Friend 'n Fellow - The Sound Of Bluesoul

  

In the music of FRIEND 'N FELLOW the intensity of blues, the sound of soul and the freedom of jazz unite in a very unique way. Deeply impressed and moved, the audience follows the virtuos way these two exceptional musicians perform together.

FRIEND 'N FELLOW's remarkable path began with the release of the CD "HOME" by the renowned label Ruf Records - a debut that enthused audience and critics alike and that advanced to a surprise success in 1997. The blues legend LUTHER ALLISON became their vehement musical supporter: He presented them as his special guest on his European tour and appeared as a guest musician and co-producer of the CD.
The following year, they were able to advance further on the international market. with "Purple Rose". The album was also a very personal reverence to Luther Allison, who had died just before the recordings.
Invitations to important festivals and concerts in Europe and the USA followed.
"Taxi" is the name of the newest studio CD. During an extended tour with more than 150 concerts in Europe and China, FRIEND 'N FELLOW drew the attention of many thousands of people and secured their firm position among the best musicians on the international scene.

A concert of the "Taxi"-Tour, recorded on DVD and double CD in Dolby surround is available since autumn 2003. The recording impressively proves that FRIEND 'N FELLOW are a in class of their own, especially live.
"You can only believe it if you've experienced it!" (musix) - OK, let's go...!

"A top-notch duo" Welt am Sonntag
"The sound of the new century" Luther Allison
"The voice of an angel" Keb' Mo'

Concerts in London, Paris, New York, Peking, Vienna, Zurich, Lucerne Festival (Lucerne, Switzerland), Tollwood-Festival Munich, Festival Internacional de la Porta Ferrada (Spain), 1st Blues & Soul Weekend (Zurich, Switzerland), Simmen Lörrach, Jazzrally Dusseldorf with Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Simply Red, Marianne Faithful, Maceo Parker.
 

 


Constanze Friend (vocals) studied modern voice in Weimar. As the singer of the R&B Band "Mr Adapoe", Constanze was a guest at many European festivals, e.g. as a support act for Alvin Lee and James Brown.


Thomas Fellow (guitars) studied concert guitar for seven years in Weimar. He has won prizes at international competitions and has been on concert tours throughout Europe, the U.S.A. , India and South America. Professor Thomas Fellow is the chairman of the Department of Guitar/World Music at the Conservatory of Music in Dresden, and> conducts courses at various other music conservatories and festivals.
 

1995 Fairy Godmother
1997 Home (Ruf Records-Ruf 1011)
1998 Purple Rose (Ruf Records-Ruf 1029)
2001 Taxi (Ruf Records-Ruf 1072)
2003 "Live" DVD/2CD (Ruf 3004/ Ruf 1062)
2005 Covered (Ruf 1089)
2006 Crystal (Ruf 1118)


  Releases

(CH) Soul- und Bluesweekend Zürich, 1999
(CH) AVO Session Basel, 1998
(D) Das Fest/ Karlsruhe, Sommer 1999
(D) Stimmen Festival/ Lörrach, 1999, 2003
(D) Kulturarena/ Jena, 1997, 1998, 1999
(D) Rother Blues Tage, 1999
(D) Bardentreffen/ Nürnberg, 2000
(D) Tollwood Festival/ München, 2002
(CH) Lucerne Festival, 2003
(E) Festival Internacional de la Porta Ferrada, 2003
(D) Jazz Rally Düsseldorf, 2003
(D) Leverkusener Jazztage, 2004
(A) Gitarrenfest Wien2004


 Festivals (selection)

BERLIN -Tempodrom
WIEN - Radiokulturhaus
ZÜRICH - Volkshaus
PARIS - Elysses Montmartre
LONDON - The 100 Club
NEW YORK - World Trade Center
BEIJING - China Millenium Park,
SHANGHAI - Anting New Town Open Air

  Live Performances

MDR "artour" | WDR "Mittwoch Live";"Crossroads- Blues im Subway" | ZDF "aspekte" | ONYX "Jazzonyx"| ARD/ ZDF Kinderkanal "Mega-Box" | MDR "Thüringen Journal", "Thüringen Privat" | Deutschlandfunk- "Liederladen" MDR- Kultur "MDR- Kultur- Café" | Chinese TV


  TV

Deutschlandfunk- "Liederladen" | MDR- Kultur " | MDR- Kultur- Café" | MDR Kultur "Figaro trifft..." | Many german radio stations play music of Friend ´n Fellow.


  Radio

FRIEND 'N FELLOW
MANAGEMENT AND CONTACT
contact(at-Zeichen)friendnfellow.com
+49 (0)173 / 89 252 73

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS AND TOURS
Musikbüro Gert Pfankuch in cooperation with
DML Productions
pfankuch(at-Zeichen)aol.com
ddmeylau(at-Zeichen)aol.com
+49 (0)6192 / 901372
www.musikbuero-pfankuch.de

technical support & promotion
adapoe EVENT- UND STUDIOTECHNIK GmbH
Frau Inka Junghans
Eduard-Rosenthal-Str. 45
99423 Weimar

fon: +49 (0)3643 / 81 11 30
fax: +49 (0)3643 / 81 11 40
info(at-Zeichen)adapoe.de
www.adapoe.de

Label
Ruf Records
www.rufrecords.de

website Thomas Fellow
www.thomasfellow.de