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TULIPS &THISTLES - the second album by Rainer vom Feld 

At the age of four, he threw his fathers guitar out of the bed, in a fever pitch. At the
age of 12, he took a guitar to accompany some German boy scout songs with only three chords and in a church of all places, he sang the Gregorian chant …
The seed of an allure was planted, lingered on for more than 50 years before being born. At the tender age of 60, he finally started singing and playing guitar. He felt, he has to do that before passing away. Never taking singing or guitar lessons, he learned by listening intently, finding his own way. Now his music relates strongly to the contemporary folk style while the lyrics are more ”old school” and traditional - A unique blend that was born from many Dylan adaptions performed on Berlin’s stages. 
His first original song, ’Creeping Crabs’, evolved over time to become ’Goddess Of Dawn #2’, one of his most iconic songs, now appearing on TULIPS & THISTLES. This and many other songs are, by now, well known in Berlin's music scene, as fans and friends alike regularly flock to Rainer’s concerts.
TULIPS & THISTLES, both beautiful flowers in an own special different way, was chosen as the album title, an obvious choice, as they represent Rainer’s conviction: Even in the darkness of life, you may find love and beauty, too. And conversely you find in love and beauty the dark side as well … Look at the withering tulips and the seemingly endless beauty of dried thistles …

So are his songs, an in-between of speaking and singing, dark and beauty. Maybe not at first glance … but going deeper into them, you will always find a trace of beauty … in the warm and slightly rough voice … in a phrase … in an instrument’s melody line. His songs demand for listening … Dark Poetry Folk … using his memory as a fountain for lyrics. Dark Poetry Folk doesn’t mean depressive. You can feel the light, the warmth and beauty in every song.

Two of the songs seem to be digressing: the upbeat ’Did I See You (in the street)’ and the polka-like ’Lullaby of an Old Man’. Songs, reflecting on his prime with a wink about his current age.
You can call TULIPS & THISTLES an anthology of experiences, he feels worth singing about.

Of course, the album was made in collaboration with others. To shine the way it does, the songs needed instruments: drums, piano, bass clarinet, violin, bass guitar and double bass are audible, thanks to a group of talented musicians. For that, the ’Famous Gold Watch Studios’ with famous engineer and general sound wizard Cameron James Laing on the buttons, was the obvious choice to record, mix and master the tracks. All of this makes TULIPS & THISTLES a very special melodious Dark Poetry Folk album.

TULIPS & THISTLES  will be released on all streaming platforms on May 30th, joining his previous, self titled debut album, ’Rainer vom Feld’.

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