Hoelderlin | Artist

Hoelderlin was a German progressive rock band formed 1970 in Wuppertal, Germany, by brothers Joachim (cello, flute, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, Mellotron) and Christian von Grumbkow (guitar), and Nanny de Ruig (vocals), who was married to Christian von Grumbkow. Originally called Hölderlin, they were influenced by rock, jazz, and folk music. Nanny de Ruig left the band after their fine debut album Hölderlin's Traum, and the brothers recruited additional musicians Christoph Noppeney (violin, viola, piano, flute) Peter Käseberg (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals) and Michael Bruchmann (drums, percussion), taking the band in a more jazz-rock direction. With that lineup the released two albums Hoelderlin and Clowns & Clouds. In 1977 the group was introduced to Dave Hutchins, who engineered the Genesis album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and decided to develop an anglo-american commercial sound that resulted in three more albums, Rare Birds, New Faces and Traumstadt (live), before their split in 1980. Their record company issued the album Fata Morgana from unreleased recordings, and the band convened in 2007 for a final album entitled 8. Standout Hoederlin albums include Hölderlin's Traum, Hoelderlin, Clowns & Clouds, Rare Birds and Traumstadt.

Artist Website: wikipedia/Hoelderlin

Featured Albums: Hoelderlin

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