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february 2010

: : charts mit bert heerink


january 2010

: : schenker USA-Tour

: : mickie krause

: : russian rockstars


november 2009

: : mickie krause unplugged

: : schenker/barden/voss live USA


october 2009
: : mad max re-issue


september 2009

: : michael schenker

: : video bert heerink

: : tv mickie krause


july 2009

: : voices of rock 09

: : bert heerink


may 2009

: : madmax videotrailer

: : cochise, karibuni, trommelfloh

: : frellichtbühne tecklenburg

: : paul shortino

: : studio inauguration / mallorca


april 2009

: : mad max in USA

: : iMusic

: : pauk shortino

: : cooper inc.

: : dorkas kiefer


february 2009

: : jaded heart

: : beggar's bride

: : crush, zac, begg & a friend

: : schenker/barden


december 2008

: : beggar's bride

: : crush, zac, begg

: : msg

: : shortino


november 2008

: : vengeance


october 2008

: : metal christmas album

: : paul shortino


september 2008

: : video on youtube

: : fender guitars

: : axel rudi pell / mad max

: : schenker_barden_voss


august 2008

: : pearl


july 2008

: : summer greetings


may 2008

: : mad max, tecklenburg


april 2008

: : mad max, vengeance, al & chris


march 2008

: : mickie krause / vorwärts wettringen

: : marc schulman (pink)

: : schenker / msg


february 2008

: : al und chris

: : becker entertainment-system

: : mad max - jos zoomer


january 2008

: : die erfindung

: : paul sabu us-release

: : jaded heart



december 2007

: : schenker, barden, msg

: : mad max


november 2007

: : vengeance tour

: : karibuni

: : rick parfitt


october 2007

: : sae alumni award

: : dorkas kiefer

: : mad max, joelynn turner

: : jaded heart new album


september 2007

: : vengeance live album


august 2007

: : gary barden


july 2007

: : mickie krause

: : voices of rock

: : new recording system

: : al & chris

: : new young 'pearl'


june 2007

: : paul sabu

: : paul sabu, mr. nilsson, mickie krause


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february 2010


Dear friends, My Production of the ´Russ Ballard´ written Track Panic Attack and sung by legendary Vandenberg-Singer ´Bert Heerink´, entered the Dutch Charts today.
Please take a look on the site www.dutchcharts.nl and you will find Bert on #89!!!!!!
here ist the video featuring me on guitars again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Fm42YHoi8

cheers michael

january 2010


hi mates,

back from the states.yeehaw.
just had a great december playing some german acoustic shows with my friend mickie krause,
followed by lining up with michael schenker to play a winter´s acoustic tour through sunny california.
now i am back at the desk and doing the mixes for the forthcoming album of russian superstar band ´kipelov´.
yeah work got me finally back.who is interested in some us-tour stories.find attached the links:

MSG-USA:::Tour Weblog
Vossi goes America


Part 1
http://www.echo-muenster.de/node/58837

Part 2
http://www.echo-muenster.de/node/58920

Part 3

http://www.echo-muenster.de/node/59371

Part 4
http://www.echo-muenster.de/node/59406






hope you like it,
stay tuned,
michael


november 2009

Mickie Voss meets Mickie Krause

In erster Linie kennt man Mickie Krause mit seinem Halbplaybackprogramm!
Manchmal holt er auch zur Verstärkung seine Band ran, um die Hütte abzureißen.
Doch jetzt besteht die Gelegenheit, Mickie Krause UNPLUGGED live und hautnah zu erleben!
Mit dem Gitarristen Vossi präsentiert Mickie alle Hits der letzten 10 Jahre im neuen Gewand.
In gemütlicher Unplugged-Liveatmosphäre performt Mickie Songs wie Reiss die Hütte ab, Geh doch Zuhause und Laudato Si zur Gitarre seines Kumpels.
Mit Überraschungen ist selbstverständlich während des Konzertes zu rechnen!

Achtung: Aufgrund der kleinen Locations ist das Kartenkontingent begrenzt. Wer also wissen möchte, wie Songs wie die 10 nackten Friseusen live und nur mit Gitarrenverstärkung klingen, sollte die Weihnachtsause mit Mickie Krause nicht verpassen!

Mo,14.12. Rheine, Tholi www.tholi-rheine.de
Di,15.12. Nieheim, Sackmuseum Karten unter (05274-953723) oder www.sackmuseum.de
Mi,16.12. Münster, Prinzipalsaal www.schaf.ms





MAD MAX Re - Release Trailer:




Hi mates,
after a great show debut in the ´hardrock cafe cologne´ i can proudly announce the upcoming us dates that lead michael, gary and me to the following places.


MSG Schenker/Barden Acoustic Project "Gipsy Lady"Acoustic US Tour 2009/2010:

DEC 26 2009 Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA USA
DEC 27 2009 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA USA
DEC 29 2009 Brixton Redondo Beach, CA USA
DEC 30 2009 Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA USA
DEC 31 2009 Orange Blossum Junction Exeter, CA USA
JAN 01 2010 Avalon Nightclub Fairfax, CA USA
JAN 02 2010 19 Broadway Pleasenton, CA USA
JAN 03 2010 Tommy T's Pleasenton, CA USA





october 2009

Mad Max debuted on the German metal scene in 1982, delivering a brilliant combination of hard rock and heavy metal.
Throughout the years the band managed to record eight full-length albums and one EP, with each release proving their amazing musical skills.
This exclusive set of re-released early Mad Max albums Mad Max ,Rollin Thunder, Stormchild and Night of Passion brings back one of the most underrated German rock legends ever to walk the face of this planet...

read more

september 2009

Dear friends & musiclovers,
after the well received live recorded kick-off gig in newcastle supporting the ´scorpions´ in newcastle last year, i can proudly announce the first ´schenker/barden acoustic project´ german show in germany, at cologne´s hard rock cafe,october 12th 2009.
We will introduce you into our new album: gipsy lady (in akustik)

line up:
michael schenker-guitars
gary barden-vocals
michael voss-guitars & backingvocals
kai luennemann-drums, percussion, keys & bvocals

and lots of more...stay tuned... hope to see you all out there at october 12th@hardrock cafe cologne.

http://michaelschenkerhimself.com/tour.php
all the best michael


Drehe diesen sonntag im rahmen des TT Circuit in Assen (races of the champions) das neue video des ´russ ballard´ written tracks ´panic attack´ mit der holländischen rock legende ´bert heerink´(vandenberg).
Zugleich hab ich das album sowie diese singleauskopplung auch noch produziert.
da werde ich fender-tele-stromgitarre spielen.
www.bertheerink.nl
www.tt-assen.com

TV zeit am mittwoch: rtl2 dreht mit ´mickie krause´ den promi-troedel-trupp.
ich werd ihn bei zwei unplugged tracks live auf meiner ´guild´ begleiten.
den genauen sendetermin gebe ich euch noch durch.
www.rtl2.de/promi-troedeltrupp


july 2009

Hi dudes,
just got back from america where we played the rocklahoma festival with madmax.
What an awesome trip!! Will tell you all about later and post some pics.
Right back in europe things getting started again with the following two main projetcs:

1.) Voices Of Rock - High & Mighty - Released August 28 - After their highly acclaimed debut album Voices of Rock MMVII Germany based producers Chris Lausmann (Bonfire, Jaded Heart) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, Michael Schenker) did it again.
The award winning team of Lausmann & Voss ('SAE alumni' award for the best procuction 2007) decided to move on and write new gems in the vein of traditional Melodic Rock.
On this album, you won't find any compromises - no-one will jump onto a trendy train here.
The astonishing line-up of international top score singers as Dan Reed, Robin Beck, James Christian, Gary Barden, to name a few, built the starring on album number one and gave the songs all written by Lausmann/Voss their trade.
The new effort is called High & Mighty and combines catchy melodies with a raunchy driven sound at the finest.
The new album was recorded during the last year in Chris' and Michael's studios and being mastered by Munich's sound wizard Christoph Stickel at MSM-mastering studios. The limited first edition digi-pack will include the bonus track "Maniac" sung by Michael Voss.
Track list:
01. Tony Martin - Into the Light,
02. Bert Heerink - Shame On You,
03. Joe Lynn Turner  Tonight,
04. Paul Shortino - Rock Me,
05. Rob Rock - Remember Me,
06. Mitch Malloy - Lay You Down To Rest,
07. Tony Mills - In The Heart Of The Young,
08. David Reece - Dirty Games,
09. Paul Sabu - Down The Drain,
10. Torben Schmidt - Only 4 Ever,
11. Michael Voss  Maniac * (* = bonus track, ltd. first edition, not on promo).


WebLink: www.myspace.com/voicesofrock.


2.) Bert Heerink - ex-Vandenberg singer with solo album on September 25 / After nearly 20 years of not singing Melodic Rock music, the ´Voice of Vandenberg´ is back with a Bang!
Vandenberg, featuring the guitar hero of the same name, recorded it's debut album in April 1982 in the studio of former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
At it's release in October the band is touted as the next big thing in Hard Rock.
Vandenberg even scores a hit in the US with the song ´Burning Heart´. ´Burning Heart´ also shot to the top of the Dutch charts.
The band toured the US supporting Ozzy Osbourne and the UK supporting the Michael Schenker Group.
December sees the release of Vandenberg's second album ´Heading For A Storm´.
The band toured the US supporting Kiss and also rocked in Japan.
Under the supervision of Jaap Eggermont the band recorded its third album in 1985: ´Alibi´.
Because Phil Carson left Atlantic Records the album did not get enough support of the record company. In 2009 the legendary Dutch vocalist supreme offers a fresh breeze of rock music on his brand new album entitled:... Better Yet!
The songs have all been written by renown top-players at the head of their game:
Harry Hess (Harem Scarem), Bob Daisley (ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Gary Moore), Russ Ballard (Kiss, Rainbow), Jeff Silbar (Bette Midler, John Cougar), John Young (Bonnie Tyler, Paul Rodgers), Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath), Carlton/Engel (Robert Palmer, Bruce Springsteen, New Legend), Lausmann/Voss (Voices of Rock).
Teaming up with German top notch Producer Michael Voss (Mad Max, MSG), the album weeps and rocks you through the bone. Catchy hook lines and the passionate vocals of Bert draw you under his spell. This gives evidence that rock and roll is still alive and kicking! When life's been good...getting...better yet.



www.bertheerink.nl


may 2009

YEEHAW HERE IS THE BRANDNEW VIDEOTRAILER INCLUDING FESTIVAL APPEARANCE AT ROCKLAHOMA FESTIVAL/USA AND HAMBURG HARLEY DAYS!

HIER IST DER BRANDNEUE VIDEOTRAILER - ROCKLAHOMA FESTIVAL/ USA & HAMBURG HARLEY DAYS & CLUBTOUR IM JUNI!

ENJOY!
VIEL SPASS!

