 12/97, T July 1997, and Kakadu July/August 1997.