Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Oliver Scheidies presents his debut album "ICH BIN." In his lyrics, Ernstbold Scheidies reflects our modern society with such witty wit and philosophical depth that one wants to laugh and cry at the same time.
With exuberant joy, he sings and peels away the surface crust of hypocrisy and exposes the open wounds of the human soul. He does so bluntly and mercilessly, but always with a lovingly tender gaze on our human stumbling. For in this "Show your wound" lies the miracle of forgiveness, which I AM.
The fact that Scheidies' "abysmal, funny poetry" comes with rolling beats, exciting arrangements, and sometimes even rocky, bluesy compositions is outrageously appealing. His grooving band, the "Kapelle für alle Fälle," inevitably puts you in a good mood.
Oliver Scheidies' band sound spans genres, sometimes sounding rocky and bluesy à la Americana, at other times leaning more towards indie, folk, and singer/songwriter. The ICH BIN album was produced by Oliver Scheidies and Benjamin Riesterer, who also plays accordion, Wurlitzer, and Hammond organ.
The latter is also responsible for the high-quality and fresh sound of the recordings, which took place at TONPONY Studios near Freiburg. A remarkable debut album from a serious songwriter, from whom much is to be expected.
01 Masked Ball in the Dance Palace
02 Star Queen
03 The ice-cold sea
04 Aren't we all a little bit crazy?
05 Monologue of the Devil
06 Strauss Neuroses
07 The Wave
08 Only the Moon
09 Germany, Germany
10 Commissioner (I AM)