MAD MAX





Ciao ciao, Summer is coming...diesmal auf deutsch.
Bei diesen tollen projekten durfte ich mitmischen:

1.Cochise Rolltreppe Rückwärts (album mastering) Musikrichtung: Polit Rock / Deutsch Rock VÖ: 11.05.2009 (Sireena Records) http://www.myspace.com/cochiserauchzeichen



2.Karibuni Panda, Orca & Känguru (album recording) Musikrichtung: Weltmusik für Kinder Label: Ökotopia (just released)
http://www.myspace.com/animalsongs4kids



3.Trommelfloh Kuschelbagger (album overdubs, guitars) Musikrichtung: Musik für Kinder Label:Wartenberg (just released)
http://www.trommelfloh.de/



4.Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg Dschungelbuch (recording, mix & mastering) Musikrichtung : Kindermusical Text von Radulf Beuleke | Musik von Klaus Hillebrecht
http://www.buehne-tecklenburg.de/freilichtspiele-tecklenburg/das-dschungelbuch/





Shortino - Chasing My Dream (Released June 26):
US singer Paul Shortino is well-known for his huge back catalogue which includes a couple of Hard Rock classic releases with his bands Rough Cutt and Quiet Riot but also from him as a solo artist.
Shortino's newest collaboration is an album with world reknown producer Michael Voss (Casanova, Silver). Shortino adds, The new tracks are amazing.
I have a renewed inspiration to write and record music that comes from within.
I am looking forward to touring and performing the new material for all the fans. We have a smokin' hot band that can really deliver and put on a show.
Quite honestly, I can't wait.

www.paulshortino.com

Tracklist (and previews):
1. Remember You,
2. To The Cross,
3. Prelude Missing,
4. Missing,
5. Nocturnal,
6. Side FX,
7. Alone They Ride,
8. Chasing Your Dream,
9. Great Dreamer,
10. Take My Heart And Run,
11. Promises,
12. Plan Of Attack (Bonus Track, not on promo CD).
Paul Shortino - Vocals, Michael Voss - Guitars, Roland Bergmann (Mad Max) - Bass On: Great Dreamer, Alone They Ride, Missing, Take My Heart And Run, Michael Mueller (Jaded Heart) - Bass On: Sunshine Of Your Love, Remember You, Side Fx, To The Cross, Johnny Douglas (K2) - Lead Guitars On Plan Of Attack, Ralf Heyne (Doc Heyne, Biss) - All Guitars On Great Dreamer. WebLink: www.paulshortino.com.




...and again.
Just got back from mallorca we my friend ´toni torrens´ inaugurated his new studio complex called ´tonite recording studio´.
Kidroom Music and a minor records will work closely together with this wonderful recording studio in the future on several projects.
so if you fancy a great relaxed athmosphere on this wonderful island...hey..here we go..make it happen... Soak in the sun..))))




april 2009

Dear friends,

After 25 years of waiting it finally comes around.
Mad Max touch the northamerican ground..
Hope to see you all there,

Cheers
Michael


Rocklahoma, the premier eighties music festival in the United States, is being held July 9th - 12th in Pryor, Oklahoma.
Organizers have issued the following update:

Rocklahoma, the premier eighties music festival continues to go global, as international members of the band community will be performing.
Rocklahoma features attendance from all over the world, selling tickets throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America and now for the first time, bands coming from all over the world.
In addition to the already announced GYPSY PISTOLEROS from England, Rocklahoma will now feature two bands - BAI BANG and REBEL STATE - from Sweden, two bands from Germany - MAD MAX and BONFIRE, VOUGAN from Brazil and ANJ from Russia.
Juergen Breforth of Mad Max had this to say, ' We are absolutely honored and proud to celebrate our 25th band anniversary at ROCKLAHOMA 2009! This will be our very first U.S. show ever and there is no better place than Rocklahoma! For us this is a dream come true! America, here we come!'
The Third Annual Rocklahoma will have over ninety bands on four stages. More bands are to be announced in the upcoming future. On the three side stages, Rocklahoma has partnered with Retrospect Records to showcase additional bands of the eighties.
Signed on to appear at the 3rd Annual Rocklahoma is Twisted Sister, Anthrax, Overkill, Metal Church, Leatherwolf, Great White, Vixen, Saxon, Hurricane Alice, Helix, Danger Danger, Warrant, Night Ranger, Gypsy Pistoleros, Nelson, KEEL, KIX, Bang Tango, Beautiful Creatures, LA Guns, Britny Fox, Faster Pussycat, Lillian Axe, Dirty Penny, Legendary Scorpions Drummer Herman Rarebell and Friends, Bonfire. Also appearing will be Icon, Big Cock, Baton Rouge, Lord Tracy, featuring ex-Pantera vocalist Terry Glaze, Silent Rage, Warrior, Pair-a-Dice, Julliet, Wild Street, Vougan Rocklahoma is one of the largest Rock Festivals in North America with attendance coming from all fifty states and six out of seven continents.
Both Playboy and Rolling Stone in 2008 called Rocklahoma one of the top festivals that should not be missed.






Yeeehaw,

Here are some news that may sound interesting.
Just got back from the music fair in frankfurt.was a great experience where
I had the chance to meet alot of friends and my endorsers of fender.
Finally shot a videotrailer for the upcoming madmax tour for 'iMusic tv'.
www.im1.tv/

The brandnew 'shortino' album has been mixed and i'm gonna rush to munich based
mastering guru 'doc stickel' to spice up the sound of this amazing record to
the highest level.
www.paulshortino.com/

And again herr 'maxim wartenberg' alias trommelfloh jumped into my studio to record a couple of great trax for his upcoming album.
www.trommelfloh.de/

By the end of this month the new album of the dutch/german rock band 'cooper inc.' will be ready to go as well.
Superb prog meets uniques pop/rock styles.
www.cooperinc-music.com

Furthermore the album of german actress 'dorkas kiefer' as 'the cats pyjamas' is available as album now.
I cowrote a couple of tunes and the album is real classy.miaaaaaaauuuuuuuu...
www.myspace.com/jointhecatspyjamas



So stay tuned..

All the best
Michael

february 2009

1.jaded heart (frontiers records):
-after recording drums just started engineering guitars and bass

2.beggar's bride (a-minor/point music):
-finished the wonderful new album 'rockin' the pumpkin' mastered the analog way by 'doctor' stickel at msm mastering,munich...awesome

3.crush,zac,begg & a friend (a-minor/point music):
-in the end of the vocal section with a big bang surprise...watch out

4.schenker/barden acoustic project (inakustik):
-produced with herr schenker the new acoustic album...read below

New acoustic based album shows another side to this amazing guitarist.
Almost one year after his phenomenal comeback album In The Midst Of Beauty and follow-up tour, the first album from the Michael Schenker-Gary Barden Acoustic Project is here. Long-term collaborator, Gary Barden's vocals give the cleverly arranged songs just the touch of soul they need for full impact. He wrote the lyrics virtually off the top of his head. And with Michael Voss, Schenker has an experienced producer, a second guitarist as well as a background vocalist on board, who delivers an outstanding performance as usual. Kai Luennemann on percussion completes the team. With such a distinctive, soft sound from Michael Schenker's guitar, this album distinguishes itself easily. In this way, using a flamenco guitar with castanets in "Dance Lady Gipsy" conjures up a hot-blooded gipsy dancing before your eyes, while the fiddle and flutes in "Fight For Freedom" transport you to beautiful Ireland. All in all, the new album from Michael Schenker-Gary Barden Acoustic Project is more than an acoustic album, it demonstrates all Michael Schenker's expertise as a guitarist and songwriter. Just listen and enjoy.

Track Listing/Features:
Lost
Dance Lady Gipsy
All Of My Life
Fight For Freedom
El Grande
Starting Over
Can't Live On Life Alone
Another Melody
Travelled So Far
Hungry
Night Of The Stare
The Journey



More news to come: shortino,voices of rock,trommelfoh,cooper inc.

All the best
Michael

December 2008

Hihi hiho,

Xmas time is coming.dear lovers of rock music.i wanna wish you merry xmas and a happy new year.
These are the productions i am involved in at the moment.

BEGGAR'S BRIDE (aminor records/point music distribution):
Full brandnew album production with exciting new modulated
Sample tron sounds.very stylish in the vain of the british sixties heroes 'the moody blues'.
Release spring

CRUSH,ZAC,BEGG & A FRIEND (aminor records/point music distribution):
Full brandnew album introducing a new bandmember.too early now to mention now.
But feels great.in the vibe of 'the clash meets oasis with a touch of new model army'.
Release spring

MSG-SCHENKER/BARDEN ACOUSTIC PROJECT (inakustik music):
Just finished together with the legendary mastering god from munich 'christoph doc stickel' (msm studios) the entire output in its beauty.
The album features ten songs from the instrumental 'thank you 4' album with new orchestration and vocals.
Lean back and enjoy.
Release spring

SHORTINO (aorheaven/soulfood):
Yeehaw.quiet in the middle of putting the songs together. The ex-Quiet Riot and Rough Cutt singer is at the top of the game
and you can expect a full amount of a smashing,well balanced rock output.
Release spring

All the best and talk to you soon in january,
michael





November 2008

VENGEANCE:
Released January 23 are the following 2 releases from AOR Heaven / Metal
Heaven Vengeance is THE brand for honest Dutch hard rock.
With recognizable riffs and melodic guitar power Vengeance continues
bringing (inter)national fans in exaltation.
And after 25 years the number of fans is still growing.
Vengeance means Classic Heavy Rock in optima forma.
Band members Erik Stout (drums), Jan Somers (guitar), Timo Somers (guitar), Barend Courbois (bass) and frontman extraordinaire
Leon Goewie are beaming themselves up far into rockin heaven.
In the 80s Vengeance, have released classic albums like We Have Ways To
Make You Rock,Take It Or Leave It and Arabia and launched the career of Arjen "Ayreon" Lucassen and producer Oscar Holleman.
1997 saw the release of the album Back From Flight 19, produced by Arjen Lucassen and with good old Jan Somers and Peter Peer Verschuren on guitars plus and nr. 1 bass player Barend Courbois and Paul Thissen on drums.
From 1997 till 2001 Vengeance was constantly on tour.
At the end of 2005 Barend Courbois, Leon Goewie and good friend German producer, singer and guitarist Michael Voss (Mad Max, Bonfire) recorded in collaboration with several guest musicians (Accept, Ayreon, Sinner, Sleeze Beez, Paul Sabu, Casanova and Warlock) the magnificent (loved by critics and fans worldwide) come-back album Back In The Ring.
At the end of December 2007 the Dutch Hard Rockers released their first live album Same, Same...But Different, and on in January 2009, the new album Soul Collector will follow.
On this record, which again was produced by Michael Voss, they prove that Vengeance is still one of the best live rock bands in Europe.

Track List: 01. Cross In The Rain, 02. Wait Until The Sun Goes Down, 03. Soul Collector, 04. Samurai, 05. What The Hell Is Going On, 06. , 07. I Never Felt That Way Before, 08. Dance Dance Dance, 09. Rock And Roll Band, 10. So Many Times, 11. Lean On Me.


www.vengeanceonline.nl
www.myspace.com/vengeancebackinthering



October 2008

WE WISH YOU A METAL CHRISTMAS ALBUM


Itís the ultimate antidote to too much turkey and unwrapping another pair of socks. We Wish You A Metal Christmas and a Headbanging New Year is a line up of hard rock and heavy metalís finest giving their own unique twist to Christmas classics old and new. This is definitely not an album for the faint hearted. Featuring all brand new studio recordings from stars such as Alice Cooper, Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, Dave Grohl, Billy Gibbons, Tony Iommi and more this is Christmas as youíve never heard it before!

