Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella – The Oblivion Tales

CD: $ 16

(German Import)

1. The Spire And The Old Bridge 05:19
2. Treasured Memories 06:09
3. Words Become A Song 04:35
4. Close To The Heart 05:04
5. The Horseshoe 07:54
6. Wild West 05:43
7. My Dear Children 06:57
8. Die Zwerge vom Iberg 08:16
9. The Dwarfs King 06:04
10. Erinnerungen 05:40
11. Melanie’s Theme 05:39

Description

words & music by: Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella
arrangements by: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella, Niklas Kahl, Lars Lehmann & Jens Kommnick
Melanie Mau: Lead- & Backing Vocals
Martin Schnella: Lead- & Backing Vocals, Acoustic- & Electric Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Mandoline, Shaker
Niklas Kahl: Cajon, