Neu und angesagt: Folk & Singer-Songwriter

"Life on Mars" by David Bowie, released on "Hunky Dory. Here in a version by the modern string quartet, Alex Haas on bass and me.

Life On Mars

An old recording I unearthed while cleaning up my email accounts. Rather crudely recorded in 2006 on some handheld device, the sound quality is less than perfect, to say the least, but somehow the noise and crackle accompanying this song kind of fits, its a bit as if you listen to an old record on a player with a worn-out needle ... :D 

I wrote You Know All The Chords during a phase in which I listened to a lot of Jazz, particularly Chet Baker, whom I absolutely love, I hope that shines through a little.

Here are the lyrics if anybody's interested:

You know all the chords
That make my heart strings swing
Yes and you know all the words
That make my little heart sing
But you can make the snow fall too
In the middle of spring
You're the one who won't call,no
After what you say's a fling

You know all the chords
So play them please
Yes and you know all the words
So say them don't tease
Yeah you know what I need to hear
You know what I hate to fear
You know all those soothing chords
So play them please

You take my hand and lead
Lead me to the other side
And you take what isleft of me
You make me whole, a better life
You take all there is to me
And give nothing in return
I owe you and you own me, see
But still I long and yearn

Cause you know all the chords
So play them please
Yes and you know all the words
So say them don't tease
You know what I need to hear
And you know what I hate to fear
You know all those soothing chords
So play them please

You Know All The Chords

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Release Date: 25th November 2022

Demonstrating her exceptional talent as a singer and songwriter, OLAN will release three intimate acoustic versions of tracks from her album ‘Contra’ as part of ‘Contra: Acoustic’, out on November 25 via independent label Anjunadeep.

‘Contra: Acoustic’ features stripped back interpretations of singles ’Push’ and ‘Wake And Return’ and album track ’Submerge’. In contrast to the electronic flavour of the originals, each arrangement on ‘Contra: Acoustic’ is hauntingly sparse, with OLAN’s delicate harmonies filling the spaces between her guitar and Fender bass. In this context, the vulnerability of the lyrics is palpable, illustrating just how these songs were a form of escape and expression for OLAN, helping her find peace amidst the uncertainty of the pandemic:

“‘Contra’ is an album I wrote as a way to find some peace with my life having no definitive purpose at the time. I often try to attach meaning to everything I encounter. I force myself to re-live memories. I’ll try to unpack them and see how I could change my reality if I had just been a better person.”

Since release, the album has reached the top 10 of the NACC electronic charts, accrued over a million streams, and been supported by KCRW, KEXP, SiriusXM, DJ Mag, and Beatportal. Most recently, legendary indie electronic group Little Dragon’s released a remix of ‘Wake & Return’ which premiered on KCRW in July this year.

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I am a Familiar Creak in your Floorboards

Other Songs

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Urine Speaks Louder than Words

An old Chet Atkins song played on nylon strings

Dizzy Strings

A song I wrote a few years ago in Valsolda near Lake Lugano. It is dedicated to the wunderful Caterina Valente. Guitar uses is a Alvarez MFA70CE, a pair of Groove Tubes GT40 mics into a Zoom H5.

Valsolda V1905

Variations on Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier

Hier wieder ein Werkstattbeispiel.
Blind Blakes "Police Dog Blues" in unserer Fassung. Etwas langsamer als das Original.

Perfect

Police Dog Blues (Blind Blake)

Por Que Te Vas?

Titel 05

Crazy If You Let It

Rudolph das Rentier

Medley of Shadow of your smile (arr. Martin Tallstrom) and Moonriver by Henry Mancini arr. by me!

Shadow of your smile & Moonriver

Dieser Klassiker von Bob Dylan wurde schon oft gecovert; unter anderem von Adele und nun auch von uns.

Make You Feel My Love

||: Niels Cremer is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter whose songs are firmly rooted in the acoustic singer-songwriter tradition while being clearly contemporary. His music has developed into an authentic repertoire of its own.

His latest release “Seven Scores Of Sorrow“ published by Timezone Records on Nov 6th 2015 is a small collection of relaxed, groovy songs characterized by Niels’ acoustic guitar, creating an easy lounge atmosphere - as cozy to recline into as your favorite armchair. Please also visit www.nielscremer.com :||

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||: Niels Cremer ist Gitarrist, Multiinstrumentalist und Singer-Songwriter; seine Songs wurzeln in der akustischen Singer-Songwriter Tradition, bauen jedoch mühelos stilistische Brücken zu modernen Stilelementen der Popmusik. Seine Musik hat sich über die Jahre zu einem authentischen, eigenständigen Repertoire entwickelt.

Seine aktuelle Neuerscheinung „Seven Scores Of Sorrow“ die am 06.11.2015 bei Timezone Records erscheint ist ein kleine Sammlung von sieben entspannten, groovigen Songs die weiterhin von der akustischen Gitarre geprägt werden und eine entschleunigte Lounge-Atmosphäre aufbauen in die man sich fallen lässt wie in einen bequemen Lieblings-Sessel. Bitte besuche auch www.nielscremer.com :||

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