I took part in the recording of Michael Schenker¥s guitar parts for O Chrismas tree which has Doro on vocals, Tony Franklin on Bass and Frank Banali on Drums

TRACK LISTING:

1) We Wish You A Merry Xmas
Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Chris Wyse, Ray Luzier
4) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
5) Little Drummer Boy
dUg Pinnick, George Lynch, Billy Sheehan, Simon Phillips
6) Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Tim ìRipperî Owens, Steve Morse, Juan Garcia, Marco Mendoza, Vinny Appice
7) Silent Night
Chuck Billy, Scott Ian, Jon Donais, Chris Wyse, John Tempesta
8) Silver Bells
Geoff Tate, Carlos Cavazo, James Lomenzo, Ray Luzier
9) Deck the Halls
Oni Logan, Craig Goldy, Tony Franklin, John Tempesta
10) Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer
Stephen Pearcy, Tracii Guns, Bob Kulick, Billy Sheehan, Greg Bissonette
11) Rockiní Around the Xmas Tree
Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright
12) Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza, Kenny Aronoff

US RELEASE DATE 10/14/08 (eagle records)


www.youtube.com/watch?v=AucDFSB1NCY





MICHAEL VOSS TO PRODUCE SOLO ALBUM PROJECT BY PAUL SHORTINO!:

Producer Michael Voss has signed on with AOR Heaven to produce the forthcoming album by veteran rocker, Paul Shortino.
Paul Shortino's musical career includes Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot, The Cutt and portraying Duke Fame in the infamous cult classic movie hit, This Is Spinal Tap.
Paul has toured the world extensively throughout his career, always finding great success with his German fans. Going forward, Paul opted to develop projects on his own, often mixing it up with a veritable hard rock who's who of virtuoso players. Venturing into a diverse array of endeavors suited Shortino, and it's the career model he's stayed with up to the present. The new project with Michael stems from my inclusion on the upcoming album release Voices of Rock. Georg Siegl of AOR Heaven offered me a solo deal. I knew I had to jump on board. I am excited to be working with Michael and AOR Heaven, said Shortino.
The album will be released in 2009.

www.metalheaven.net.

September 2008

Dear friends,
The video to 'here we are' is online on youtube now.

www.youtube.com/

hope you will enjoy and we will see us all on tour in jan/feb as support of 'axel rudi pell'...

All the best
Michael

Within the scope of the 'Schenker/Barden' acoustic show in newcastle as supporting the Scorpions (oct.12th), Michael Voss officially joins the 'Fender' team as endorser and proudly picks up his new guild acoustic guitars in duesseldorf.
it has always been a dream to play these wonderful guitars and you will find michael laying down his bits and bob on his telecaster american deluxe on the current 'madmax' release: here we are...


click to enlarge

Stay tuned for more...

Dear music lovers...
Here we are...and the dates...

AXEL RUDI PELL
"The Skull Crown Tour"

Special guest: MAD MAX

www.myspace.com/madmaxmusic

presented by ROCK HARD, ROCK IT, MUSIX, MusicBuyMail.eu, Metal.de

25.01.2009 (D) WüRZBURG / Posthalle
26.01.2009 (D) BERLIN / Columbia Club
27.01.2009 (D) HAMBURG / Markthalle
29.01.2009 (D) MüNCHEN / Backstage
30.01.2009 (CH) PRATTELN / Z7
31.01.2009 (D) ANDERNACH / JuZ Live Club
02.02.2009 (NL) UDEN / De Pul
03.02.2009 (B) VOSSELAAR / Biebob
04.02.2009 (D) LUDWIGSBURG / Rockfabrik
06.02.2009 (D) BOCHUM / Zeche
07.02.2009 (D) BOCHUM / Zeche

Ticket-Hotline METALTIX (only Germany)
04627/18 38 38

http://www.metaltix.com

Dear music lovers,
proudly i can announce, to contribute guitars and vocals for the 'schenker/barden' acoustic division performing as a support act for the
'Scorpions' 12th of october at carlington academy, newcastle.
Stay tuned for some more.

cheers




August 2008

Dear partners out there,

Here is some news i'd like to lay into your hands:

German based Producer 'Michael Voss' (Mad Max, Casanova) working for Universal Publishing as author and producer
finished recordings of sixteen year old female 'a-minor records' recording artist 'Pearl'.
The music can be described as a fresh breeze of rock and pop music that crosses modern style with old school.
This promising debut of Bruce Springsteen and Patty Smith written classic 'Because the night' is now available for downloaded on i tunes.
A helping hand on the production laid 'Mark Schulman' (Pink, Foreigner) on drums and 'Pascal Kravetz' (Jimmy Barnes, Bruce Springsteen) on hammond organ.
Have a taste of the sound sample.

because the night.mp3

iTunes

http://www.myspace.com/musicbypearl

www.a-minor-records.ch

July 2008

Summer Greetings
Don't think I'm away... just hiding in the shadows...
No ..to be honest. been pretty busy with the following projects:

1. Freilichspiele Tecklenburg
New kid's musical 'cinderalla' penned by Klaus Hillebrecht (music/production) and Radulf Bauleke (lyrics) again.

2. Karibuni
New album featuring Josephine Kronfli & Pit Budde.

3. Vengeance
Still in the rolling process for their 25th anniversary album.

4. Mad Max
Photo shootings & video production of the first single.

5. Schenker / Barden (acoustic)
In the middle of the 'making of' ...

6. Voices Of Rock
Songwriting and collection the singers for the upcoming album


So, lots of bits n bobs to do....
Cheers mates
MIchael

may 2008

Hola,
here comes the sun...great weather all over europe!!
Just came back from hamburg where ´mad max´ played unplugged at the headbangers ballroom.
www.ballroom-hamburg.de


Special guest was herr gary barden of ´msg´ which whom i am working an a brandnew top secret output.
The current msg album went after just one week being released straight into the german media control charts at #78.
thanks mates.


If you ever come to hamburg visit the ´strand pauli´ too..
what a great trip.
inmidst of hamburgs port to find an oasis like this...
www.strandpauli.de


Moreover ´klaus hillebrecht´ & radulf beuleke´ and the entire tecklenburg freilichtspiele crew entered the studio to record their final cuts of kid´s musical 2008, ´cinderella´.

www.freilichtspiele-tecklenburg.de


Watch out more to come: vengeance-karibuni-mad max-pearl-al & Chris


Cheers Michael


april 2008

Dear music lovers,

Been a busy april so far.
gotta say i'm sorry for late feedback.
Still in the midst of recording the 25th anniversary album of dutch rockers 'vengeance'.

End of the month will be mastering date for upcoming and long awaited 25th anniversary of 'mad max' album at msm studios, munich.
We did some amazing photoshotz with hannover based star maestro 'martin huch'.
you will be surprized.

The new 'beggar's bride' album unwired undercover will be featured with one song in the newest issue of 'rocks'magazine.
the sampler contains my leadvocals...woaw..great tune called 'persiflage'.

Last but not least 'al&chris' made it to the top of 'foxwahn' internet radio charts.
well done boys...

That's it for now..bye michael

march 2008

Vorwärts Wettringen und Mickie Krause gemeinsam im Studio.


„Eins und zwei und drei und...“ Michael Voss zählt vor, und Vorwärts Wettringen..."

zum Zeitungsbericht



´Mark Schulman´ (Pink, Cher, Foreigner) performs ´Because the Night´ of upcoming a minor recording artist ´Pearl´on his recent world-wide drum seminar workshop tour!
You will hear him on the final single mixes as well.
production credits will be by ´kidroom music´.

http://www.youtube.com



Just in right in time, before the ´Frankfurt Music Convention´ (12.-15.03.08) Michael Schenker nipped into our studio to record
the playalongs he is using on his worskshops on the convention.

Furthermore the new album 'In The Midst Of Beauty' Pushed Back To May - Mar. 5, 2008

According to CDUniverse and Amazon.com, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) new album, "In the Midst of Beauty", will be released on May 13 via Inakustic GMBH.

We are proud to announce that the genesis of this output found ist place in our studio.
cheers mates...

"In the Midst of Beauty" track listing:

01. City Lights
02. Competition
03. I Want You
04. End Of The Line
05. Summerdays
06. Night To Remember
07. Wings Of Emotion
08. Come Closer
09. Cross Of Crosses
10. Nana
11. The One
12. This Time

The CD features returning MSG singer Gary Barden, drummer Simon Phillips (THE WHO, TOTO), bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE) and keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE).





february 2008



Hi folks,

Just finished two trax (feuer und flamme, immer wenn du gehst) of german pop duo ´al & chris´.
My songwriting partner on this recordings been ´jan loechel´ of sunwatermusic, who was responsible for a numerous hit record productions lately.

amongst: christina stuermer, sasha, reamonn, pohlmann,etc...

We try to get the boys on the road at the moment and looking
out for a record deal as well.all went pretty well during the recordings and sounds really promising...let´s go out and do some fishing...haha...

www.alundchris.de
www.sunwater-music.de


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Proudly announcement:

The ´becker vision pro´ is in the shops right now!!
It is a multi media player for mobile entertainment,
accompanies you on all your travelling affairs (car, plane,etc).
Built by famous german company becker,
this is a real innovation on the multi media market nowadays.
Kidroom music was in charge of the whole sound design of the new model ´vision pro 7985´.

http://www.mybecker.com





MAD MAX - Official Press Release - February 6th, 2008


MAD MAX welcomes dutch drum legend JOS ZOOMER (VANDENBERG)!

Due to the fact that MAD MAX original drummer AXEL KRUSE shares his drum talents with german band JADED HEART there will be lots of overlapping live dates in the upcoming months.
JADED HEART will start touring Europe in march as "special guests" of THE POODLES.
MAD MAX is also confirmed for several shows in Italy and other European
countries
. AXEL KRUSE will concentrate on the shows with JADED HEART while MAD MAX is proud to welcome on board dutch drum legend JOS ZOOMER.

Jos is co-founder and drummer from the very first moment of the legendary dutch hardrockband VANDENBERG fronted by guitar hero ADRIAN VANDENBERG (WHITESNAKE).
JOS ZOOMER toured all around the world with VANDENBERG and even supported KISS in the 80ies.
So MAD MAX is thrilled and thankful to have such a great guy helping us out in the next months!




january 2008


Happy nu year to you all out there.
Here is something you can really sink your teeth into..
Young german rock band ´die erfindung´ joins my studio to record some promising stuff.
dennis,felix and tico are all together 33 years old..
so expect a rock sensation..
Find more info under:
www.die-erfindung-rockt.de



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PAUL SABU'S STRANGE MESSIAH GETS US RELEASE:
New York, NY—(January 3 2008) --Locomotive Records.

