Michael Voss (GERMANY)

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Michael Voss - Remember Yesterday (Limited Edition Digipak) (2018)













Year : 2018
Style : Melodic Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 121 mb

Bio:

German singer, guitarist, producer Michael Voss is living his life as a rock musician for almost 4 decades now. His career took off in the very early 1980s, being the energetic frontman of the Münster based hard rock band Mad Max. After some successful years of releasing albums and touring, during the following years Voss moved on with bands and projects such as Casanova, Phantom 5, Bonfire, Wolfpakk, Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock and Rock Wolves. Parallel to his career as an active musician and touring the world, Voss also made a name for himself as a songwriter and music producer, running his own studio Kidroom Music for many, many years now.MAD MAX is a Münster melodic Hard Rock outfit debuted with a line-up of vocalist Andreas Baesler, guitarists Wilfred Schneider and Jürgen Breforth, bassist Thomas Hoffman and drummer Uwe Starck, cutting a self-financed, eponymous album for issue in 1982. This offering was subsequently re-issued via Roof Music in 1983. The band signed to Roadrunner Records and new singer Michael Voss, then just nineten years old, featured on the second album ‘Rollin’ Thunder’, released in October 1984. ‘Rollin’ Thunder’ was also granted a valuable US release on the Metal Blade label.The band then replaced Hoffmann with new bassist Jürgen Sander. MAD MAX evolved further when both Schneider and Starck vacated their positions to join fellow Münster Heavy Metal band Carrie. 1985’s ‘Stormchild’ album witnessed new recruits being drafted in the form of bassist Roland Bergmann, drummer Axel Kruse and guitarist Christopher Wegmann. The single ‘Fox On The Run’, from 1986, was a cover of the Sweet classic.MAD MAX guitarist Chris Gerhard (‘Angel’) Schliefer was eventually to join SINNER for their ‘Comin’ Out Fighting’ album in 1986 and has also enjoyed stints in the ranks of Pretty Maids, Bonfire and the rejuvenated Sabu. Drummer Axel Kruse currently plays with German Melodic Rock outfit Jaded Heart.Their final Roadrunner album release, the Dirk Steffens produced ‘Night Of Passion’, arrived in 1987.Mad Max debuted in 1982 with their self-titled album and managed to gain a lot of success in Europe and Japan in the mid-80's before fading away in 1989. Michael Voss and Jürgen Breforth reunited and put out a comeback album in 1999. Six years later the whole band has reemerged again and put out three albums in 2006 and 2007 and Here We Are in 2008.Mad Max will be supporting German heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell during the Circle Of The Oath Tour during April & May in 2012

Album:

German veteran rock producer and musician MICHAEL VOSS (Michael Schenker, Wolfpakk, Phantom 5, Mad Max, Casanova) working since decades ´In the Name of Rock´ has recorded a very special solo album titled 'Remember Yesterday', where he makes his own versions of songs that influenced him in his childhood.According to Voss, these tunes shaped and made him the musician that he is now.While is well mainly known for his works in the Hard Rock field, the core of the songs here are rock & pop tunes he heard on the radio when he was a kid.All are arranged and performed with a 'rock' touch, and you can hear the influences and vibes that still can be found in Voss' work nowadays.Among of my favorites are Voss' take on John Miles' "Remember Yesterday", a great song whichever the arrangement it receive, and the timeless 'I'm Not In Love', the 10CC classic, where Michael's voice bring to mind his work with his early band Casanova.Other highlight, a hidden track here, is the guitar driven arrangements of Stevie Winwood's 'While You See A Chance', there's a fun rocking version of 'Stagger Lee', and a very melodic 'Days Gone Down' (Gerry Rafferty original)."Remember Yesterday" is a nice, pleasant classic rock collection of songs that shaped Michael Voss' career, done in his own personal way, very well recorded and produced.It's a limited edition release, only available at his website.

