Welcome to larslehmann.com
homepage of the German freelance bass player Lars Lehmann!
After more than 25 years in the business Lars Lehmann has become an integral part of the bass world. Ever since the mid-1990’s countless tours have led the highly versatile electric bass and double bass player around the globe multiple times. At the same time his distinctive playing style has become an important groove backbone of numerous recordings.
Nowadays you will find Lars either gigging at international rock, pop, funk & soul venues or jazz festivals. Then again you will spot him playing the double bass in the orchestra pit for various musical shows.
If you are a frequent internet user it is very likey you have spotted Lars as a bass demonstrator for the world-renowned bass channel “BassTheWorld” by Gregor Fris on YouTube.
Lars has also gained an excellent reputation as a bass educator, e.g. at the “Popakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg”, Mannheim, Germany, the “Hochschule fuer Musik, Theater und Medien” in Hannover, Germany, the “Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM)” in London, England, as well as the “Warwick Bass Camp”, a highly esteemed international bass workshop, where he has taught classes alongside bass legends such as Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Alphonso Johnson, Bobby Vega, Stu Hamm, Adam Nitti and Gary Willis. Last but not least Lars has written one of the best teaching method books on slapping bass: “Slap-Attack”.
In addition to his work as a musician Lars was the editor in chief of the German bass magazine “Bass Professor from 1996 to 2015. He has also been the head of bass editorial office of www.bonedo.de, the biggest German online magazine, since 2015.
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May/June 2023:
Lots to do in May and June! At the beginning of May, I am flying to Sri Lanka with Sasha & Band, in order to travel from there on the MS Europa 2 through the Suez Canal to Cyprus. We will have two concerts during the 13 days on board.
Before that, we’re going to shoot new promotional videos for Sadowsky & Warwick in the beautiful Vogtand for three days!
Unbelievable, but true: At the beginning of June there is actually a sign of life from the Bahama Soul Club! From June 5th to June 12th the band will play a tour through the Algarve (Portugal), where we will perform at the renowned “Salema Beach Festival”, for example. Even Cuban singer Olvido Ruiz is back with us! I’m really happy, it’s been five long years since the last gigs with this amazing band!
Immediately afterwards, the entrance exams for the “Popular Music” course will take place at the University of Music, Theater and Media in Hanover – good luck to all applicants!
R.I.P. Helge Engelke!
For me, he was one of the best rock guitarists on the planet – on April 28, 2023, Fair Warning and Dreamtide master guitarist Helge Engelke passed away after a short, serious illness. Rest in peace, my dear Helge – it was an honor to work with you!
After the great success of our Dreamtide album “Drama Dust Dream” (which went No. 2 in Japan last year!), the future of the band is of course completely uncertain. Helge leaves a void that basically cannot be filled. On the other hand, there is heaps of unreleased new material from Helge’s pen, which he introduced to us just back in January at a joint listening session.
The future will show if this material will ever see the light of day. For the moment, however, this is completely irrelevant and my thoughts are with Helge’s wife Olatz and his daughter Maialen!
Here is a beautiful track from our EP “Epic Dreamdust” which just came out in March. Missing you my friend!
March/April 2023:
Melanie Mau and Martin Schnella are working on a new album again! I’m constantly amazed at how creative these two dear friends of mine are with their wonderful music. I’m currently in the process of recording new bass tracks for the album and I can promise you it will be absolutely stunning once again!
In March/April I will often play in various productions at the Theater für Niedersachsen. Among other things, we’re making guest appearances in Schweinfurt for four days with “American Idiot”. In addition, “Not The Messiah” (musical based on Monty Python’s “Life Of Brian”) is a new play, which we are bringing to the stage with the orchestra of the Theater für Niedersachsen.
I’m also back in Markneukirchen, Saxony, again for a few days to shoot new promo videos for Sadowsky and Warwick – great fun!
I haven’t even introduced you to the new video for the song “Soulmate” by Melanie Mau and Martin Schnella. Here we go:
January/February 2023:
Happy New Year! Right at the beginning of the still young year, I am delighted to have been invited to the renowned “Jamming Lounge” in Unna. At this great series of events initiated by Michael Meier, musicians meet each other every month, some of whom already know each other, but some of whom have never met. The guests in January are Kolinda Brozovic, Cosmo Klein, Xaver Fischer, Chris Vega and Sven Petri – as well as Michael Meier on percussions and myself on bass. I am really looking forward to this great event!
In addition I will often play at the Theater für Niedersachsen, e.g. in productions such as “American Idiot”, “Sofie’s World” and “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”. In addition, the new production “Stella – the blonde ghost from Kurfürstendamm” has its premiere in February.
I will also shoot new videos together with Gregor Fris for his YouTube channel BassTheWorld in February.
Oh, and speaking of videos: Some new Warwick and Sadowsky clips have gone online, here are a few examples:
December 2022:
Prior to a well-earned christmas break I off to the beautiful city of Weimar for a bunch of new video reviews for BassTheWorld by Gregor Fris.
