MARIO NEUNKIRCHEN

Mit einer ebenfalls eigenen Stimme in der deutschen Gitarristenszene haben wir es bei Mario Neunkirchen zu tun. Eine nordeuropäisch anmutende Strenge und Kraft trifft auf eine amerikanisch anmutende Melodiosität in Arrangement und auch Melodieführung. Er stammt aus Köln, wo er auch lebt, hat in Arnheim studiert. Mancherlei Fusion, Pop und Rockproduktionen wurden durch sein Gitarrenorgan veredelt. Dazu zählt auch seine Tätigkeit bei Stella Musicals. Er ist gitarristischer Chairholder bei dem kökner Musical 'Saturday night fever'. Außerdem unterrichtete er am MGI, dem deutschen Pendant zum G.I.T. in L.A.. Er veröffendlichte im Voggenreiter Verlag das wohl beste deutsche Lehrbuch zur Fusion Gitarre, das 'Fusion Guitar Workbook'. Ein weiteres wird in diesem Jahr folgen. Ein Fusiomeister von internationalem Niveau der in seinen Kompositionen europäische und amerikanische Qualitäten zu starken und doch oft entspannten Stimmungen verdichtet....
'Long distance' (Scales 1999/95), 'Endless summer' (Scales 1999/98)

This guy has a definitively own voice in the german guitar scene. North european stern roughness and sublime power meets a melodiosity in arrangement and songline that sounds american. He comes from Cologne, where he is still living and has studied guitar in Arnheim, NL. Quite some fusion, pop and rock productions had been refined by his striking guitar playing; a.o. he plays with some musicals of the Stella Company. Since some time he is the chairholder for guitar at the musical smash 'Saturday night fever' in Cologne. Besides that he had been teaching at the MGI, the german pendant of the G.I.T. in L.A. . He released the maybe best german tutorical book on fusion guitar, called 'The Fusion Guitar Workbook' in the Voggenreiter Verlag. A new one will follow this year. A powerful melodic fusionmeister of internatiomal niveau, that combines european and american qualities to create strong but often even relaxing moods...
'Long distance' (Scales 1999/95), 'Endless summer' (Scales 1999/98)

Real Audio

MARIO NEUNKIRCHEN: ENDLESS SUMMER

Mario Neunkirchen: electric & acoustic guitar,
sitar guitar
Wofgang Haas: vibes & percussion
Andreas Kolinski: keyboards
Fritz Roppel: bass
Ralf Neuhaus: drums & percussion

Gabriel Perez: saxophone (6 & 10)

Produced by Jörg Pasler
with Mario Neunkirchen and Klaus Genuit
Recorded and mixed at Hansahaus Studio, Bonn
Engineered and mixed by Klaus Genuit
Mastered (24BIT) by Andreas Torkler (at S.P.)
Manufactured by Sonopress

Titles:
1. Waterland (3:47)
2. Becky (5:21)
3. Bedford falls (7:20)
4. Saint Jack (2:28)
5. Endless summer (4:37)
6. Up on the roof (5:04)
7. Sintra (1:35)
8. Tri Top (6:34)
9. Nigella (2:53)
10.Rain (5:33)
11.Robertino (2:48)
12.Famous potatoes (5:39)
13.Julius (2:24)
14.Back from the beach (4:54)
15.Scalind ded (2:42)
16.Landscape (2:05)

Songs composed and arranged by Mario Neunkirchen
except:
Wolfgang Haas (9); Fritz Roppel (11);
Ralf Neuhaus (13); Andreas Kolinski (15)

Keyboard arrangements by Andreas Kolinski
Copyright: Verlag Jörg Pasler / Edition scales.de
except:
Voggenreiter Verlag (2)

Design & photos by Bruno Blättler

Scales Records
Im Drostebusch 29B
48155 Münster
0251/316540 fax 381813
info@scales.de

MARIO NEUNKIRCHEN: LONG DISTANCE

Mario Neunkirchen: electric & acoustic guitar
Christian Poffo: keyboards, programming
Capo Mayer: bass
Andy Pilger: drums & percussion
Karsten Scheunemann: saxophones

Produced by Mario Neunkirchen
Co-produced by Christian Poffo
Recorded and mixed at
Crown Hill Studios, Düsseldorf
Engineered and mixed by Rudi Kronenberger

Titles:
1. Night (6:30)
2. Detailed instructions (6:51)
3. Long distance (8:15)
4. Twilight (6:40)
5. Drug waltz (6:05)
6. Mirrors (5:44)
7. Quiet afternoon (2:56)

Songs composed and arranged by Mario Neunkirchen
except: Karsten Scheunemann (5)
Keyboard arrangements by Christian Poffo
Copyright: Verlag Jörg Pasler / Edition scales.de
except:
EU (except GB, IRL, DK,S, SF, GR) 1999-2004
Verlag Jörg Pasler / Edition scales.de/Niwo Musik/Edition Laika (except 5)

Design by Uli Funke (/Bruno Blättler)
Photos by Stephan Runge

Scales Records
Im Drostebusch 29B
48155 Münster
0251/316540 fax 381813
info@scales.de