On February 12, 2008, will release the next chapter of Paul Sabu's long and illustrious career.
The Southern Californian has written, produced and played for such artists as David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Madonna, Shania Twain, John Waite and W.A.S.P.
He has also worked on such feature film and television soundtracks as Baywatch, Beverly Hills 90210, Sex And The City, To Die For, Natural Born Killers and Assault Of The Killer Bimbos.
Strange Messiah features singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/arranger Sabu with bassist Matthias Rethmann, drummer Gereon Homann, and four guitarists: Michael Voss, Ralf Heyne, Thorsten Koehne and Angel G. Schleifer (Vinnie Appice co-wrote one track, Jack Of All Trades). The result is an AOR Dream.
From the power ballads to the stadium anthems to the melodic hard rock drive, producer Michael Voss has embraced the vision to go back to Sabu's roots of recording the drums in a huge room and slamming the sound spectrum to the "big-is-better" level, much like in the Led Zeppelin era.
The live feel of the album is refreshing in an early Van Halen mode while pushing the modern envelope.



JADED HEART GET USA RELEASE:
Jaded Heart are set for a US release of their last studio release -
New York, NY (January 7, 2008)
It's been 14 years and counting for Germany's Jaded Heart!
Jaded Heart is ready to conquer the world in 2008!
Sinister Mind, originally released Oct. '07, will now be re-released February 12, 2008, when Locomotive Records steps up to the plate and belts this baby out of the ballpark.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by the three-headed hydra of Michael Voss (Mad Max, Voices Of Rock), Chris Lausmann (Bonfire) and Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69), Sinister Mind runs the gamut from Hard Rock professionalism to Power Metal to Trad, oftentimes in the course of one song!
Jaded Heart actually started in 1990 when The Brothers Bormann (Michael and Dirk) jammed with current rhythm section Muller and Kruse.
The '94 Inside Out debut had Chris Ivo on keys (and was followed by 1997's Slaves & Monsters and 1998's Mystery Eyes). 1999's IV featured guitarist Barish Kepic.
Ivo left in '01, replaced by multi-instrumentalist Wanner.
The Journey Will Never End (2002), Trust (2004) and Helluva Time (2005) followed.
At this point, both Bormanns were out of the band and current singer Fahlberg brought the team to new heights.
Now, with longtime friend/guitarist Ostros, the band is better than ever. Melodic. Strong. Compositionally intense. Sinister Mind is bound to win new fans.

december 2007

Dear friends,

This december keeps me working on some real blasting topics.
As you may have noticed already,´Gary Barden´ and ´Michael Schenker´ teaming up again to start with a brandnew new ´MSG´record after nearly 25 years recording break.
The genesis took part in our studio, where we could see the eve of the new-creation, and did some pre production.

The studioalbum ´In the Midst of Beauty´ will be performed by:

Michael Schenker-guitars
Gary Barden-vocals
Don Airey-keys
Neil Murray-bass

A major world tour will follow in april 08.

Furthermore we celebrate the 25th anniversary album of my band ´Mad Max´.
This keeps me away from the streets and writing some great new material.

So stay tuned for some more incredible news in 2008...
A merry xmas and a happy new year ...

november 2007

VENGEANCE is about to kick-off a fantastic year in the huge career of the band.
The Dutch hard rockers will celebrate their 25th anniversary and will do this together with their fans!



Their new live CD, "Same/Same… But Different", will be launched on November 23 through Metal Heaven and will be followed with the official kick-off of the 25th Anniversary Tour at Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany on December 4.
The official live CD presentation will take place December 12 at the 013 in Tilburg, Holland with an incredible live show.
The fans can expect a unique year filled with an amazing amount of live shows, great special events and activities — and, on top of that, the release of the new studio album.

Vengeance is:
Leon Goewie -- Vocals
Jan Somers -- Guitars
Peter Bourbon -- Guitars
Barend Courbois -- Bass
Hans in 't Zandt -- Drums

For tourdates check there website regularly !
WWW.VENGEANCEONLINE.NL


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Karibuni-Pit Budde& Josefine Kronfli

´Gute Nacht, Kinder - in aller Welt ´

Wiegenlieder gibt es überall auf der Welt, bei allen Völkern und in allen Ländern. Die Mutter oder der Vater hält das Kind im Arm und singt es in den Schlaf.
Dieses Bild vermittelt eine "Urharmonie", die enge Bindung der Eltern zum Kind, aber auch die kaum erklärbare Wirkung der Musik auf das Wohlbefinden von Babys, Kindern und Erwachsenen.
Für die CD haben Pit Budde und Josephine Kronfli Schlaflieder aus vielen Teilen der Welt gesammelt, sie ruhig und harmonievoll fürs Kinderzimmer arrangiert.
Alle Lieder werden in der Originalsprache und der deutschen Übertragung gesungen.
Es sind Lieder aus so verschiedenen Ländern wie Indien und der Mongolei, aus Äthiopien und dem Kongo, aus Frankreich und England, dem Libanon und der Türkei, es sind Wiegenlieder der Indianer Nordamerikas und der Völker Südamerikas.
Eines verbindet alle Lieder:
Es ist der Wunsch, das Kind möge friedlich und ohne Sorgen einschlafen und sich auf den neuen Tag freuen.
Gute-Nacht-Geschichten aus verschiedenen Kontinenten ergänzen die Lieder und runden den Tonträger zu einem internationalen Einschlaferlebnis ab.
Tonmeisterung für die Produktion Kidroom Music im wunderschönen bunten Jovel Tonstudio.




It was the first concert michael ever attended.
1978 –can´t stand the heat tour-muenster-muensterlandhalle...
Now after 29 years of fandome it happened finally in siegen@siegerlandhalle.
First song ´caroline´ feat. Rick on the main opening riff...incredible...unforgettable and burnt into the depth of the soul...
Herr voss finally met his guitar hero ´rick parfitt´ of legendary british rock institiution ´status quo´.
it was a long wait but as you can see it was a pleasure at the meet 'n greet in the twinkling of their eyes...


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october 2007


German Producer´s ´Chris Lausmann´(SAE, MS Productions) and ´Michael Voss´(Kidroom Music, A minor Records) are these years winners of the ´SAE Alumni Award 2007´ that went in to the third round, in the catagory:

Best Music Production

With a taste of their album `Voices of Rock 2007`(Aor Heaven) that featured both on songwriting, engineering,editing and consulting and moreover brought artsists like:Dan Reed, Robin Beck or Jean Beauvoir, just to name a few, for this unique international worldwide cooperatiting recording, together;


they convinced the jury:

Ralph Quick (Producer/Engineer: H-Blockx, Die Happy, Subway to Sally,etc)
Hans-Martin Buff (Engineer of Peppermint Park Studios, Prince)
Ulli Schiller (SAE Institute Frankfurt, Hans Harz, John Scofield)

seen from the angle of:

Arrangement
Instrumentalisation
Sound (Single Signals,Complete Mixdown)
Radiocompatability
Compression/Dynamic/Depth/Ambience (Room) & FX

www.sae-alumni-award.org
www.ms-music-productions.de
www.myspace.com/voicesofrock
www.kidroom-music.de
www.myspace.com/kidroommusicde

A Big Thanks goes to all Artists and Music lovers
who still believe in the unbroken magic and the gift of ´creating music´.






Finally the new my space site of The Cat's sPyjamas featuring recording artist and actress ´Dorkas Kiefer´ is online.

watch out for:
www.myspace.com/jointhecatspyjamas

The two soundbites ´naked´and ´good times´being penned by Dorkas/Kidroom and finally turned out great...
have a listen


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Hi mates, just got back from the mad max acoustic tour with ´pink cream 69´ and ´freedom call´.
What a great experience.
A big thanx to all the fans we met out there.
Moreover here is a pic of my long time fave singer mister ´joelynn turner´ (rainbow,deep purple) whom i met on the united forces of rock festival in stuttgart.
Okay back to the desk.
Bless you


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Hi mates,

the new album of german melodic rockers´jaded heart´will be out on october 19th.
Hope you dig it.
Read bio for more info

Fourteen years of band history quickly told?
That's impossible!
But in the case of the outstanding melodic rockers JADED HEART from Germany it's worth giving it a try!
In 1990 singer and songwriter Michael Bormann (ex BONFIRE,
LETTER-X)
and his brother Dirk Bormann (guitar) were in search of suitable companions.
The following year Michael Müller (bass, ex THE SYGNET) and
former MAD MAX drummer Axel Kruse joined the band, thus JADED HEART was born.

In the beginning of 2007 JADED HEART started the production of their new album “SINISTER MIND” which will be released worldwide on the 19th of October.
“SINISTER MIND“ will be recorded, mixed and mastered by top
producers Michael Voss (Mad Max, Voices Of Rock), Chris Lausmann
(ex-Bonfire, Voices Of Rock) and Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69)
.

The new album “SINISTER MIND“ will be featuring more musical varieties than ever, so JADED HEART will definitely win many more fans.
Of course, JADED HEART will be touring again the streets of Europe by bringing this new record to the fans by playing live again.

www.jadedheart.de

september 2007


Vengeance join the Metal Heaven roster and will start this new collaboration with a live CD entitled Same / Same...But Different.
The material on this album was recorded at various shows during their latest tours together with Axel Rudi Pell and Sinner.

Track list:
01. Take It Or Leave It
02. Back In The Ring
03. No Mercy
04. May Heaven Strike Me Down
05. Dream World
06. Take Me To The Limit
07. Bad Boy For Love
08. She Is The Woman
09. Rock 'n Roll Shower
10. Arabia

A release is planned for November 23rd, 2007.


Sound clips:

Back In The Ring
May Heaven Strike Me Down
Take It Or Leave It


WebLinks:

www.vengeanceonline.nl


Myspace:

www.myspace.com/vengeancebackinthering





august 2007

OCTOBER THE DATE GARY JOHN BARDEN'S LOVE AND WAR:

Escape Music is pleased to announce the release date for the brand new album by the well loved artist Gary John Barden. The new album is Love and War and is due for release October 22.



Gary Barden is to the voice of British hard rock. The first time Barden appeared in the scene was as part of the newly formed MSG (Michael Schenker Group) founded by the former Scorpions guitarist of the same name. Their first collaboration resulted in the highly acclaimed album The Michael Schenker Group which was released in 1980. Besides the great songs and the great guitar output Barden's voice was one of the reasons why this album became a huge success and allowed the band to hit the road in Europe, Japan and the USA.
The album Past & Present (ESM106) marked the first solo album by Gary Barden and offered a very personal collection of new, exciting interpretations of some all-time MSG classics, a selection of songs that both suited Gary Barden and MSG fans! With his long time pal Michael Voss (Casanova, Bonfire) and a couple of friends he went back to the roots to perform his bluesy smoky songs that will touch your soul and are exemplified on the release Agony and the Xtasy.
So here we are in 2007 and Gary has made an album that surpasses them all, this album really ROCKS, check out the opener Creatures of the Night for a driving riff backed up with Gary's unmistakable lead vocals. This is more like the quality we should expect from Gary, not forgetting the input from Michael Voss, who has a pedigree that needs no introduction at all. All these songs are absolute killers, take the cleverness of The Last Samurai and the oriental slant to Dragon's Fire and you will just be amazed at the sheer power of this release. This is truly a great British rock album and is not hard to see why Gary has been involved with so many of the the UK's major talent.
A very powerful rock album.



