Manfred Häder
Manfred Häder (* 1954 in Darmstadt ) is a German blues musician ( guitar , vocals ). He is considered to be one of the outstanding figures of the German blues scene, whose guitar sound is highly recognizable. In addition to the classic Chicago blues , Häder also focuses on soul and funk .
Live and act
Häder began his musical career in 1976. In that year he founded the Frankfurt City Blues Band, which was successful at home and abroad, and remained a member of it for several years. Since the mid- 1980s , Häder has been playing primarily in his own formations with different line-ups ("Andex B", "Die Exbluesion", "Matchbox Bluesband", "Bluesconnection Frankfurt"). He demonstrated his abilities as a soloist and accompanist in interaction with the blues greats Alexis Korner , Louisiana Red , Katie Webster , Phillip Walker, Charlie Musselwhite , Alan Skidmore, Eddie Vaan Shaw and Inga Rumpf.
In 2006 he appeared with Manfred Häder & Bänd on his award-winning record production Exbluesiv with his own songs in German. At the end of 2008 the follow-up album Live nach one was released , which - apart from the first studio title - was recorded on February 8, 2008 at a performance in the " Sinkkasten " music club in Frankfurt . The band was supported by Ali Neander, the guitarist of the Rodgau Monotones .
Manfred Häder lives in Frankfurt am Main.
Discography
- 1979 - ... is in town ( Frankfurt City Blues Band )
- 1980 - Second Step (Frankfurt City Blues Band)
- 1981 - Live (Frankfurt City Blues Band)
- 1997 - Bluesconnection - Live 1984–1997 (Manfred Häder)
- 2000 - Rhythm'n'Hits (Cover to Cover)
- 2002 - Blues according to regulations ( Arnim Töpel & Manfred Häder)
- 2006 - Exbluesive (Manfred Häder & Bänd)
- 2008 - Live after one (Manfred Häder & Bänd with Ali Neander)
Awards
- Summer 2006 inclusion in the list of the best songs of the "Verein deutschsprachige Musik eV"
- Autumn 2006 German Record Critics' Award for the album "Exbluesiv"
Web links
- Manfred Häder's website
- Live recording of the song "Mercy Mercy Mercy" on 8 February 2008 at Sinkkasten Frankfurt, which on the album Live after one was published
- Live recording of the song "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" on April 19, 2008 in the Children's, Youth and Culture Center Offenbach
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Häder, Manfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German blues musician, guitarist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Darmstadt |