I bought my first guitar when I was 15 years old. During the first years I was mesmerized by songs of singer songwriters like Don McLean, Neil Diamond, John Denver and Simon & Garfunkel.

During highschool I started off in a band with schoolmates, followed by various occasional bands. I co-founded Get Lost when I was 25 and played in pubs at weddings and parties. 

As long as I can remember I played whenever and wherever I could: abroad, at holidays, in living rooms and local pubs. Whenever there was a guitar around and preferably a microphone I would jump up and do what I had to do. Many a time I wrote my own lyrics and sang a special song for relatives or friends.

I love close harmony songs and pay special attention to lyrics. Michael Buble is one of my favourites, especially for his relaxed way of singing.

I like making music with Peter Rechsteiner, especially due to our repertoire and because our music comes down to the basics: voices and guitars. Pure plain honest music.

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Taphophilia is a one man musickal project created in december 1999 by The Reverend Maelstrohm Black, a sombre musician, writer, poet and illustrator, fascinated by the realm of the dead, the occult and The Hereafter. Influenced by many a music style and also horror and dark fantasy film scores, the sound of Taphophilia is an adventurous journey into the darkest corners of the cemetery of your heart, a soundtrack to your funeral...

Est.  2015

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He is the tall and dark stranger who haunts your nights in Paris in search of preys which promises of carnal pleasures. It is an insatiable horndog whispering sweet words into the ear of his ephemeral muses. He appears as a vanity wearing a stylish suit as we now know who he is: a romantic misogynist whose madness is accompanied by red blood Margaux wine that dissolves in endless nights.

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