Track Listing: Creatures Of The Night / Unchain Me / When The Lovin´ Dies / You / The Last Samurai / Dragon's Fire / Voices In The Rain / Love Lost / Burn On The Flame / Déjà Vu / In Love & War.


I am pleased to present a full length MP3 preview for melodicrock.com readers.

Download: Gary Barden - Unchain Me (.wma file).

www.Escape-Music.com.


july 2007



AOR Heaven's 20.07.2007 release Voices Of Rock MMXII is currently receiving outstanding feedback from the press all over Europe.

Here come some of the results:

Rock It! (D) - soundcheck #1 / album of the month; review 9/10
Break Out (D) - over the top/ album of the month
Rockantenne (D) - heavy rotation/ presentation of the album
rocksensation.de (D) - album of the month
Melodic Rock Station - album of the month
Munich's Hardest Hits (D) - album of the week (week 29)
metalroxx.com (D) - 9/ 10 points
hallofmetal.com (E) - 9/10 points
metal-dreams.com (E) - 9,25/ 10 points
metal-symphony.com (E) - 4,5/ 5 points
myrevelations.de (D) - 12/ 15 points
sleaze-metal.com (D) - 9/ 10 points
laestada.com (E) - 9,5/ 10 points
metalearth.de (D) - 4,5/ 5 points.

Voices Of Rock new at Myspace:
www.myspace.com/voicesofrock
.



mickie krause
After two successful weeks in the official german media control single charts with his smash hit ´finger in po-mexico´, the new album of german pop party prince is in the can and gonna be released on emimusic 27th of july.
This cd features three tracks ´hohe tannen,hejo (spann den wagen an),laudato si (lagerfeuer version) that have been handled by kidroom music.
Mickie sings his fave tunes of old traditionals...
So oil your voice and sing with him...

www.mickiekrause.de
www.emimusic.com


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VOICES OF ROCK release 20th of july.

Dear friends and music lovers.
See the banner below and enjoy the release of our masterpiece album´MMVII´.
Chris lausmann and me wanna thank everybody who lend a helping hand to make this baby come true.
Digital radio station ´rockantenne bayern´ will present and feature the album next week exclusively as ´album of the week´.
Again a round of applause to the artists and all true believers.
rock on!!!

www.myspace.com/voicesofrock
www.rockantenne.de
www.aorheaven.com




Hi folks: here are the july news.

Finally I started to dive into the technology of the new century...haha.
Means we upgraded our system with a apple macintosh g5 (2x2,5 ghz) and switched into logic audio pro 7.
You will find me these days with my head in the books to learn the bits and bobs.

Furthermore I am on the way to record with my mobile unit songs for newcomer artists: al&chris
They will deliver some great german pop-music stuff.
looking forward to that.



www.alundchris.de


And something very special is upcoming as well.
Together with old time pal and producer ´holggy begg´ I teamed up again and believe it or not:
we discovered a ´pearl´.
Means a 15 year old female rising, shining star who we will feature in the future and help building up her career.
Stay tuned for more...

june 2007

AOR HEAVEN REVEAL AUGUST RELEASES:

Paul Sabu returns to the scene with his brand new output entitled Strange Messiah - another crunchy Hard Rock effort in typical Sabu style. Singer, song-writer and guitarist Paul Sabu is best known for his work with his band Only Child plus contributions for other artists such as David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Little Caesar, Lee Aaron, Madonna, Malice, Robbie Neville, Silent Rage, The Nelsons, Shania Twain, John Waite and more.
Most recently, the readers of Kerrang magazine have voted Paul Sabu as second best AOR vocalist of all time.

Here, you can listen to some soundclips in advance:

Strange Messiah,
Dangerous Behaviour
Piece Of My Heart.


Strange Messiah will hit the stores on August 31st in Europe via AOR Heaven.

Line-Up:
Paul Sabu (g., v.)
Matthias Rethmann (b, Lee Z)
Gereon Homann (dr., Eat the Gun)
Michael Voss (add. guit., Mad Max, Casanova)
Ralf Heyne (lead g., Biss)
Thorsten Koehne (lead g., Demon Drive)
Angel G.Schleifer (lead g., Bonfire, Pretty Maids)

www.paulsabu.com.





Hola muchachos,

This month really kept me busy with working on several items.

The final mix and mastering of the new album of the los angeles recording artist ´paul sabu´ was completed and will be released on ´aor heaven´ in august.
Expect great hooks and ultimate rock power.
stay tuned for more...
www.aorheaven.com

The young talented band ´mr.nilsson´ spend some time recording in our rooms and came out with a huge surprise.
www.mr-nilsson.de

Last but not least I contributed three songs to the exceptional new mickie krause´s album ´mundorgel´, going to be released via ´emimusic´ in a couple of weeks.
www.mickie-krause.de

Last note:
The ´voices of rock´album will be released 20th of july and additionally powered by germanwide radiostation ´rockantenne bayern´,
where we will be album of the week as well.


may 2007

MAD MAX TOUR 2007 

MAD MAX is proud and happy to be part of the PINK CREAM 69 / FREEDOM CALL – Tour 2007 with the following dates:

october 3rd 2007      Bochum (D)     Zeche 
october 4th 2007      Memmingen (D)      Kaminwerk 
october 5th 2007      Aschaffenburg (D)     Colos - Saal 
october 6th 2007      Winterthur (CH)     Gaswerk 
october 7th 2007      Nürnberg (D)     Hirsch 
october 8th 2007      Fulda (D)     Kreuz 

We would like to thank the participating bands and BOTTOM ROW Management for giving us the opportunity for "A very special acoustical performance"”!
PINK CREAM 69 and FREEDOM CALL will play a full electric set and MAD MAX will open the show with a BEST-OF acoustic set and a few surprises!




The new album of famous international recording artist ´ATB´ enters german charts on #18.
Laid down the bass for ´feel alive´.
Enjoy and get on the dance floor!!

www.atb-music.de

For a soundsnippet:

amazon.de





VOICES OF ROCK FURTHER REVEALED:
A cool exclusive for MelodicRock readers today - the unveiling of the final track listing and cover art for the upcoming Voices Of Rock project, due for release from AOR Heaven in Europe July 20 and in Japan via Marquee in late August.
.
The final track listing for Voices Of Rock MMVII goes like this:
01. James Christian / Voodoo Woman;
02. Jean Beauvoir / Wild Thing;
03. Terry Brock / Nightingale;
04. Dan Reed / Over And Done;
05. Johnny Gioeli / Phoenix Rising;
06. Harry Hess / Irresistible;
07. Göran Edman / China In Your Hands;
08. Robin Beck / Underloved;
09. Steve Overland / Slip Away;
10. Gary Barden / Love Is Blind;
11. Michael Voss / Maniac (Japanese bonus track).




Zwei von Deutschlands führenden Melodic Rock–Produzenten haben sich für AOR HEAVEN zusammengetan, um das VOICE OF ROCK-Projekt in Angriff zu nehmen: Chris Lausmann (BONFIRE, JADED HEART, FRONTLINE) und Michael Voss (MAD MAX, CASANOVA).
Sie haben nicht nur alle Songs komponiert und produziert, sondern eine Mannschaft von legendären Stimmen aus allen Teilen der Welt um sich versammelt. Internationaler und hochkarätiger kann man ein Album kaum besetzen:

To create the VOICES OF ROCK for AOR HEAVEN, two of Germanys leading Melodic Rock producers and songwriters joined forces: Chris Lausmann (BONFIRE, JADED HEART, FRONTLINE) and Michael Voss (MAD MAX, CASANOVA).
Besides writing and producing all the songs the most fascinating challenge for Lausmann/Voss was to put together a team of legendary voices from all over the world.
The final result is an international high class album full of outstanding performances:


Featured vocalists - one song each:
James Christian (HOUSE OF LORDS)
Jean Beauvoir (PLASMATICS/CROWN OF THORNS)
Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/STREET TALK)
Gary Barden (MSG)
Harry Hess (HAREM SCAREM)
Robin Beck
Terry Brock (STRANGEWAYS/SLAMER)
Dan Reed (DAN REED NETWORK)
Steve Overland (FM/SHADOWMAN)
Johnny Gioeli (HARDLINE /AXEL RUDI PELL)
and:
Bertram Engel - drums
Angel G. Schleifer (ex BONFIRE) - lead guitars
Tommy Denander (RADIOACTIVE) - lead guitars



www.aorheaven.com

may has come, the sun shines and fills the studio with light.
Before the upcoming musical season of european´s biggest open air theatre ´tecklenburg freilichtspiele´ the crew around composer
´klaus hillebrecht´ and author/managing director ´radulf beuleke´
nipped in and created the kid´s musical ´robin hood´,
which release party will be held on 27th of may and runs through the whole summer section.
Find more details under:

www.freilichtspiele-tecklenburg.com
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april 2007

THUNDERGROUND FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED:
´mad max ´ back in uk after 20 years!
The first ever thunderground festival is happening august 18 at nottingham rock city in the UK.
The line-up is: Wig Wam, The Poodles, Brother Firetribe, Mad Max and Human Zoo.
the prices are £22 per ticket - if you get them from www.thundergroundfestival.com there is no postage or booking fee.
The gig is over 14's only, doors at 1pm and every band will be playing a full set!


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Hi folks,

Right with the springtime comes a lot of work.
Sorry for being late this time.

Worldmusic for kids artists´karibuni´ feat. pit budde and josephine kronfli knocked down the album production filled with great tunes of international, traditional sleeping lullabies.

Moreover german premium hardrockers ´jaded heart´ recorded and cut some cool drum parts for their upcoming album, released in autumn by frontiers records.

Just finished the brand new album from american songwriting legend ´paul sabu´, as well.
Mastering was done by the amazing vince sorg at principal studios.
Starring as players on the album:
matt rethmann (silver,lee z)-bass
gereon homann (eat the gun)-drums
angel schleifer (pretty maids,bonfire)-lead and slide guitars
Album will be released by ´mtm music´.

Last but not least... kept on being busy writing songs for a new album with ´gary barden´ (msg,praying mantis) in london..
Not named yet... so better watch out...

Bye bye for now

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march 2007

We're happy to announce that "White Sands" is now officially released in Japan! Besides that we're proud to present our very first fullsize add in the legendary BURRN! magazine! Our "In White" acoustic EP entered the japanese "import - single - charts" at position no. 6!


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february 2007

Dear friends and partners,

After a real exhausting ´mad max´european tour as support of ´axel rudi pell´(that ended much too fast) i am finally back at my desk and ready and willing again.
The new mad max album ´white sands´ will be released end of this month via aor heaven.
Just finished the mastering of the new ´beggar´s bride´ at msm mastering with ´christoph stickel´ in munich.

