First playing an instrument in probably 18 month, not super but real.

Silke Hartung - Nothing Compares 2 U

Released in 2010, Illegal EP contains 8 covers that were mostly recorded live at 95bFM, during graveyards and Drive shows, with help of Hayden Booth, Kristie Addison and Owen Harris.

It's not available anymore.

Silke Hartung - 99 Luftballons (live on Kermath show)

I had a very naive, innocent dream about all of a sudden standing outside someone's house, not being sure whether to just knock or what to do.

In my dream it seemed a good idea to climb through some bushes to watch the person through the window.

What seemed romantic at the time, is what in the real world we call stalking. So a song, written with a quite sincere wish to just meet someone, turned out to be actually ultra-creepy. Still fun to sing, so I do.

Recorded and mixed by Rohan Evans

Stalker Song (Rohan's mix)

 I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist,  I am an atheist.

But I have a history of crushes on people with belief. Sometimes you get silly, and then you write songs, addressing something they believe in.

Recorded and mixed by Rohan Evans



Dear God (Rohan's mix)

First version of the song. Likely to change.

Song about finally moving on from unrequited love.

Silke Hartung - Can't have me (demo 1)

Second try to make sense of the song... still not happy but I'm finding this so hard, it's hard enough to write the thing, but then come up with ideas to flesh it out is even worse... It'd be easier if I had more time to learn it, too. Hm. 

Silke Hartung - Can't have me (demo 2)

Live at 95bFM

Bunnies and carrots (an improvisation)

Silke - The Evolutionary Sexual Arms Race Of Duck Genitalia (demo 2 Edit)

Just got home from seeing Dinosaur Jr (which I LOVED) -seeing Lou made me dig out my uke and just play. And record that on my phone. I also went pretty much through the entire back catalogue of Skunk Anansie... I should sing more. I'm all rusty. 

Recorded on my phone, for convenience reasons.

Silke - Think (Sebadoh cover)

It's about how after how heartbreak over a love (that started ovcer 30! years ago) has become part of life, it comes and goes and there's nothing I can do about it.

The lyrics still need editing, but for now I shall just be happy with having written a new song. 

Recorded on the phone. Funnily enough that sounds better than recording it straight onto my computer.

Silke Hartung - In Tides (demo 2)

From aaaages ago some time early on a Tuesday morning Graveyard. 

Lucky the one who knows all the lyrics...

Silke Hartung - Jesus etc (Wilco cover feat. Hayden Booth and Leah Garcia Purves)

German person who moved to NZ, newish to making music, but total fan girl of others. Helps create NZ Musician Magazine, occasional event jobs, this and the other music-related job.

Silke Hartung

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