Hans
York
Hans York
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In The Music Room Studio Concert - Hans York - 11-26-2011 - Set 1
Amelia December I've Never Been In Love With You Natural High Old Friends
Once You Loved Snow There's No Way Travel Song
In The Music Room Studio Concert - Hans York - 11-26-2011 - Set 2
Dance Away Do It All Again If You Believe In Me In Our Windows Lifeline
Mama Don't Go For That Mrs. Sunshine You Say
LISTEN TO RECORDINGS
"In The Music Room"
"Letting Go" "Lifeline" "Never Been In Love With You" "Snow"
"You Say" "Young Amelia" "In The Music Room Promo - Hans York"
In The Music Room # 101
"Leave
A Little Light On"
"There's No Way"
"The
Garden"
"Broken
Shell"
"Natural High" "Old Friends" "If You Believe In Me"
BIO
Kerrville New Folk winner Hans York is an Internationally touring, Award winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
He has quickly made himself a name as an extraordinary DADGAD player and strong, engaging performer with a distinctive style and an irrepressibly
delightful and approachable manner. His intimate and distinctive voice draws comparisons to Sting, Paul Simon, Kenny Rankin or Michael Franks
and captures the audience instantly with its honesty and
clearness.
Hans accompanied Robert Palmer on German TV,
toured as bassist with the New York Broadway Ensemble, played
throughout Europe with
master harp player Diger Oppermann, and performed a Concerto as Soloist on fretless bass with the "Ars Quittilinga" Chamber Orchestra
(Concerto written by contemporary German composer Thomas K?nig). Hans York co- founded the German Worldmusic cult band Moka Efti and
recorded three CDs
with them. The third album, ?Fata Morgana? features US
saxophonist Charlie Mariano
and producer/saxophonist Heinrich von Kalnein (Vienna Art
Orchestra).
Hans spent six months in Rio de Janeiro where he studied Samba,
Bossa Nova and popular Brazilian music, an experience that upon his return to
Germany, inspired his first solo album Hazzazar.
Hans York is a world musician in the true sense of the term, drawing most of his present day inspiration from his vast eclectic background.
His 2008 album "Young Amelia" is a
low-key gem showcasing York?s impressive acoustic guitar playing, appealing
tenor and strong songwriting skills. His approach to the guitar blends jazz,
folk and Classical European styles into a sound that?s both familiar and unique.
Self-produced and recorded live in the studio in a mere two and a half days with
the help of some talented friends (credits below),
Young Amelia shows off York?s distinctive guitar sound, full of rhythmic and
melodic flourishes that impress without overwhelming the songs. York favors open
tunings,
which give his playing an expansive feel, marked by full, round notes and
chiming overtones.
"Young Amelia" takes you on a subtle
journey to explore the hidden recesses of the human heart with outstanding
musicianship and deep compassion. The set includes ?Tell Me Why,? a jazzy,
Brazilian flavored tune marked by York?s impressive fretwork; the classic swing
of ?Invocation,? which will be the album?s first single, where York drops a bit
of tongue twisting vocalese worthy of
Jon Hendricks into the mix, and the gently rowdy ragtime of ?Never Been in
Love,? a tongue in cheek celebration of life after a failed relationship. Other
standout tracks include ?Young Amelia,?
a ballad full of melancholic poetry that investigates the heartbreaking
tension between love and loss, youth and old age; ?Snow,? a tune with a circular
guitar melody that suggests swirling snowflakes;
the elegant, measured ballad ?Inner Windows;? the newgrass bounce of ?Lifeline,?
and ?Letting Go,? a hushed meditation on the death of a parent with one of
York?s most poignant vocals.
York will be touring extensively to support Young Amelia, impressing audiences
with his remarkable musicianship and low-key charisma.
Musicians
on Young Amelia:
Hans York, acoustic guitar and vocals; Jon Hamar, bass; Chris Stormquist,
percussion, glockenspiel; Eva Scow, mandolin; Dusty Brough, nylon string guitar;
Myra Joy, cello; Elizabeth!, trombone and vocals; Dan Tyack, pedal steel, dobro;
Backing vocals, James Hurley, Kym Tuvim, Larry Murante
HANS
YORK
CONTACT INFORMATION
HOMETOWN
SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON, USA
WEBSITES
www.hansyork.com
EMAIL
hans@hansyork.com
PHONE
206-388-9686
BOOKING
hans@hansyork.com
CD and/or DVD Availability
CD Yes
DVD Yes
http://cdbaby.com/all/hansyork
hans@hansyork.com
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VOGLEZANG
ANN ARMSTRONG &
STEVE HUGHES
ART DICKERSON
AUBREY TEETER
BARBE McMILLEN
BECKY WRIGHT
BILL SCHERECK
BILLY EWING
BOB BARAZZA
BOB CHEEVERS
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BODIE POWELL
BONNIE WHITMORE
BRANDON AQUILLARD
BRENT MITCHELL
BRIAN J KALINEC
BUDDY MONDLOCK
BUGS HENDERSON
BUTCH MORGAN
BYRD & STREET
C.J. & RANDY RANDOLPH
CAROLINE AIKEN
CARY COOPER & TOM
PRASADA-RAO
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CRAIG ST. CLAIR
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EMAN (EMANUEL GILLIGAN)
ERIC FOLKERTH
EVE FLEISHMAN
EVIE LADIN
GARY PINKSTON
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GREG WHITFIELD
HANS YORK
HELEN KENNEDY
IAN DICKSON
IDGY VAUGHN
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JIM PARKER
JIMMIE GROKETT
JOHN McEUEN JOHN
TRACY
JON
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M J BISHOP
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MATT KOGER
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REAMES
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PAULA HELD
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