Composer. Musician. Author.
December 6, 2017
What could be more fitting than singing about a chocolate factory while afternoon tea is being served? I recently played a few gigs in the Netherlands. This is a short clip of me playing the song Heinrich (… owns a Read more…
November 7, 2017
Composed in August 2016 as a musical study. The Artwork was painted by the fabulous Andrea Christen who also created my previous album covers. Check out her work at andreachristen.com
July 26, 2017
Written and recorded in November 2016. Every choice comes with a downside. Don’t let it paralyse you. Make the best of it. The Artwork was painted by the fabulous Andrea Christen who also painted my previous album covers. Check out Read more…
June 29, 2017
Das offizielle Heidelbeerenlied ist da. Wer etwas auf sich hält, kennt den Text auswendig: Das Lied gibt es überall im Internet zu kaufen. Zum Beispiel bei iTunes. Die Illustration zauberte Andrea Christen in Aquarell aufs Blatt. Andrea sang auch im Read more…
January 27, 2017
A piece for piano, written on 11th January 2017 with a view on a snow- and ice-covered landscape.
January 10, 2017
This is a live recording of my instrumental 95 played in a sunlit lounge as part of my rehearsals. The song is part of my album Love and Passion which you find here.
December 18, 2016
I wrote this little tune the morning after I had the pleasure of attending a Tommy Emmanuel show in Groningen, NL. I really like Tommy’s compositions, which to me are far more interesting than his virtuoso playing style.
December 6, 2016
As befits the lyrics, writing this music really had me busy for months. This song apparently had to mature for three years. I am glad that it is finally done. It also marks the next step in my singing: Never Read more…
September 23, 2016
We had sex to the music of Lake of Tears. Frequently. The Scandinavian band entered my life in the middle of the 90s and is one of the few influences from the period to stay with me. They are part of my musical DNA. If Forever Autumn was a straightforward metal album I would probably add it to my list of the three best metal albums of all times. But it is different. Its style haunted me for so long that it integrated into my music as an explicit influence. And so the song title Lake of Tears was born.