Surprisingly an old friend of world fame, who changed the world music industry ´charly steinberg´ nipped in to have some small talk.
What a pleasure to meet one of the real inventors and originators of nowadays music software programs.

Will do some recordings for an all star project intitiated by my old pal ´chris lausmann´ (bonfire).
he came up with some great music and we´ll gonna fill it up with wonderful melodies.
As a chief mastermind and teaching pro of the ´sae recording engineer school´, he will give you a huge sound for these hard-rocking tracks..
be prepared for some more.

All good things come to an end, so the mixing stage of the new ´paul sabu´ cd is reached. so look out for more info as well.

That´s it for now..
Have a stellar day

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January 2007

´mickie krause´ hits the german media control charts at #37.
On the single will be three kidroom mixed live versions.hola
 
MICKIE KRAUSE
Kumbaja/Kumbanein


1.     Kumbaja (Single Remix)
2.     Laudato Si (DJ Version - ohne Intro)
3.     Kumbaja (Megamix)
4.     Du bist zu blöd um aus dem Bush zu winken (Live Riu Palace 2006)
5.     Laudato Si (Live Band Version - Alando 2006)
6.     Oh wie ist das schön (Live Alando mit Band 2006)
7.     Laudato Si (Extended Version)
8.     Schau immer, dass Dein Mädel...





Welcome to 2007.
It all starts very busy again.
Drum legend ´john coghlan´ (ex-status quo) joins the upcoming second album of swiss songwriter holggy begg (beggar´s bride).
Recordingwise it was like back in the good old days.
hearing the tune/learning the tune.
Pals mat rethman (bass) and jan richter (guitars) teamed up and played the tracks without a net:: live.
This creates a rehearsal atmosphere within a miked living room...(:-)))
Be ready for some more...

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December 2006

Hello friends,

Here are the tourdates for the upcoming tour:

MAD MAX as special guest of AXEL RUDI PELL

30.01.2007    (D)    FULDA    /    Kreuz
31.01.2007    (D)    AUGSBURG    / Spectrum
02.02.2007    (E)    MADRID    /    Heineken
03.02.2007    (E)    BERGARA    /    Jam
04.02.2007    (E)    BARCELONA    /    Razzmatazz 2
06.02.2007    (CH)   ZÜRICH    /    Rohstofflager
07.02.2007    (D)    HEIDELBERG    /    Halle 02
08.02.2007    (GB)   LONDON    /    Mean Fiddler
09.02.2007    (NL)   HELMOND    /    Plato



November 2006

DIRK BRAND MAPEX DRUMS ONLINE

Es gibt von Mapex eine neue Kampagne,
zusammen mit unserem Endorser Dirk Brand.

Auf der Website wird die Saturn Serie von Mapex
vorgestellt, es gibt Play Alongs und Solos von
Dirk, auch zum Download.

Außerdem kann man an einem Gewinnspiel
teilnehmen und eine private Masterclass mit
Dirk & Snare
, ein Saturn Drumset und andere Preise gewinnen.
Die Aufnahmen wurden unter der Anleitung von Michi Voss im Jovel Tonstudio durchgeführt.

www.lass-deine-ohren-entscheiden.de



NEW ´BISS´ALBUM
With a look on the cover, one might be forced to say: “They are back, strong like a lion.“
Or – to say it with the currently so much popular soccer language: One more for the guys, please! It's extended time.

After the self-titled debut album in 2002, “Joker In The Deck” in 2003 and “Face Off” in 2005, guitar hero Ralf “Doc” Heyne on “X-tension” with Carsten Witte on drums, Lars Bilke on bass guitar and of course KROKUS frontman Marc Storace on vocals has managed to keep his winning team.

As always, an album under the BISS banner also 'only' contains the typical BISS sound! “X-tension” rocks the house down!
This definitely goes for the very heavy cover version of the HEART classic “Barracuda” and the track “Blood on Sand” which is co-written by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER).
Marc Storace's performance once again is high class and puts a stamp onto the sound of these tracks.

The album was once again produced by Michael Voss (MAD MAX, SILVER) at Jovel Recording Studios in Münster, Germany.

www.b-i-s-s.com
www.aorheaven.com


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Special guitar amp miking.

Just a quick hello from the ´mad max´ follow up full album guitar recordings.
We created a wall of sound in using a mesa boogie rectifier (lend by old pal tinte of h-blockx) thru´ randall cabinet run with evoice speakers, and a marshall 2000double lead with using just one speaker
placed in the middle of the room miked with:

Neumann 363 tube mike
Neumann u87
E voice e 20

All basic rhythm guitars are played thru the rectifier and marshall...
The rectifier is very warm and big distorted.
The marshall via the special speaker miking delivers a warm vintage tone.
In the mix it is huuuuuuuge...if well balanced
If you copy it...be careful with the mike phasing..

Woooaaawwwwwww

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Hi there,

Here is some good stuff to warm your hearts in the wintertime and slipping smoothly into 2007.
just started working with my good old los angeles based friend ´Paul Sabu´ on a new album.

Sabu's much sought-after albums still hold his reputation true as Album-Oriented Rock King.
Heartbreak (1985) is one of those rare albums which is now re-released with 3 bonus tracks.
In the November 14, 2005 Kerrang Poll ... Paul Sabu holds 2 of the greatest AOR Albums of all time.
Paul Sabu has produced, mixed, written songs and performed with such artists as:

Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Little Caesar, Lee Aaron, Shania Twain, Motels, Only Child,
John Waite, Robbie Neville, Malice, Wasp, Little America, The Nelsons, Tattoo Rodeo, Silent Rage,
Elvira, Teri Tims and Madonna.


His film and TV credits include “Accused”, “Ghoulies II”, “Trick or Treat”, “Ghost Town”, “To Die For”, “Twin Sitters”, “Hard Rock Zombies”, “American Drive-In”, “Million Dollar Mystery”, “Vice Versa”, The Heights, all rock songs for “WKRP in Cincinnati”, “Sex and the City”, “Beverly Hills, 90210”, “Baywatch”, “Diving In”, Meatballs 4”, “Assault of the Killer Bimbos”, and the list goes on.
So you better stay tuned for some good music in 2007.

www.PaulSabu.com




Oktober 2006

DEAN GUITARS:::
sProudly I got to announce we (Mad Max) are ready and willing to play the wonderful dean flying v...very special...
The advert will appear in the next issue of "Guitar" (11/06) and again in "Gitarre&Bass" (12/06).

I hope you all like it as much as we do.

www.deanguitars.com/mad_max.php

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This time we nip in for some cool heavy swing jazz.
German actor´s and musicians ´jogi kaiser´ and ´kai noll´ recorded some amazing, awesome long forgotten jewels from the past.
So stay tuned for more info and cool swingy tunes...

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KARIBUNI:
Number one in the hits for kids ´wdr5-lilipuz charts´.
The entire album ´peace for kids´ was recorded and engineered in the jovel studios.
The whole brand new album with songs dealing about peace will to be released soon on ökotopia publishing.
all the best for josephine kronfli, pit budde and the complete team.

http://www.wdr5.de/lilipuz/musik/hitparade/

http://www.karibuni-weltmusik-fuer-kinder.de/



Famous german session drummer ´dirk brand´ entered the jovel-studio to record his brand new ´mapex´ drum kit and introduce it to customers.
This work will contribute the jazz kit, the bonham kit and the fusion kit.
He plays along with some great songs and additionally gives you single sound samples.
Watch out for more.





September 2006

POPKOMM 2006 Berlin
Hi guys out there.
just came back from the music convention and met loads of friends and partners.
The biz was completely coming from all over the world and we had wonderful minutes of conversation or just brief encounters.
´music´ is still alive and kickin´so keep on moving.
here are some pics with friends.

1 Holger Kermer - KS Management Switzerland
2 John Dryland - Cargo Distribution UK
3 Peter Ruechel - WDR Rockpalast Founder/Guru
4 Urs Middelhauve - Universal (Music marketing Manager)
5 Wolfgang Fritsch - Actor´s Agency Spielkind


Holger Kermer John Dryland Peter Ruechel
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Urs Middelhauve Wolfgang Fritsch



MTM Music announce a new compilation 10th Anniversary
On the occasion of MTM´s 10th anniversary we will continue the yearly tradition to produce a MTM compilation by releasing a special double-CD.
Part 1 exclusively features new titles or titles not released yet of artists like Aina, Fate, Laos, Silver, Deacon Street, AOR (feat. Fergie Frederikson), Vengeance and more.
The second CD is a bonus CD contains a selection of songs of MTM-artists, which have been particularly successful within the last years. The double CD is a ltd.ed. - as long as stock remains. The release of "10th Anniversary" is scheduled on MTM Music in October 13.

Final Tracklist As Follows:
CD 1:
01. Zeno “Stand Of Illusion” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Runway To The Gods");
02. Alannah Myles / Jeff Healey “I Can't Stand The Rain” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Tribute To Tina Turner");
03. Fate “Sweet Angel” (Unreleased - Recent Album "V");
04. Dan Lucas “Love Hurts” (Unreleased);
05. Vengeance “Down Down Down” Unreleased - Recent Album "Back In The Ring");
06. AOR “Desperate Dreams” (Unreleased - Recent Album "L.A. Attraction");
07. Shiva “The Cameleon” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "The Curse Of The Gift");
08. Brett Walker “Give Me Back Tomorrow” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Spirit Junky");
09. Relapsed “Hardest Part Of Goodbye” (Unreleased - Current Album "Into A Former State")
10. Martin Briley “I Don't Think She Misses Me At All” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album “It Comes In Waves”);
11. Jani Lane “Lay Your Hands On Me” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Tribute To Bon Jovi");
12. Shades Of Grey “If You Say” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Century");
13. Aina “No Pleasure Without The Pain” (Unreleased - Recent Album "Living In A Boy's World");
14. Rain “Insobriety” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Stronger");
15. Robert Louden “Temptation” (Unreleased - Forthcoming Album "Robert Louden");
16. Silver “Prescious” (Unreleased - Recent Album "Gold").

CD 2: Additional Bonus CD Best Of MTM Music
01. Tower City “Talking To Sarah” (Taken From The Album A Little Bit Of Fire“);
02. Cita “Silent Soldiers” (Taken From The Album “Relapse Of Reason”);
03. Dare “Some Day” (Taken From The Album “Calm Before The Storm”);
04. Sahara Snow / Rick Springfield “Heaven” (Taken From The Album “Sahara Snow”);
05. Axe “Life In The Furnace” (Taken From The Album Album “Axe Five”);
06. Danger Danger “Goin' Goin' Gone” Taken From The Album “Four The Hard Way”);
07. Harlan Cage “Dearborn Station” (Taken From The Album “Double Medication Tuesday”);
08. Steelhouse Lane “Son Of A Loaded Gun” (Taken From The Album Slaves Of The New World”);
09. Hughes Turner Project “You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll” (Taken From The Album “HTP”);
10. TNT “Give Me A Sign” (Taken From The Album “My Religion”);
11. Jaded Heart “Live And Let Die” (Taken From The Album “Jaded Heart - Iv”);
12. Tony Martin “Surely Love Is Dead” (Taken From The Album “Scream”);
13. Vengeance “Back In The Ring” (Taken From The Album “Back In The Ring”);
14. Fate “Everything About You” (Taken From The Album “Fate V”);
15. Warrant “Dirty Jack” (Taken From The Album “Born Again”).


www.mtm-music.com



MTM MUSIC announces the release of BEGGARS BRIDE "Boulevard Of Broken Hearts"!

