Bman's Blues Report

The participation of German blues musicians in the world's largest blues competition on American ground itself is extremely unusual – but Georg Schroeter (piano, vocals) and Marc Breitfelder (harp) winning the 27th International Blues Challenge 2011 in Memphis, TN, USA, cannot be overestimated. Fact is that the two musicians from Kiel (Northern Germany) are the first European musicians in the IBC's 27 years' history to run away with this prestigious award from the USA, the home of the blues – that's just unbelievable! By doing so those two guys will go down in Europe's music history. The duo took its first try to win the IBC in January 2010. By gaining the German and Baltic Blues Challenges 2009 in Eutin, Germany, they met the requirements to get nominated for the IBC 2010 by the Baltic Blues Society Eutin. Last year blues lovers in Memphis already paid attention as they came in second place at the IBC's semi finals. By winning the German Blues Award 2010 – a...

Georg (piano, vocals) His fingers seem to slide over the keyboard of the piano by themselves while he manages to fascinate you with a unique Blues voice. Powerful, gentle, ecstatic or just plain beautiful – vocals and piano are a perfect match putting a spell on any audience … and if his eyes shine and sparkle, everything is just fine – for him, Marc and the audience! Georg (piano, vocals) His fingers seem to slide over the keyboard of the piano by themselves while he manages to fascinate you with a unique Blues voice. Powerful, gentle, ecstatic or just plain beautiful – vocals and piano are a perfect match putting a spell on any audience … and if his eyes shine and sparkle, everything is just fine – for him, Marc and the audience! Georg on Facebook Georg on myspace Marc (harp) Marc Breitfelder has mastered the “Mississippi saxophone” to perfection. Using his own overblow technique, he is able to reach spheres on a harp that fascinate audiences and musicians all ov...