I am quite proud to be involved with the newcomer band, Short Circuit. They started off in the Wiesbaden Music School four years ago where I coached and helped them get started. After a few personelle changes, they are now, Caitlin Wittmann on vocals, Vanessa Jung on guitar, Olivia Ott on bass, Camila Vega Altamore on keys and, the only male in the band, Tom Hartmann on drums. I am still officially their coach in the music school, but they have become self-sufficient and I try now to help out mostly with their original material. This is the first song I have recorded and produced for them: “Alleviate”, written by Caitlin and arranged by the band. The excellent video was made by a new young director, Anthony Jole.
They are presently working on new original material, learning the ins and outs of recording and producing, as well as becoming an ever more popular band in the Wiesbaden area, performing covers and originals. I am sure we will be hearing a lot more from them.
This Sunday, 22nd January 2017, in the Jazzhaus Heidelberg, a new group of singers will introduce themselves to their present and future family, friends and fans. Under the unusual but descriptive name of “Happy Kanak Stars“, the eight members of predominantly Turkish origin sing a selection of songs in the Turkish language: well-known traditional melodies and some of the most popular hits of the last 40 years. They have found in the English musician, Peter Antony, an unexpected accomplice: he coaches, accompanies and conducts the group, guiding them to help reach their full potential while learning and experiencing what is for him a new musical genre. “The fun and joy the singers have is what first drew me to them”, says Peter.
Am Sonntag, den 22. Januar 2017, präsentiert sich im Jazzhaus Heidelberg eine neue Sängergruppe mit dem außergewöhnlichen, aber bezeichnenden Namen “Happy Kanak Stars“. Acht Sängerinnen und Sänger mit überwiegend türkischer Herkunft, singen eine Auswahl an türkischen Liedern: sowohl bekannte traditionelle Melodien als auch einige der beliebtesten Hits der letzten 40 Jahre. Der Chor hat in dem englischen Musiker Peter Antony einen unerwarteten “Komplizen” gefunden: Er betreut, begleitet und dirigiert den Chor und leitet sie dazu an, ihr volles Potenzial zu entwickeln. “Der Spaß und die Freude der Sängerinnen und Sänger hat mich von Anfang an angezogen “, sagt Peter.
Bu Pazar (22.01.17)’de, Jazzhaus Heidelberg’de yeni bir grup korist kendilerini mevcut ve müstakbel aile, arkadaş ve hayranlarına tanıtacaklar. Alışılmadık ama tanımlayıcı “Happy Kanak Stars” adı altında, koronun ağırlıklı olarak Türklerden oluşan şu anki sekiz üyesi iyi bilinen bazı geleneksel melodiler ile son kırk yılın en popüler hitlerinden oluşan bazı Türkçe şarkıları söyleyecekler. Kanak Stars, İngiliz müzisyen Peter Antony ile beraber kendilerine bir suç ortağı bulmuş oldular. Peter grubu çalıştırararak, yöneterek ve onlara eşlik ederek onları tam potansiyellerine ulaşmaları için yönlendirmekte ve aynı zamanda kendisi için de yeni bir müzik türünü deneyimlemekte ve öğrenmekte. Peter “Korodaki eğlence ve keyif dolu ortam beni onlara ilk çeken şey oldu” diyor. 
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