Just a few days later I will be travelling to the Warwick/Sadowsky Headquarters to film some more videos with those lovely people as well. Really looking forward to it!
We will also be playing a couple shows in december, mainly at the “Theater fuer Niedersachsen”. Check out the Tour-Dates for details!
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays & here’s to a PEACEFUL and happy 2023!
October/November 2022:
We will be shooting new promotional material for Sadowsky in beautiful Markneukirchen in October and November, while some from our latest sessions have just been released on YouTube. Two of which I am super proud of and would love to present them to you here and now: First there’s an interview I did with Roger Sadowsky, and then there is another clip where I am showcasing my brand new Sadowsky Metroline 21 Fret Vintage J in a breathtakting Candy Apple Red. Have fun with these two clips which to me are super special!
I will also be playing more shows at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen and will be travelling to Stuttgart on November 13 in order to perform at the Memorial Concert for my dear, dear late friend Ove Bosch who sadly passed away in June.
Also on November 18 I will be playing a concert featuring the beautiful music of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt in the most beautiful Mariendom in Hamburg. This will be a collaboration of the Hannoversche Hofkapelle as well as the choir of the Mariendom. Conductor will be Mr. Christian Weiherer.
Do you understand German? Then don’t miss “my” episode of the “Talking Spirits” podcast, hosted by my colleague Armin Alic from Wuppertal:
September 2022:
Lots of work in early autumn! After the shows with Sasha in Berlin and Sylt I will do another show at the lovely Wolfgangsee in Austria with Sasha & Band: On September 15 we will be special guests at the 90th anniversary of the legendary Bogner company!
I will also be playing various shows at the Theater für Niedersachsen plus I will be hosting a drum & bass clinic/workshop along with my good friend Momme Boe at the Akademie Sankelmark for two days.
Last but not least rehearsals of the new Theater für Niedersachsen production “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” will be kicking off, plus I was invited to join host Armin Alic at his “Talking Spirits” podcast to talk about my career and a bassplayer’s life in general.
At the end of September I will once again be heading to Markneukirchen for more promo videos for Warwick and Sadowsky, while new videos have just been released on YouTube. Check out this one for instance:
August 2022:
So I just got back from my holidays, when I received yet another invitation to perform with German pop star Sasha on the island of Sylt. What a great way to start the second half of the year! 🙂
A live session we recorded lately with a project called Koenig has just been released on YouTube. This one features Yours Truly not only on bass, but also on vocals. It’s a rendition of Glenn Hughes’s “Written All Over Your Face”. Have fun!
July 2022:
Very much looking forward to the “semester ends” concert of our course of studies called “Popular Music” at the University of Hannover. All students will be presenting their bands and projects on July 17 at the Musikzentrum Hannover.
I will also be playing several shows of “Toxic Avenger” as well as “American Idiot” at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen.
German band Ueberschaer, on who’s album “Flow Of Time” I had the peasure of playing all basses, just released a Top 5 video featuring the best basslines of the album. Check them out:
Sadowsky Germany have released new video material of Yours Truly presenting new amazing instruments. Have fun!
June 2022:
Wow what a month! I spontaneously received the request to play a gig with German superstar Sasha at this year’s “Ein Herz für Kinder” summer gala in Berlin at the beginning of June. Of course the big hits like “If You Believe” or “I Feel Lonely” were also part of the one-hour live set! The “Bild” magazine was even there with a film team and shot a report on the event:
The second sensation: Hanover-based hard rock band Dreamtide reached number 2 of the Japanese heavy charts with our new album “Drama Dust Dream” – simply unbelievable! Not only did I record all the bass tracks of the album, but I’ve also been the permanent bass player in the band around Fair Warning guitarist Helge Engelke ever since the recording sessions took place. After Japan rushed ahead with the release, the rest of the world will follow in June. Here is a little taste:
May 2022:
The incredible acoustic prog duo Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella have released a new album, on which I played all the basses: “Invoke The Ghosts” is available on the two musicians’ homepage. The first singles have already seen the light of day. See the wonderful “The Golden Kingdom” and “The Beast Is Lurking” here. In both songs you can hear me playing a la Chris Squire on my Rickenbacker bass with a plectrum – we found this sound works perfectly well alongside Martin’s acoustic guitar:
In addition, I’, also going to play many shows at the “Theater fuer Niedersachsen” this month – find out more in the tour dates!
March/April 2022:
The album “Flow Of Time” by German artrockers Ueberschaer (feat. legendary keybardist Adam Holzman) is out! Check out the band’s first single “Despair”. Recording the basslines to this album was great fun and pretty challenging since the music is of extraordinary high quality:
Rehearsals are about to begin at the “Theater fuer Niedersachsen” for the rock musical “American Idiot” featuring the music of Green Day – I’m really looking forward to playing these shows!
Regardless of the new show the productions “Kinky Boots”, “Pumuckl” as well as “Sarg niemals nie” are still being played throughout march and april!