Holggy Begg, Swiss producer, singer and songwriter, hits the spotlight for the first time with his project BEGGARS BRIDE. Before this, he worked on productions such as the recent solo album by ONI LOGAN. “Boulevard of Broken Hearts" tells 12 short and autobiographic stories, dealing with the here and now, days gone by, expectations, longings, disappointments, hopes and new beginnings.

Famed producer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Voss (MAD MAX, CASANOVA) as well as guest musicians such as MARC STORACE (Krokus), AINO LAOS (ex-Laos), GARY BARDEN (ex-MSG, Silver), ELA (ex-Valerie’s Garten), DORKAS KIEFER and YAN make BEGGARS BRIDE a real treat for all those who enjoy high quality melodic rock and AOR.

Liner notes, lyrics and track-by-track commentaries in the CDs booklet deliver interesting and en-tertaining background information about the process of making the album. The music of BEGGARS BRIDE unfolds its impact in a pleasantly rocking and melodic way – coming straight from the heart. BEGGARS BRIDE – a great insider tip!

Line-up:
Fritz Schneider - Acoustic Guitar
Holggy Begg - Lead Vocals, Accoustic & Electric Guitar
Jolene Van Ar - Drums, Vocals
Matt Bride - Bass
Michael Bride - Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Additional singer:
MARC STORACE, GARY BARDEN , DORKAS KIEFER /MICHAEL VOSS, AINO LAOS, YAN, ELA


The release of "Boulevard Of Broken Hearts" is scheduled on MTM MUSIC in October 13, 2006.



august 2006

MAD MAX in der Originalbesetzung mit Michael Voss (Vocals, Guitars), Jürgen Breforth (Guitars), Axel Kruse (Drums) und Roland Bergmann (Bass, Vocals).

Mit der 6 Track–EP mit dem Titel „In White“ schlagen MAD MAX ein neues Kapitel der Bandgeschichte auf.
„In White“
präsentiert die MAD MAX Songs in ausschließlich akustischer Instrumentierung und mit sehr emotionalen Arrangements.
Melodic Rock mit christlichen Texten!
Alte und neue Fans werden begeistert sein!
Cover, Booklet und Fotos sind von Nigel Skeet, der auch das Artwork für die aktuelle STRYPER DVD gestaltet hat.
Seine Live–Premiere feiert „In White“ beim UNITED FORCES OF ROCK Part 2 Festival am 1.Oktober 2006 in der ROCKFABRIK in Ludwigsburg!

Mehr Informationen und Tourdates
www.madmaxmusic.de  





Angespornt und beflügelt von einem bislang brillanten Jahr 2006, schlagen MAD MAX mit der am 29.09.2006 erscheinenden 6 Track–EP mit dem Titel „ In White“ ein neues Kapitel der Bandgeschichte auf.
„In White“ präsentiert 6 MAD MAX Songs in ausschließlich akustischer Instrumentierung und mit sehr emotionalen Arrangements.
Folgende Stücke sind enthalten:
01.To Hell And Back Again, 02.Open The Eyes Of My Heart , 03.Hello Father,
04.Bad Day In Heaven, 05.Lonely Is The Hunter, 06.Reprise

Coverartwork und Graphic Design stammen vom in den USA/Los Angeles beheimateten Künstler `Nigel Skeet`, der auch an die neue `Stryper` Live-DVD hand anlegte.


Mad Max – In White (EP)
Out: 29.09.2006
AOR Heaven/ Point Music





Mickie Krause entert die media control album charts mit seinem longplayer ´wie blei in den regalen´ (emimusic) von null auf 56.
Involviert waren kidroom music in mixing & songwriting.

cheers




july 2006

München, msm - Mastering 22.Juli 2006

Michael und Juergen in den legendären msm - Mastering Studios in München mit Mastering Engineer Christoph Stickel beim mastern der neuen MAD MAX - EP.
In diesen heiligen Hallen wurden u. a. auch schon Alben von XAVIER NAIDOO, GOTTHARDT, REAMON, SEAL und STING gemastert!

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june 2006

STUDIO - MOVEMENT !!!
cause of the studio movement, the old phone-line does not work any more.

´til i got a new phone-line in the new studio please use only following number:

+49 (0)172 2755299


bang your head open air

I just came back from the ´bang your head´ open air where i as producer accompanied my dutch artists ´vengeance´ who played a great come back show and held a big release party in front of more than 10.000 people.
It was great to see the band´s return after all these years welcomed by the fans with a warm round of applause.
Good to have you ´back in the ring´.
furthermore i had the chance to talk to a lotta nice people in the ´artist village´ and got to admit it´s a well balanced great organised festival.
thanx to horst, jagger and his entire crew.
See some cool backstage shots of foreigner´s ´mick jones and dokken´s ´jeff pilsen´.
moreover the vengeance boys with finest rock magazine ´rock hard´
cult editor ´goetz kuehnemund´.
rock on

www.bang-your-head.de
www.vengeanceonline.nl

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Mickie Ksrause chartet

Mickie Krause´s ´laudato si´ steigt in die Media control Charts von null auf 74 ein.
kidroom music ist auf der Single als Mixmeister des bonus Trax ´reiss
die Hütte ab´dabei.

Prost

kidroom live mix für emi recording artist ´mickie Krause ´reiss die hütte ab´ aus dem RIU Palace

Vom Pfadfinder zum Partyprediger: Mickie Krause hatte schon immer eine Mission.
Der gebürtige Westfale mit der wuchtigen Stimme, landesweit beliebt und berüchtigt für seine derben musikalischen Späße, hat für seinen neuesten Streich den berühmten Sonnengesang des Heiligen Franz von Assisi in die Mangel genommen: „Laudato Si“ – Sei gepriesen.
Die etwas andere Dankeslitanei des Mickie Krause könnte erzkonservativen Pfaffen schlaflose Nächte bereiten, allen anderen sei „Laudato Si“ fortan musikalisches Manna für fröhlich durchzwitscherte Nächte – bis der erste Vogel singt respektive, frei nach Franz von Assisi, spricht.
Damit nicht genug, bietet die 30-minütige (!) CD-Maxi auch musikalisches Kanonenfutter für Bombenstimmung während der Fußball-WM:
„Oh wie ist das schön“ mit zünftigen Ballermann-Beats und das witzige „Schade, schade, Holland ist dabei“, ein Loblied auf die Vorzüge unseres Nachbarlandes – solange sie nicht den Fußballplatz betreten.
In dieser Form gehört Mickie Krause aufjeden Fall in die erste Angriffsformation unter den musikalischen Stimmungsmachern der Nation.
Quelle: Emi Electrola
VÖ: 26.05.2006



may 2006

Warner Music veröffentlicht einmalige Compilation mit Duetten.
Im Mai wird Deutschlands Kult-Rocker Udo Lindenberg 60.

Warner Music gratuliert aus diesem Anlass mit einem ganz speziellen Produkt:
Erstmalig erscheinen auf der CD „Damenwahl“ die schönsten seiner Duette aus über 30Jahren Karriere.
Darunter Songs mit Nena, Yvonne Catterfeld, Nina Hagen,
Annette Humpe, Marlene Dietrich, Esther Ofarim und Ellen ten Damme
.

Besondere Perle ist das erste deutsch-chinesische Duett der Popmusik, aufgenommen 2005 in Shanghai und Münster.
Bei Shows in China lernte Udo Lindenberg die Sängerin und Moderatorin Kelly Cha kennen.
Beide lagen nicht nur musikalisch bald auf einer Wellenlänge.
Eigens für diese CD produziertensie gemeinsam mit Panikorchester-Bassist Steffi Stephan den Lindenberg-Klassiker „Ich schwöre“ als Duett.
Der Track wurde im Jovelstudio aufgenommen und von mir tonmeisterhaft endveredelt.



Alle Songs wurden für das Album digital-remastered.
Konzipiert wurde die CD von Michels Music Consulting, die seit Jahren Udo Songs und unveröffentlichte Aufnahmen bearbeiten und veröffentlichen.
Ein 16-seitigesBooklet erzählt Geschichten zu den einzelnen Duetten und bietet neueInformationen.
Selten gezeigte Bilder des Kult-Rockers, runden ein hochwertiges Produkt ab, das nicht nur bei Lindenberg-Fans keinesfalls in der Sammlung fehlen sollte.

„Udo Lindenberg - Damenwahl“ erscheint am 12. Mai 2006 bei Warner Music und hat über eine Stunde Spielzeit.

vengeance are 'back in the ring':

Press-feedback so far:

"A terrific comeback album, rocking even more than their cornerstone ARABIA!" (Metal Hammer)
"Finally, a comeback making sense and packed with fun! The Dutch rockers didn't forget anything. Back in the ring - back with a vengeance" (Rock Hard)
"The comeback of the year" (Break Out)
"VENGEANCE are back in the spotlight with a fresh 'Rock 'n' roll shower'." (Heavy)



www.mtm-music.com

the month of may you will find me at the following places.
hope to see you on tour.
god bless ya

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april 2006

here is some collaboration stuff from the outskirts.
S
wiss desert rocker ´begg´ visits the roxx studios of old accept drummer ´stefan kaufmann´based near cologne to record some vocals for the new album of ´beggars´bride´.
For this occasion ´marc storace´ of krokus flew in (zurich/cologne) for a couple of hours to deliver two smashing performances.
More to come...
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SOLO ALBUM FOR STRANGER ONI LOGAN:
Former lynch mob vocalist oni logan has finally released his long talked about solo album.
Stranger in a foreign land is available now thanks to a special distribution deal with NL distrubuton in munich.
The deal sees the album available to online purchasers via Music Buy Mail.
The album sees logan in new musical territory - a mix of stripped back pop/rock and westcoast with even a touch of country thrown in.


Tracklist:

When Will You Hear Me . The Long Road . Bring Back The Days . Stranger In A Foreign Land . Blue Jean . The Monster In The Sea . Walking Through A Winterland . Damaged . My Part Of Town . I Remember Hollywood . Foolish Minds.


the band lineup for this album:

Oni Logan - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, and Harp;
Bekka Bramlett (Faith Hill, ex-Fleetwood Mac) - 2nd Lead and Backup Vocals, and Tambourine;
Michael Voss (Casanova) - all Electric Guitars;
Don Airey (Deep Purple) - Keyboards;
Steffi Stephan (Udo Lindenberg) - Bass Guitar;
Bertram Engel (Peter Maffay, ex-Robert Palmer) - Drums;
Franziska Urton, Matthias Rethman, and Max Teschner - Additional Violin, Fretless Bass, and Fender Rhodes Piano;
Martin Huch (Carl Carlton Band) - Pedal and Lap Steel, and Dobro Guitars;
Nippy Noya (Stan Getz, Billy Cobham) - Percussion;
Steve Lukather (Toto) - Lead Guitar on The Monster In The Sea.


