Daniel Stelter

Daniel Stelter
Homebrew Songs
Release Date: 28.08.2009
Cat. No.: 426010901014-0
Distributed by: edel kultur
901014 HER / Herzog Records

Whether it comes from a jazz or rock direction, Daniel Stelter says he is not a particular fan of "purely guitar-based records". "Not because they're badly played, or the people aren't talented. I simply prefer records with a singer on them," explains the young guitarist, who has just delivered a guitar-based record of a different kind entitled 'Homebrew Songs'. It's a record which he himself and, let's face it, a large number of listeners will want to listen to over and over again. "The idea was to play totally ordinary songs featuring just me on guitar. The melodies could also have been sung."

Daniel Stelter has fully achieved what he set out to do. With one noteworthy exception, his 'Homebrew Songs' are all instrumentals with the kind of immediate appeal you would maybe associate with Coldplay's hits. Jonny Buckland, the Brit rockers' lead guitarist, Joe Pass, Marc Ribot, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Jeff Beck and John Lee Hooker are all musicians that never fail to amaze Daniel. "Some guitarists play quite simply and impress me mainly through their sound." With 'Homebrew Songs', Daniel Stelter has joined their ranks.

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'Homebrew Songs', Daniel Stelter says, is the "album in which I feel at home". That explains why, with the help of his friends Ulf Kleiner, Tommy Baldu and Michael Paucker, the album only took three days to record in the studio. "When you don't over-rehearse it's easier for the musicians to introduce their own personality," laughs Daniel Stelter and goes on to relate how the drummer Tommy Baldu, who he knew from the band fronted by the 'Soehne Mannheims' singer Tino Oac, came on board for 'Homebrew Songs': "Tommy was my first contact point because I love his playing - and his unusual sounds." Baldu introduced the bassist Michael Paucker. Together they form an astounding rhythm section capable of creating outstanding energetic soundscapes (among others, they also play together in Quartett Triband - see the 'Trip' and 'So Together' albums which have both been released by Herzog records). Keyboard maestro Ulf Kleiner (whose magic touch on piano, Rhodes, organ and analogue synthesisers can also be heard in Jeff Cascaro's band) already knew Daniel from sessions long before they both began to study in Mainz. Having played together since then, both in the band 'Jazzteam' and as a duo, they communicate on a deep level. They also work well together on the songwriting side, as Kleiner's contribution to the tracks 'Slick' and 'Indigo' as well as his co-production credit demonstrates.
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