January/February 2022:
Happy New Year! 🙂
“Burning Man” is the first single by Schumann – a trio consisting of Rainer Schumann (drummer of German chartbreakers Fury In The Slaughterhouse), guitarist Carsten Litfin, and myself on bass. While the album “Bin dran” will be released later this year, you can get a first tast of the band by watching the single on YouTube:
Unfortunately omicron has arrived at the “Theater fuer Niedersachsen” as well. Currently we are forced to replace several shows with “Best Of” gala shows because pretty much every cast of every production has a few people who have fallen ill lately. Fortunately afaik nobody has fallen seriously ill – fingers crossed! For us in the band a gala show is always a challenge because you have to jump genres super quickly.
Right at the start of the new year I’m really looking forward to teaching a cpl days at the “Popakademie Mannheim” as well as a few days of shooting new video material for companies Warwick & Sadowsky in beautiful Markneukirchen. The companies are currently putting out the first clips of our shootings in late 2021 – this being one of them:
November/Dezember 2021:
Busy end of the year! I’m very much looking forward to the gig in beautiful Daverden with Melanie Mau und Martin Schnella as wella s various evenings at the “Theater für Niedersachsen”.
Also I’m currently super busy in the recording studio working on various projetcs. Two of them being the new album of Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella and the new album by German hardrockers Dreamtide feat. Fair Warning guitarist Helge Engelke.
Watch out for an amazing album by German artrockers Ueberschaer which I recorded the basslines to in late 2020 and early 2021. “Flow Of Time” will be released in early 2022 and is featuring legendary keyboardist Adam Holzman. The band have just put out their first listening video on YouTube – check it out:
September/October 2021:
Such an honor! Thanks so much for having me for a great podcast interview, “Drums & Percussion” magazine. Dirk Brand and Timo Ickenroth have asked me many questions concerning drummers, drumming and groove from a bassplayer’s point of view. If you happen to understand German, click here to listen to the interview: Click me!
After months with hardly any gigs it’s so great to see live music finally come back! We’re currently playing three musical productions at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen, which are “Sarg niemals nie”, “The Toxic Avenger” & “Kinky Boots”.
Apart from that I’m gigging a lot with Rainer Schumann (Drummer Fury In The Slaughterhouse) and guitarist Carsten Litfin – the repertoire consisting of originals and a few well-chosen covers. Don’t miss!
On september 22 I will be doing two clinics for Italian company Markbass at the “Reeperbahn Festival” in the beautiful city of Hamburg. Plus I will be asking questions the whole day long at the Markbass booth. Very much looking forward to this great event!
Last but not least we will also be producing more product videos at the Warwick HQ in Markneukirchen where I will be demonstrating more of the new German-made Sadowsky basses as well as other beautiful stuff. See one result of our last session here:
July/August 2021: It feels so good to be back on stage! The open air shows of “Spamalot” in Hildesheim are a huge success and sooo much fun to play!
Also we are currently rehearsing for the musical “Kinky Boots” plus I will be heading to Warwick one more time for more product demonstration videos of the new German-made Sadoswky basses as well as the all-new Warwick Gnome cab series!
Oh, just one more thing: With permission of composer Ilia Danilov from Denver, I have uploaded a short snippet of the super challenging recording work I did for this musical genius lately. Check it out:
May/June 2021: Rejoice, rejoice, we’re back at work! We are currently rehearsing for new musical productions at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen: “The Toxic Avenger” and “Spamalot”. “Spamalot” will see it’s premiere on september 29 as an open air orchestra musical!
I’m still working hard in my home studio for several projects, e.g. for progrock artist Ilia Danilov from Denver USA. Other than that I will be heading to Weimar once again for more product reviews on BassTheWorld.
April 2021: What a great honor, I’m being featured in two well-known bass magazines – German “Gitarre & Bass” as well as French “Bassiste” this month!!! The lovely guys from “Bassiste” also put my face on the cover of their issue, along with players like Nathan East and Lee Sklar. I want to sencerely thank the editorial offices for their amazing support! Make sure to get your copy today – if you can’t, here’s some little impressions:
March 2021: Good news, I will be teaching at the international Online Bass Workshop “Basscon Online” (April 16-18) and I’m very much looking forward to meeting you at my clinic. Further clinicians will be Adam Nitti and Ariane Cap – however, more bass teachers will be announced very soon. I made a short video on my upcoming bass clinic, check it out:
Finally some live music! On march 5 I will be playing a streaming concert with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella which you will be able to see live on YouTube. There is also the possibility to support us via www.paypal.me … join in on march 5 for more info. Of course we are looking forward to meeting all our friends and fans in real life in the not-too-far future!
Btw Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella have just released their latest video which is a stunning cover version of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”. In the clip you will spot me playing my sixstring fretless bass built by Magnus Krempel as well as one of my beloved Music Man Stingrays. Have fun!
February 2021: Yaaaay, the first few promotional videos which I shot with Warwick back in october just went online. Check out this clip dealing with the new mini bass amp Warwick Gnome:
New solo bass video: I have just finished my new solo bass single, “Westcoast Love”, dedicated to the beautiful people & landscape of the Western Algarve, Portugal.