`rock it`readers´s poll 2005:

I am proud to announce that the readers of german rock magazine ´rock it´ voted in their brandnew issue as the following for ´kidroom productions´:

Album of the year
1.silver-gold (mtm music)#53
2.biss-face off (aorheaven)#56

Best song on ´rock it´ cd:
Pyromania-biss #8

Thanx for all the fans out there

www.rock-it-magazine.de


march 2006

dorkas news:
Next to the progression in the songwriting process, the first handy soap ´mittendrin-berlin rockt´ is to launch in germany.
´dorkas´ is appearing as special guest and plays herself.
Next to well known stars like ´ben´and ´gülcan´ this is a story that combines fiction with reality playing in real time.
2.500 pictures being shot will portrait the turbulent life of young people making their way in berlin, dealing with: heartache, emotion, success, friendships and intrigues.
´mittendrin-berlin rockt´ is available for all customers who own a mobile.
These who hold an abo will receive 10 pictures of the story per day.

www.mittendrin.tv


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´Beggar´s bride´ is a new project featuring swiss desert rock singer/songwriter ´begg´.
For this he has invited a couple of friends to perform on his album.
Yesterday  british born wonderwoman ´aino laos´ nipped in to contribute some beautiful lead vocals on the track ´you were my sunshine´.
It is a rare rock-performance cause ´aino´ makes her moves nowadays more in the musical direction.
Stay tuned for more...



Hi folks.
Here are some great shots from the ´deep purple/alice cooper´tour.
Finally i met my fave producer ´roger glover´ and the ultimate drummer ´eric singer´ from the american rock legend
´kiss´.
have fun with it

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gary barden: the agony and xtasy
the new, second solo album by ex MSG/ Silver singer ´gary barden´ will once again deliver 10 fine hard rock tunes to you.
the band this time consists of drummer bertram engel (jimmy barnes, bruce springsteen) and bassist/ guitarist michael voss (casanova, silver) whereas michael schenker (g., MSG), tommy denander (g., radioactive), steve morris (g., heartland, shadowman), axel kruse (dr., jaded heart) and martin huch (g., carl carlton, oni logan) additionally guest on various tracks.
release date 14th of april, escape music

www.escape-music.com


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tv and movie actress ´dorkas kiefer´ recorded some new promising stuff in the vein of ´carla bruni, nora jones´.
The tunes are stripped down to the bone and will feature the best vocal performance of ´dorkas´ ever.
Just a few guitars, rhodes, and a big-dry-smooth voxsound make it to an intimate happening.
The name of the project will be revealed soon.so stay tuned.
...to be continued

www.dorkaskiefer.de

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february 2006

´mad max´ just came back from a wonderful support tour with legendary mates of ´alice cooper´ and ´deep purple´.
It has been a tremendous trip leading to the cities of kiel, nuernberg, stuttgart, erfurt and mannheim.
All shows been sold out and the tour was honoured with a ´sold out´ award.
We were able to reach about 55.000 thousand fans to spread the word of ´white rock´.

For more info:
www.madmaxmusic.de

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qDutch Metal band VENGEANCE was snapped up by CBS Records after company A&R men witnessed their debut gig in 1983. The group had formed earlier that year following guitarist Arjen Lucassen's departure from the ranks of BODINE. Lucassen was joined in the first incarnation of VENGEANCE by vocalist Leon Goewie, second guitarist Oscar Hollmann, bassist Jan Bijlsma and drummer Matt Oligschlager. The group released their self-titled debut album in July 1984, folllowing it up with the quite stunning 'We Have Ways To Make You Rock' album a year later. This second album found new drummer John Snels in the band.

Hollmann had departed by the third album, 1987's more groove laden 'Take It Or Leave It', and was superseded by Peter Verschurren. The band added another guitarist, Jan Somers, prior to recording 'Arabia' in 1988. Although successful in mainland Europe, VENGEANCE limited themselves to a couple of club dates in Britain to promote 'Arabia' in 1989 and Leon Goewie left in 1990 to be replaced with British vocalist IAN PARRY, formerly a member of AIRRACE.

Parry's work with VENGEANCE didn't pass unnoticed as the compilation album, 'The Last Teardrops 1984-1992', features six songs recorded with the singer. 1994's Japanese only 'The Last Of The Fallen Heroes' also included some of the material recorded with Parry. It was during 1994 that the group eventually called it a day and Ian went on to release three solo albums, whilst Leon Goewie - the man he replaced - turned up fronting German outfit CORACKO. By 1995 this group had evolved into STONEWASHED.

During 1997 a resurrected VENGEANCE offered the world a brand new album, 'Back From Flight 19' (a reference to the squadron of US planes that had disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle), which saw a return to the ranks for Goewie alongside Somers and Verschuren, complemented with new faces Barend Courbois on bass guitar, Roland Bakker on keyboards and drummer Paul Thissen.

VENGEANCE is now back with a “in your face rock album”. The band feat. Leon Goewie, Barend Courbois, Michael Eurich (WARLOCK, CASANOVA), Michael Voss (SILVER, CASANOVA, MAD MAX) and as a very special guest founding member Arjen Lucassen on guitar and Mat Sinner (SINNER, PRIMAL FEAR) for background vocals! The band will perform the BANG YOUR HEAD Festival in June this year, feat. Arjen Lucassen!

Tracklist:

01. Back In The Ring
02. No Mercy
03. Mind Over Matter
04. Captain Moonlight
05. Holy Water
06. Bad Attitude
07. Had Enough
08. Now And Then
09. Cowboy Song
10. Rip It Off


Line-up:

Leon Goewie - Vocals
Barend Courbois - Bass
Hans In’T Zandt - Drums
Peter “Slash” Bourbon - Guitars
Michael Voss – additional Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals (SILVER, CASANOVA)
Michael Eurich – Drums on “Rip It Off” (WARLOCK, CASANOVA)
Wolf Hoffmann - Lead Guitars on “Mind Over Matter”
Arjen Lucassen - Lead Guitars on “Captain Moonlight”
Mat Sinner - Backing Vocals

Produced by myself Michael Voss.

The release date is scheduled for April 2006 on MTM Music.
(www.mtm-music.de)

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january 2006

Old friends
Old pal ´wolf hoffmann´ lead guitarist of famous german metal band ´accept´ visited the ´kidroom´ from far away america.
now based in nashville/tennessee he nipped in for some nice talk and a strong hot coffee, but without cookies.
Let´s see what will happen...keep you informed.

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mad max – germanys one and only christian rockband
with a europeanwide record deal will release their brandnew album
´night of white rock´ in january 2006 on ´aor heaven´ (www.aorheaven.com).


mad max recorded 11 all new tracks in the original line-up
of the famous ´night of passion´ album with:

michael voss (lead vocals, guitars),
juergen breforth (guitars),
roland bergmann (bass, vocals)
axel kruse (drums).

www.madmaxmusic.de



december 2005

Aor heaven recording artists ´mad max´ signed a deal with
dean guitars / blue guitars.
Mastermind ralf schluewe offered the boys one of the companies´
hardest hitters: the flying ´v´ classic vintage.
The adverts in the magazines (gitarre & bass,..) will start by the beginning of next year simultaneously to their release of their comeback album ´night of white rock´.

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kickoff for demoproduction with singer songwriter ´leela´ from
israel.
she made it the whole way and we can expect some real intense songs
full of passion and density.
Gonna be a rocky one...
see in the picture artist leela and producer holger kermer (k&s management,switzerland)

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In these cold days, movie artist ´li hagman´ shopped in to record the title song of the very successful ´zdf´ television series ´soko wismar´ in a brandnew single version.
´Li´ is playing the character of ´leena vitanen´ in the series and loves jazz music.
Born in stockholm she could be seen in tv hits like ´wilsberg´ or us action movie ´boat trip´.
Under the guidance of songwriter, producer ´steffi stephan´ the recordings went smoothly rolling on and her voice feels very distinctive and touchy.
Watch out

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www.zdf.de

november 2005

Here is the news about the chinese and german musician friendship.
´udo lindenberg´ the famous german rock vocalist entered the studio to lay hands on his new single opus ´ich schwoere´.
It is a first time collaboration with chinesefemale smash super star ´kelly´.
The tune is a remake of the old ´lindenberg´ cult hit and was produced by ´steffi stephan´.



Here is what ´kidroom´stands for:
Living in muenster the legendary ´trommelfloh´ and his producer ´mat rethman´ shopped in to do the mastering of the highly acclaimed new kid´s musical ´jack´, going to be released in winter this year.
It is a story about:
Pirates, sharks and frienships...

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I am very proud to announce to be a part of the production as guest singer of swedish guitar wizzard ´tommy denander´ (radioactive).
His new album ´taken´ will be released
via mtm music in november and features
musicians besides of me, like:

Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Steve Porcaro (Toto), Bobby Kimball (Toto),
Fergie Frederiksen (Toto), Steve Lukather (Toto), Neal Schon (Journey),
Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting), John "jr" Robinson (Quincy Jones),
Andreas Carlsson (BonJovi, Def Leppard),
Greg Phillinganes (Eric Clapton, Toto), Bruce Kulick(Kiss),
Yngwie J Malmsteen, Steve George (Mr Mister), Gary Barden (MSG),
Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Jim Peterik (Survivor),
Philip Bardowell (UnrulyChild), Robin Beck,
James Christian (House Of Lords),
Michael Landau (Richard Marx, Chicago),
Dean Parks (James Bond theme, David Foster),
Michael Thompson (Shania Twain, Faith Hill),
Bruce Gaitsch (Madonna, PeterCetera), Abe Laboriel (Pages, Michael Jackson), Tom Keane (Chicago),
Tom Saviano (Peter Criss, Earth Wind & Fire, Ray Charles),
David Diggs (TheBrother Johnson), Vinny Heter (Fergie Frederiksen), Hussain Jiffry (MichaelBolton), Michael Voss (Silver), Thomas Vikström (Talk Of The Town), Johan Fahlberg (Jaded Heart), Mikael Erlandsson (Last Autumn's Dream), ChrisCatena, Peter Friestadt (LA Project) and Frederic Slama (AOR)



october 20th 2005

Just finished the production of the new ´gary barden´ album that is coming out next year on escape music (uk).
Believe it or not: in the days of communicating via email mister michael schenker himself (ufo, msg) was a welcome guest to lay down some great lead guitar work on gary ´s album.
This is the first working collaboration since the last album 1984 and shaking hand since the fabulous ´g3´ tour in 1998.
www.michaelschenkerhimself.com


Since the 26th of september the 5th and brand new ´silver´ album called ´gold´ has been released.
It features great performed tracks written by ´broon´ (ex-sisters of mercy) via mtm music.

for more info:

www.mtm-music.com


A hell of fun was the weekend to spend with dance floor top 40 music-kings ´6 for fun´.
We recorded a 10 track live unit that features the spirit of the seventies and eighties ...
booking will be done by skymusic, emsdetten
www.sky-music.de

Finally the new website in brand new design is launched.