Oliver Gies (musician)

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Oliver Gies (born May 30, 1973 in Walsrode ) is a German singer ( baritone ), songwriter and arranger .

Life

Oliver Gies grew up in Rotenburg / Wümme . After studying to be a teacher ( music / mathematics ) in Hanover , Gies completed a postgraduate course in composition / arrangement jazz / rock / pop in Essen .

In 1992 he was one of the co-founders of a quartet that later called itself Maybebop and is one of the most successful a cappella formations in German-speaking countries. Gies is the Artistic Director of Maybebop and writes, arranges and texts most of the pieces. He also writes commissioned compositions and coaches choirs and ensembles.

His choir adaptation of the Rammstein title Engel was the compulsory piece in the jazz / pop category at the 2010 German choir competition .

Oliver Gies lives in Hanover with his partner and two children.

Discography (selection)

Albums with Maybebop

  • 1996: Light fare
  • 1997: May be not Bop
  • 1999: great pop! live
  • 2001: on the ears

And in today's formation:

  • 2003: hot air
  • 2004: Christmas
  • 2005: Always there for you!
  • 2007: superhero
  • 2008: Superhero Live
  • 2008: give !
  • 2009: Finally authentic
  • 2011: Extremely close
  • 2012: like new
  • 2012: Monumental
  • 2012: German prohibited (only available online via iTunes )
  • 2013: Less is more
  • 2015: You can't do that
  • 2015: Advent calendar in September (single CD)
  • 2015: For you
  • 2016: You can't do that (Live) (CD to DVD)
  • 2016: Made in Germany (CD for the Taiwan tour)
  • 2017: sistemfeler
  • 2017: sistemfeler Live (CD to DVD)
  • 2019: goal: go!

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Oliver Gies - Vita. Retrieved September 20, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Gies, Oliver
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer (baritone), songwriter and arranger
DATE OF BIRTH May 30, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Walsrode