Here’s the fun part for you: You can get 2 different mixes of “Westcoast Love” FOR FREE – just drop me an email to receive a download link. In return a little donation via www.paypal.me/LarsLehmann1972 would be much appreciated. Thank you so much!
Have fun with the video:
November/December 2020: In 2021 I will be teaching at the “Royal Danish Academy Of Music” in the lovely city of Aarhus in Denmark – given a controllable Corona virus situation. I want to sincerely thank the academy for their trust! Really looking forward to these new challenges ahead!
After a couple shows of “Sarg Niemals Nie” as well as the rehearsals for the production of “Toxic Avenger” we have been full-stopped by the new Corona lockdown. Luckily my work for www.bonedo.de, the largest German-speaking online music magazine, continues regardless. So do my bass lessons – now of course online for the most part!
I am also more than happy & thankful for the numerous studio recording requests which I am working on a daily basis in my studio in Hannover, Germany.
October 2020: I have just finished various promo videos for Warwick in Markneukirchen, Germany. Thanks a lot to Hans-Peter Wilfer and his team for the invitation. And yes – I was also allowed to bring a cpl of my beloved Music Man basses which I am still endorsing!
I’m currently still super busy recording bass tracks almost every day for different people in my little rooftop studio – thank you guys so much for trusting me with “all things bass”!
At the Theater fuer Niedersachsen rehearsals have started out again – of course according to the strict hygiene regulations! Due to a devastating water damage at the theatre right now there is no way of informing you on the exact date when we will be playing shows again. What I can tell you though is: The new production “Sarg Niemals Nie” will premiere in the city of Nienburg on october 26.
August/September 2020: Currently I am recording bass tracks for not less than four different productions. I love studio work and am very much enjoying the search for the perfect bassguitar, preamp, compressors, amp models etc. to any given song.
This september I will once again be playing live as part of the “Session Lounge” line up in the city of Unna. This time we’ll have three outstanding vocalists as special guests: Cosmo Klein, Charly Klauser & Worthy Davis. Instrumentalists will be Chris Vega (git), Daniel Sok (keys), Stephan Maria Sagurna (dr) – plus host Michael Meyer on percussions, of course!
On september 20th I will be playing with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella at the famous Artrock Festival in Reichenbach – a 1000 thanks to Uwe Treitinger for making a live event like this one possible in these most difficult times!
June/July 2020: Who would have thought that drive-in concerts would be THE thing apart from studio work for musicians in 2020? I had the pleasure of playing bass with the rock musical “Rent” by the Theater fuer Niedersachsen and I also wrote an article on the rehearsals and shows during the times of the Corona crisis on German online music mag bonedo.de. You can read the (German) article HERE!
When the first lockdown easings came, we also immediately recorded a studio concert with no audience with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella at the impressive monastery of Bursfelde which is to come out on DVD in the not too far future.
We also finished the recordings for the new album by Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella and I played bass on all the tracks. Believe me: This album will be very special!
Along with Rainer Schumann (Drummer Fury In The Slaughterhouse) and guitarist Carsten Litfin we will play the first regular gig after the lockdown by late July. We are currently in preps and rehearsals – can’t wait to hit the stage again!
May 2020: Right in the midst of the Corona Lockdown the fourth edition of my slap bass teaching method “Slap-Attack” is born. If you own the book already there is no need to buy this one since the content DID NOT CHANGE. Even if the new edition comes with a beautiful blueish cover!
New single & video: I have a nice solo bass arrangement by the name of “Higher Love” out. The song can be found on my solo album “Music Like Pictures” from 2010, but I re-recorded the track and added a new bridge part. The video was shot by my girlfriend Anja Telloke in the beautiful moor region of Altwarmbuechen close to my hometown Hannover in the north of Germany. Enjoy:
I also had the pleasure of putting my bassplaying hands on the new single of German Country Star Heinrich “Doc” Wolf. The track “Roadhouses & Automobiles” features a whole bunch of fantastic guest musicians:
March/April 2020: The Corona virus is spreading fear all over the world – my thoughts are with all the unlucky ones who are suffering from the disease these days! It’s situations like this one where we suddenly realize what really matters in life: solidarity, charity and our families.
Please follow the recommendations of “social distancing” and help support healthcare providers (hospitals, doctors, nurses …) . And PLEASE stop buying toilet paper, yeast or pasta like there is no tomorrow – THERE IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY!
Countless artists, musicians or self-employed persons have lost all their jobs in the twinkling of an eye with no idea what will happen next. In case you have the financial and mental ability to support freelance workers in your neighbourhood, please take care of each other!
Let’s all hope that within a couple of weeks we all meet again in good health. I salute everyone of you with this bass solo from march 11 at the “Jammin’ Lounge” in the city of Unna – just a few days prior to the lockdown:
ALL THE BEST AND “STAY SAFE”, LARS
January/February 2020: Happy New Year, dear visitors of larslehmann.com! 🙂
In january and february of the new year I have lots of shows of the productions “Elternabend” as well as “Company” coming up at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen plus I will be gigging with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella – see. tourdates for details.