Line Up:

Michael Voss - Vocals (lead), Guitars (lead) (Wolfpakk, ex-Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, ex-Bonfire, ex-Casanova, ex-Demon Drive, ex-Silver)
Holggy Begg, Axel Urban - guest Keyboards

Mastered By – Christoph Stickel
Recorded By, Mixed By, Guitar, Vocals – Michael Voss

Tracklist:

01. Rock Me Baby (David Cassidy)
02. Days Gone Down (Gerry Rafferty)
03. God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
04. What Now My Love (Agnetha Faltskog)
05. Remember Yesterday (John Miles)
06. Wild Wild Angels (Smokie)
07. I'm Not In Love (10cc)
08. Stagger Lee (P.J. Proby)
09. When You Walk In The Room (Paul Nicholas)
10. I'm A Believer (The Monkees)
11. If You Go Away (Terry Jacks)
12. While You See A Chance (Stevie Winwood) (Hidden Track)




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Michael Voss - Rockers Rollin' (A Tribute To Rick Parfitt) (2023)











Year : 2023
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 92 mb

Bio:

German singer, guitarist, producer Michael Voss is living his life as a rock musician for almost 4 decades now. His career took off in the very early 1980s, being the energetic frontman of the Münster based hard rock band Mad Max. After some successful years of releasing albums and touring, during the following years Voss moved on with bands and projects such as Casanova, Phantom 5, Bonfire, Wolfpakk, Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock and Rock Wolves. Parallel to his career as an active musician and touring the world, Voss also made a name for himself as a songwriter and music producer, running his own studio Kidroom Music for many, many years now.MAD MAX is a Münster melodic Hard Rock outfit debuted with a line-up of vocalist Andreas Baesler, guitarists Wilfred Schneider and Jürgen Breforth, bassist Thomas Hoffman and drummer Uwe Starck, cutting a self-financed, eponymous album for issue in 1982. This offering was subsequently re-issued via Roof Music in 1983. The band signed to Roadrunner Records and new singer Michael Voss, then just nineten years old, featured on the second album ‘Rollin’ Thunder’, released in October 1984. ‘Rollin’ Thunder’ was also granted a valuable US release on the Metal Blade label.The band then replaced Hoffmann with new bassist Jürgen Sander. MAD MAX evolved further when both Schneider and Starck vacated their positions to join fellow Münster Heavy Metal band Carrie. 1985’s ‘Stormchild’ album witnessed new recruits being drafted in the form of bassist Roland Bergmann, drummer Axel Kruse and guitarist Christopher Wegmann. The single ‘Fox On The Run’, from 1986, was a cover of the Sweet classic.MAD MAX guitarist Chris Gerhard (‘Angel’) Schliefer was eventually to join SINNER for their ‘Comin’ Out Fighting’ album in 1986 and has also enjoyed stints in the ranks of Pretty Maids, Bonfire and the rejuvenated Sabu. Drummer Axel Kruse currently plays with German Melodic Rock outfit Jaded Heart.Their final Roadrunner album release, the Dirk Steffens produced ‘Night Of Passion’, arrived in 1987.Mad Max debuted in 1982 with their self-titled album and managed to gain a lot of success in Europe and Japan in the mid-80's before fading away in 1989. Michael Voss and Jürgen Breforth reunited and put out a comeback album in 1999. Six years later the whole band has reemerged again and put out three albums in 2006 and 2007 and Here We Are in 2008.Mad Max will be supporting German heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell during the Circle Of The Oath Tour during April & May in 2012

Album:

Titled “Rockers Rollin’ [A Tribute To Rick Parfitt]“, this is the upcoming album from veteran German singer, guitarist, producer MICHAEL VOSS dedicated to one of his idols, the late Rick Parfitt from legendary rockers Status Quo.Voss has personally carefully chosen ten songs that Parfitt sang and wrote, and now proudly presents them in this glorious tribute. “Rockers Rollin’ [A Tribute To Rick Parfitt]” features several high-class guests, who shared the music and stage with Rick, such as longtime tour manager and co-writer of many super hits, Bob Young, original founding member of the Frantic Four, John Coghlan, Rick‘s son Rick Parfitt Jr., actual bass player Rhino Edwards, original band member Andy Bown, Mat Sinner of Primal Fear, Andy Susemihl (UDO), among many more.Michael Voss is a real Status Quo fan. It was the sound of the band and especially of their guitarist Rock Parfitt that impressed a young guy from Germany in 1979, when Status Quo played a show at Halle Münsterland as a part of their ‘If You Can’t Stand the Heat’-tour.Voss was a 14-year-old kid at the time and what he saw and heard left a mark on him. Infected by the hard-hitting guitars and the straightforward approach, Voss started to learn the guitar and also started to sing. His passion for the rock’n’roll trailblazers remained during all the years and decades and it’s the ‘Rockers Rollin’’ album that is a tribute to the guitarist of a band that influenced the musical landscape.As it was the late 70s/early 80s that inspired Voss a lot, the choice of tracks for this tribute album belongs to the same period in the long career of Status Quo. And since it was the riffpower of the guitarist we get solely offered Parfitt songs on this release.The good thing with this release is the fact that Voss avoided the big hits. It is more of the less popular and still great material of the band that gets a new shine with ‘Rockers Rollin’’.Starting with ‘Again and Again’ from the ‘If You Can’t Stand the Heat’-album to the acoustic ‘Living on an Island’ Voss out together a set of great Status Quo that honor the life work of Rick Parfitt and his contribution to the success of Status Quo.Listening to these songs is a bit like walking on the memory lane, a joyful 40-minute journey. A Rock n’ Roll journey.

Line Up:

Michael Voss - Vocals (lead), Guitars (lead) (Wolfpakk, ex-Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, ex-Bonfire, ex-Casanova, ex-Demon Drive, ex-Silver)

Vocals:

– Rick Parfitt Jr.: Lead Vocals on “Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like”
– Jackie Lynton: Additional Vocals on “Again And Again”
– Eva von der Forst: Backing Vocals on “Oh! What A Night”
– John Richardson: Backing Vocals on “Again And Again”

Guitars:

– Tony Thorpe: Slide- & Lead Guitar on “Reason For Living”
– Jörg Sander: Rhythm- & Lead Guitar (2nd half) on “Reason For Living”
– Uwe Schneider: Guitar Solo on “Rain”
– Andy Susemihl: Lead Solo (Out) on “Don’t Drive My Car” & “Rockers Rollin’”

Bass:

– Uwe Köhler: Bass on “Again And Again”
– Mat Sinner: Bass on “Rain”
– Gregory Harper: Bass on “Don’t Drive My Car” & “Rockers Rollin’”
– Ed Poole: Bass on “For You” & “Living On An Island”
– Marc Lynn: Bass on “Coming And Going”
– Rhino Edwards: Bass on “Oh! What A Night”, “Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like” & “Reason For Living”

Drums:

– John Coghlan: Drums on “Living On An Island”
- Alex Toff – Drums (except Track 10)

Misc. Instruments:

– Tim Oliver: Piano on “Rockers Rollin’”, “Reason For Living”
– Andy Bown: Hammond B3 Organ on “Oh! What A Night”
– Shannon Harris: Piano & Hammond Organ on “Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like”
– Bob Young: Harmonica on “Coming And Going”
– Dieter Michel: Trumpets & Trombones on “Again And Again” & “Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like”
– Holggy Begg: Memotron on “Again And Again” & “Oh! What A Night”
– Jan David: Percussions on “For You” & “Oh! What A Night”
– Jens Skwirblies: Clavinet on “Oh! What A Night” & “Coming And Going”; Hammond B3 Organ on “Living On An Island”; Moog on “Again And Again”

Tracklist:

01. Again And Again
02. Rain
03. Don’t Drive My Car
04. For You
05. Rockers Rollin’
06. Oh! What A Night
07. Something ‘Bout You Baby I Like
08. Reason For Living
09. Coming And Going
10. Living on An Island




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