By Fred Hammond
A gospel funk track I transcribed and recorded for my Berklee application. Still like it a lot thanks to the wonderful musicians:
Vocals: Mary Lamaro, Karin Ziegelwanger, Mario Mrazek
Keys: Georg Gruber
Bass: Andrea Fraenzel
Drums: Michael Leibetseder
Drum and bass recording: Chris Scheidl
Vocal recording and mix: Rudi Mille
Credits:
Vocals: Mary Lamaro, Karin Ziegelwanger, Mario Mrazek
Keys: Georg Gruber
Bass: Andrea Fraenzel
Drums: Michael Leibetseder
Drum and bass recording: Chris Scheidl
Vocal recording and mix: Rudi Mille
Produced by Andrea Fraenzel
So fällt Schnee auf Kringså (As the Snow Falls on Kringså)
VerAndA - free improvisation and songs
Piano - Veronika Humpel
Double bass – Andrea Fraenzel
Recorded by Bruno Pisek in August 2010
Piano – Veronika Humpel
Double bass – Andrea Fraenzel
Recorded by Bruno Pisek in August 2010
This duo was created to focus on improvisation, without referring to a particular musical style or direction. For this duo, improvising freely means playing spontaneously and in the moment, regardless whether it is an abstract cluster or a tonal melody.
To date we have worked together on a singer/songwriter project for several years, and cannot deny that songs play an integral role in the way we express ourselves.
A particular challenge for us was the question of how to combine variable compositions, improvisations and straightforward songs into a consistent performance.
The solution came as an idea just before a concert: why not use improvisation to play transitions from one tune to the next?
It worked out perfectly and we have been following this concept ever since.
In order to get new inspiration for improvisation or to stimulate others we also included painters, poets or dancers in our performances.
Mary Broadcast Band live at 2011’s „Donauinselfestival“ (Danube island festival). Situated on an artifical island in the Danube, this is Europe’s biggest free festival with three million people attending each year.
Mary Broadcast Band – line up on this song:
Mary Lamaro: vocals, guitar
Jimi Dolezal: guitar
Julia Radschiner: keys, background vocals
Mario Mrazek and Karin Ziegelwanger: background vocals
Andrea Fraenzel: electric bass
Melissa Hosler: background vocals, drums
Invited by OE1, Austrias culture radio channel, Mary Broadcast Band was delighted to play on one of the most important stages at the festival. Furthermore, this concert was broadcast live on national radio.
5 Songs from the performance including „Shine a Light“ have been released on our latest album „Love Is Our Mission“ (2012).
Mary Broadcast Band – line up on this song:
Mary Lamaro: vocals, guitar
Jimi Dolezal: guitar
Julia Radschiner: keys, background vocals
Mario Mrazek and Karin Ziegelwanger: background vocals
Andrea Fraenzel: electric bass
Melissa Hosler: background vocals, drums
Credits:
Saxophone: Lisi Stiger
Guitar: Daniel Mesquita
Bass: Andrea Fraenzel
Percussion: Michael Leibetseder
Percussion and bass recording: Chris Scheidl
Guitar recording and mix: Georg O. Luksch
Saxophone recording: Rudi Mille
Acoustic guitar: François Guibeault
Double bass: Andrea Fraenzel
Drums: Thomas Froschauer
Recorded in April 2012 at Empire Studio, Vienna by Edaniel
Karin Renner: vocals, flute, harp
Klara Schiffermueller: vocals, violin
Birgit Glawischnig: vocals, guitar, accordeon
Nicole Janss: vocals, percussion, bagpipes
Andrea Fraenzel: vocals, electric bass
Recorded in February 2010 at Heurechord Studios, Vienna by Lisa Hildebrandt.
This song is on our CD „Limonen und Gras“, released in 2010
Even though we are the only all female folk band in Austria the name does not stem from witches but is an abbreviation for Whiskey in the Charts.
The band dedicates itself to European folk music traditions. Songs and instrumentals from all over the continent have found their way into our repertoire.
We have performed at nearly every folk festival and folk music venue in Austria, and are happy to have been invited to international festivals such as Wackelsteinfestival (AUT), Triskell festival of celtic music in Trieste (I) and Festival internazionale di musica folk acoustica (I) among others.