We are also currently working on a new single for German rockers Ignore The Sign – the very first single after our dear friend Steve Mann left the band due to problems with his more-than-packed busy schedule.
The famous music store PPC from Hannover shot an interview with me on the day of my bass clinic and concert with German guitar ace Thomas Blug. See the clip here:
November/December 2019: Preperations for the new production at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen, “Company”, are in full swing. Opening night will be on december 14.!
This year I will once again be a part of the annual christmas concert by Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella at the “Stadthalle” in the city of Osterode. Tickets are happening to sell out quickly, so you better get yours fast!
Unfortunately my bass workshop in Reichenbach on november 24. had to be postponed by the local organizer due to personal problems. The workshop will take place later in 2020 and in the meantime I’m very much looking forward to my clinic at Kissfish Design in the city of Krefeld on december 1!
German progressive rockers Flaming Row have put out their new album “The Pure Shine” which is a masterpiece in every aspect possible – check out the first “single”, “Jake’s Destiny”, with a duration of not less than 15 minutes. I feel lucky and proud to be a part of this awesome project!
September/October 2019: Fall is here and it’s workshop & clinic time for me! If you eager to learn more about my views on bassplaying as well as my playing techniques, please get in touch via email and meet me at one of these occations:
October 4: Clinic on “Blues & Rock Bass” @ Marleaux Tiefgang Festival, Lautenthal
October 18: Full day of Face-to-face lessons @ Rheingold Music, Duisburg
October 24: 1/2 day of Face-to-face lessons as well as a Markbass clinic @ PPC Music, Hannover
November 9: 5 hours workshop @ BOE Music Academy, Husum
November 24: 3 hrs workshop @ Bergkeller, Reichenbach (Vogtland)
December 1: 5 hours workshop @ Kissfish Design, Krefeld
On october 24 I will also be performing live @ PPC Music in my hometown Hannover along with master guitarist Thomas Blug, singer Anca Graterol and drummer Kristof Hinz.
I will also be shooting new bass review videos with Gregor Fris for his YouTube channel “BassTheWorld” plus I will be playing live together with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella.
August 2019: After a well-earned summer break and a lovely vacation I will be playing a few shows with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella this August (please check tour dates for details). We’re also currently working on a video for a new song – wait and see!
Multiple new BassTheWorld videos feat. Yours Truly as a bass demonstrator have come to see the light of day within the past few weeks. Feel free to check out Gregor Fris’ well-known YouTube bass channel, it’s definitely worth a few clicks on your mouse!
We also have a new live video by German rockers Ignore The Sign out on YouTube. If you’re into Classic Rock, you will love this great band for sure! Here we go:
June 2019: Only a few shows are remaining this month, before the “Theater fuer Niedersachsen” will embark on it’s well-earned summer break.
Other than that this month will see the entrance exams at the “Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien” in Hannover – good luck to all contestants!
Towards the end of June I will be playing a few shows with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella in the south of Germany. Also Gregor Fris and myself are looking forward to producing new video reviews for his YouTube channel BassTheWorld!
May 2019: New video! German duo Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella feat. Simon Schroeder (dr) and Yours Truly on bass have just released the video to our version of In Flames’ “I’m Above”. Check this out, people – both the musical version as well as the clip have turned out grrrreat:
On May 4 I will be teaching at a workshop for bassists and drummers featuring drum clinicians Momme Boe (Marquess, Pee Wee Ellis …) and Alex Landenburg (Rhapsody, Annihilator …). The workshop will take place at the “Akademie Sankelmark” , close to the city of Flensburg. Looking forward!
On May 11 the new musical production “Elternabend” (“parents’ evening”) by authors Peter Lund and Thomas Zaufke will see it’s premiere at the “Theater für Niedersachsen”. This piece is mad – first you’ll be laughing your head off, but pretty soon the laughter will get stuck in your throat. I’ll be playing both electric and double bass within this production.
April 2019: New endorsement: I hereby proudly announce that as of now I will be endorsing the extremely useful high-class products of German company Lehle/RMI! The lovely Basswitch IQ DI can from now on be found on my pedal board. Many thanks to Burkhard Lehle, Joki Schaller and the whole Lehle team!
And now to something completely different – this month I will be playing two shows with the highly acclaimed orchestra Musica Assoluta featuring the minimal music pieces “Pulse” and “Radio Rewrite” by legendary composer Steve Reich. Many thanks for the invitation!
Another highlight will be the show with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella at the well-known “Artrock Festival” in Reichenbach, where we will be performing alongside bands like Arena, IQ, Goblin, Karat and others.
Furthermore I will be jamming at the “Jammin’ Lounge” in Unna. Other musical guests who have been invited by host Michael Meier will be Jay Walkin, Steffi Barth, Dirk Brand, Chris Vega as well as Daniel Sok.
Last but not least we will start to rehearse for the new musical production “Elternabend” by author Peter Lund and composer Thomas Zaufke at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen.
