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Showing posts with label Melanie Mau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Melanie Mau. Show all posts

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella "Invoke The Ghosts"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Acoustic Prog Folk
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 1, 2022
Tracklist
1. Nur Ein Spiel
2. The Beast Is Lurking
3. Soumate
4. Where's My Name
5. Of Withes And A Pure Heart
6. Calypso
7. Red Beard
8. Ein Stummer Schrei
9. Das Goldene Königreich (The Virgin Queen) 09:18
10. Wholeheartedly

Credits
Melanie Mau (Frequency Drift): Lead & Backing Vocals
Martin Schnella (Flaming Row, Frequency Drift, Seven Steps To The Green Door): Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Baritone Guitars, Vocals
Mathias Ruck: Vocals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Lars Lehmann: Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass
Simon Schröder: Percussion, Bodhrán (4), Drums (8), Vocals (1, 9, 10)
   With
Jens Kommnick: Uilleann Pipes (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), Low Whistle (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Tin Whistle (3, 4, 9), Cello (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Add. Acoustic Guitar (3, 9), Vocals (9)
Siobhán Kennedy: Vocals (9)
Steve Unruh: Violin (3)

arrangements by: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella, Lars Lehmann, Simon Schröder & Mathias Ruck
violin arrangement on (3) by: Steve Unruh
celtic arrangements on (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) by: Jens Kommnick

Drawings: Isa Hausa Illustrations
Band Picture: Bodo Kubatzki
Additional Paintings: Anish Jewel Mau
Artwork & Design: Martin Huch

All instruments and vocals recorded by Martin Schnella @ Overlodge Recording Studio except:
Jens Kommnick recorded his celtic instruments and vocals at his homestudio in Wremen
Sobhán Kennedy recorded her vocals at Jens Kommnicks homestudio in Wremen
Steve Unruh recorded his violin at his homestudio in the USA
Mathias Ruck recorded his vocals at his homestudio in Rostock
Lars Lehmann recorded his bass guitars at his homestudio in Hannover

Mixed & mastered by Martin Schnella @ Overlodge Recording Studio, Osterode/Germany 2022

Media/Samples
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella "The Oblivion Tales"


Country: Germany
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Folk Rock/Pop
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 27, 2017
Tracklist
1. The Spire And The Old Bridge (5:19)
2. Treasured Memories (Album Version) (6:09)
3. Words Become A Song (4:35)
4. Close To The Heart (5:04)
5. The Horseshoe (7:54)
6. Wild West (5:43)
7. My Dear Children (6:57)
8. Die Zwerge Vom Iberg (8:16)
9. The Dwarfs King (6:04)
10. Erinnerungen (5:40)
11. Melanie's Theme (5:39)

Total Time 67:20

Line-up
Melanie Mau (Frequency Drift): Lead- & Backing Vocals
Martin Schnella (Flaming Row, Frequency Drift, Seven Steps To The Green Door): Lead- & Backing Vocals, Acoustic- & Electric Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Mandoline, Shaker
Niklas Kahl: Cajon, Bongos, Yambu, Djembe, Shaker, Percussion, Drums
Fabian Gödecke: Drums
Lars Lehmann: Bass, Fretless Bass, Vocals
   With:
Jens Kommnick: Tin Whistles, Low Whistles, Uilleann Pipes, Cello
Stephan Wegner: Vocals (1, 2, 3, 10)
Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard): Drums (7, 8, 9)
Dave Meros (Spock's Beard): Bass (9)
Eric Brenton: Violin & Viola (2)
Nathan Brenton: Cello & String Arrangements (2)
Rachel Hall (Big Big Train): Violin & String Arrangements (7)
Tobias Reiss: Piano (6)
Martin Huch: Dobro (6)
Jan Reinartz: Spoken Words (8)

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