March 2019: This month I will do yet another video shooting with Gregor Fris for his YouTube channel BassTheWorld in the lovely city of Weimar.
Furthermore I will be playing both electric and double bass at the well-known “Theatre Days” in Tubingen with the “Jasper In Deadland” feat. the musical cast of the Theater fuer Niedersachsen.
Last but not least I will be doing a bass workshop entitled “Slap-Attack & more” at Robert Schumann Konservatorium in Zwickau in the far east of Germany. Many thanks to Matthias Schramm for inviting me!
February 2019: I’m really looking forward to the gig with Ignore The Sign at the Musikzentrum Hannover on the 9th – be there if you can make it, because this show will be killer!
I also will be playing a steady gig with “The Addam’s Family” in the lovely city of Heilbronn, plus we’ll be playing a cpl shows of “Jasper in Deadland” as well as “The Bridges Of Madison County”.
Towards the end of the month Gregor Fris and I will be shooting new review videos for Gregor’s basstheworld YouTube channel at his studio in Weimar.
Denis Busch from www.basscoach.de has produced a super funny video for YouTube and I got to do some funny acting in it, too. Check out the clip here – sorry, in German only:
January 2019: Here we go again! This month I will be part of a studio live DVD production with German tv station ZDF with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella. The DVD will be available by some time in late 2019.
Also we are currently in rehearsals with the new production “Jasper In Deadland” at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen.
We have uploaded an isolated drums & bass track of Ignore The Signs new single “Silver Wind” – this one is a real rocker … you can hear how wonderfully Kristof Hinz and I are getting along within the band:
December 2018: Another busy year has come to an end. As a crowning conclusion I will play a very special concert with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella at the Stadthalle Osterode on December 26. The tickets are already almost sold out! We are looking forward to a very special night featuring lots of great music from the “The Oblivion Tales” album!
I will be spending new year’s eve in the Theater fuer Niedersachsen since we will play a double feature of “The Addams Family”.
Also I will be playing “The Bridges Of Madison County” a couple of times in December.
Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Year!
November 2018: NEW BASS! It is with great pride that I tell you that my new endorsement bass is a Music Man Stingray Special HH and it seriously is one of the bass Music Man instruments I have ever owned! What a MONSTER!!! Thanks to everybody at Ernie Ball / Music Man as well as Musik Meyer in Marburg!
This month I will be on the road with the Bahama Soul Club – yes, the new bass will be with me. I’m really looking forward to our little autumn tour!
Meanwhile the musical production “The Addams Family” saw its opening night at the Theater fuer Niedersachsen and turned out to be super successful. If you’re into strange humor and great music – check out this show!
October 2018: A new semester starts this month both at the “Hochschule fuer Musik, Theater und Medien” in Hannover, and at the “Popakademie Baden-Württemberg” in Mannheim. A warm welcome to all students – new and old!
This month we will also shoot another video with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella in yet another “lost place” in the Harz mountains in Germany. Get ready for a great location!
We are currently rehearsing for “The Addams Family” at the “Theater fuer Niedersachsen” which will see it’s premiere on october 26.
September 2018: The Bahama Soul Club is finally back on stage! We will be performing in such beautiful places like Georgia (Europe, not in the US) – really looking forward!
Workshop: I will once again be doing a bass clinic at the annual “Marleaux Tiefgang Festival” (September 28-30) in Bad Lauthental in the beautiful Harz Mountains.
On September 8 a new musical production by German Theater fuer Niedersachsen will see it’s premiere: “The Brodges Of Madison County”. I will be playing electric and double bass.
I will also be performing with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella plus I will be shooting new review clips with Gregor Fris for basstheworld. And yeeeees, the new Music Man Stingray Special will be checked out as well! 😀
The new video to the song “My Dear Children” by Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella is finally online. Make sure to check it out since it has turned out great:
August 2018: After a beautiful holiday I’m heading back to work! I have gigs coming up with Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella and will also be performing with the Bahama Soul Club feat. Olvido Ruiz for the first time after more than two years time!
July 2018: Teaching at the „Jazz & Rock Workshop Salzgitter 2018“ was great fun! Thanks to all the students, my lovely colleagues as well as Ralli Lewitziki and his team!
I’m really looking forward to the gig with Ignore The Sign at the „Rock das Ding“-Festival in Balge feat. Axxis, Nitrogods or The Blue Poets. Save the date: July 21!
Before that I will be heading to the Mannheim Popakademie for some more days of bass teaching and semester exams.
Also we will be shooting a new music video for yet another song of the album „The Oblivion Tales“ by Martin Schnella & Melanie Mau right before the well-earned summer break at the end of this month
Tourdates
June 25 – „Stella – das blonde Gespenst vom Kurfürstendamm“, Hildesheim
June 24 – Freiberg Open Air (Sasha & Band)
June 17 – „PunkPop High“, Hildesheim
June 14 – „American Idiot“, Hameln
June 5-12 – t.b.a., Portugal (The Bahama Soul Club)
May 10-22 – MS Europa 2 (Sasha & Band)
May 6 – „PunkPop High“, Hildesheim
April 20 – „Not The Messiah“, Hildesheim
April 15 – „PunkPop High“, Hildesheim
April 10 – „Knocking On Heavens Door“, Hildesheim
March 29 – “American Idiot”, Schweinfurt
March 26 – „Sofies Welt“, Hildesheim
March 25 – „Not The Messiah“, Hildesheim
March 24 – „Stella – das blonde Gespenst vom Kurfürstendamm“, Hildesheim
March 23 – “Sofies Welt”, Peine
March 20 – „Stella – das blonde Gespenst vom Kurfürstendamm“, Hildesheim
March 11 – “American Idiot”, Schweinfurt
March 10 – “American Idiot”, Schweinfurt
March 6 – “Sofies Welt”, Hildesheim
February 12 – “Sofies Welt”, Nienburg
February 5 – “Sofies Welt”, Barsinghausen
January 28 – „American Idiot”, Hildesheim
January 17 – „American Idiot”, Buxtehude
January 11 – “Jammin’ Lounge”, Unna
December 25 – “Sofies Welt”, Hildesheim
December 17 – “Sofies Welt”, Hildesheim
December 16 – “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, Burgdorf
December 7 – “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, Hildesheim
December 4 – “Sofies Welt”, Hildesheim
November 26 – “Musical Gala”, Hildesheim
November 19 – “Sofies Welt”, Hildesheim
November 18 – Arvo Pärt: “Miserere”, Mariendom, Hamburg
November 13 – “Ove Bosch Memorial Concert”, Theaterhaus, Stuttgart
November 10 – “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, Hildesheim
October 14 – “Musical Gala”, Burgdorf
October 10 – “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, Hildesheim
October 8 – “American Idiot”, Hildesheim
September 30 – “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, Hildesheim
September 24 – “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, Hildesheim
September 15 – SASHA & BAND, Wolfgangsee, Austria (Private Event)
September 11 – Bass & Drum Workshop, Akademie Sankelmark (Flensburg)
September 10 – Bass & Drum Workshop, Akademie Sankelmark (Flensburg)
September 3 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Eulenhof, Hörden
August 28 – SASHA & BAND, Sylt (Private Event)
July 4 – “American Idiot”, Hildesheim
June 29 – “Kinky Boots”, Nienburg
June 13 – “Sarg Niemals Nie”, Hildesheim
June 11 – History, Harsefeld
June 2 – SASHA & BAND, Berlin (“Ein Herz für Kinder”-Sommergala)
May 31 – “American Idiot”, Hildesheim
May 29 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
May 29 – Bass Workshop @ “Mission Bass Live” (15h CET!)
May 24 – “Kinky Boots”, Lehrte
May 14 – Svenja Smith Band, Langenhagen
May 18 – “Sarg Niemals Nie”, Hildesheim
May 16 – “Kinky Boots”, Stade
May 14 – “Sarg Niemals Nie”, Barsinghausen
May 12 – “Pumuckl – das Musical”, Hildesheim
May 10 – “Pumuckl – das Musical”, Nienburg
May 5 – “Sarg Niemals Nie”, Herford
May 4 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
May 3 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
April 29 – “Kinky Boots”, Barsinghausen
April 28 – “American Idiot”, Hildesheim
April 24 – “Kinky Boots”, Papenburg
April 22 – “Kinky Boots”, Burgdorf
April 16 – “American Idiot”, Hildesheim
March 13 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
February 18 – „Musical Gala”, Hildesheim
January 29 – „Sarg niemals nie”, Hildesheim
January 22 – „Musical Gala”, Hildesheim
January 19 – „Sarg niemals nie”, Hildesheim
January 16 – “Pumuckl”, Hildesheim
January 15 – „Musical Gala”, Hildesheim
January 9 – „Sarg niemals nie”, Hildesheim
January 6 – „Sarg niemals nie”, Hildesheim
December 31 – “Kinky Boots” (Double Feature), Hildesheim
December 27 – “Pumuckl”, Hildesheim
December 7 – “Kinky Boots”, Neumüster
October 7 – Rainer Schumann Band, Hannover
October 4 – “The Toxic Avenger”, Hildesheim
September 24 – Markbass Clinic, Hamburg
September 23 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
September 26 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
September 24 – Markbass Clinic, Hamburg
September 23 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
September 22 – “The Toxic Avenger”, Hildesheim
September 18 – “The Toxic Avenger”, Hildesheim
September 17 – Rainer Schumann Band, Hildesheim
September 15 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
September 12 – “Kinky Boots”, Hildesheim
September 5 – Rainer Schumann Band, Hannover
September 3 – Rainer Schumann Band, Boltenhagen
July 3 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
July 16 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
July 10 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
July 9 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
July 3 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
July 2 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 29 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 26 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 25 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 22 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 13 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 12 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 19 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 18 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 13 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 12 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 6 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
June 4 – “The Toxic Avenger”, Hildesheim
May 29 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
May 30 – “Spamalot”, Hildesheim
April 14 – Jammin’ Lounge, Unna (Online Event!)
March 5 – Martin Schnella & Melanie Mau: YouTube Streaming Concert (Online Event!)
November 21 – “Sarg niemals Nie”, Hildesheim
September 20 – Martin Schnella & Melanie Mau @ „Artrock Festival“, Reichenbach
September 11 – Jammin’ Lounge, Unna
July 25 – Schumann, Mellendorf
June 7 – “Rent” (Musical), Hildesheim
June 6 – “Rent” (Musical), Hildesheim
June 5 – “Rent” (Musical), Hildesheim
May 30 – “Rent” (Musical), Hildesheim
May 29 – “Rent” (Musical), Hildesheim
March 12 – „Company“ (Musical), Nienburg
March 11 – Jammin’ Lounge, Unna
March 7 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
March 1 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
February 21 – „Company“ (Musical), Neumünster
February 19 – „Company“ (Musical), Langenhagen
February 18 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
February 16 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
February 5 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Helmstedt
January 25 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Markoldendorf
January 6 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
January 5 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 30 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 26 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Osterode
December 20 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 19 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 18 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 14 – „Company“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 13 – Quit Royal, Nienburg
December 8 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 1 – 5 hours bass workshop @ Kissfish Design, Krefeld
November 26 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
November 24 – 3 hours bass workshop @ Bergkeller, Reichenbach (Vogtland)
November 22 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
November 16 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Achim
November 9 – 5 hours bass workshop @ BOE Music Academy, Husum
October 26 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Bonn
October 24 – Face-to-face bass lessons, Markbass clinic & Allstar Concert (Thomas Blug, Anca Graterol, Kristof Hinz, Lars Lehmann) @ PPC Music, Hannover @ Rheingold Music, Duisburg
October 18 – Full day of face-to-face bass lessons @ Rheingold Music, Duisburg
September 27 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Burgdorf
September 1 – Markbass Bass Clinic, Sulzbach, “Six & Four”
August 31 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Ballenstedt
August 25 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Bad Harzburg
August 19 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Naumburg
August 18 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Reichenbach
July 4-7: 35th Jazz & Rock Workshop, Salzgitter
June 30 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Mindelheim
June 29 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Lahr
June 7 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
June 5 – „The Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
May 29 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
May 26 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
May 24 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Rüsselsheim
May 18 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
May 17 – „The Addam’s Family“ (Musical), Nienburg
May 13 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
May 11 – „Elternabend“ (Musical), Hildesheim
May 4 – Bass & Drum Workshop feat. Momme Boe & Alex Landenburg (dr),
Akademiezentrum Sankelmark, Flensburg
May 1 – Musica Assoluta – “Pulse Of Nature”, Ballhof 1, Hannover
April 30 – Musica Assoluta – “Pulse Of Nature”, Sendesaal, Bremen
April 22 – „The Addam’s Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
April 14 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Artrock Festival, Reichenbach
April 10 – Jammin’ Lounge, Unna
April 9 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Hildesheim
April 7 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Hildesheim
March 28 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Tübingen
March 23 – Bass-Workshop “Slap-Attack & More”, Zwickau, Robert-Schumann-Konservatorium
March 20 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Hildesheim
March 19 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Lehrte
March 16 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Hildesheim
March 4 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
March 2 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Achim (Bremen)
February 24 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
February 23 – Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella, Iserlohn, Zündstoff XL Festival
February 21 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Hildesheim
February 15 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Burgdorf
February 12 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Hildesheim
February 11 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Nienburg
February 10 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Nienburg
February 9 – Ignore The Sign, Hannover, Musikzentrum
February 4 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Heilbronn
February 3 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Heilbronn
February 2 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Heilbronn
February 1 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Heilbronn
January 24 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Peine
January 21 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Hildesheim
January 19 – „Jasper In Deadland“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 31 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 21 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 20 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 17 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 14 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 8 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
December 5 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Hildesheim
November 24 – Bahama Soul Club @ Kulturbahnhof, Cloppenburg
November 23 – Bahama Soul Club @ Wegwarte, Lucklum
November 16 – Bahama Soul Club @ Jazz Point, Wangen
November 9 – Bahama Soul Club @ Tanzcafé San Fransisco, Bayreuth
November 8 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Rheine
November 3 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Hildesheim
November 1 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Hildesheim
October 26 – „Die Addams Family“ (Musical), Nienburg
October 12 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (Musical), Burgdorf
September 28-30 – Bass Workshop @ Marleaux „Tiefgang“ Bass Camp, Lauthental
September 21-23 – Bahama Soul Club @ “Jazz & Wine Kakheti”, Georgia
September 19 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (musical), Hameln
September 17 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (musical), Hildesheim
September 8 – „Die Brücken am Fluss“ (musical), Hildesheim
August 30 – Bahama Soul Club @ „Woche der kleinen Künste“, Gütersloh
August 26 – Martin Schnella & Melanie Mau @ „Salz & Lichterfest“, Bad Harzburg
July 21 – Ignore The Sign @ „Rock das Ding“ Festival, Balge
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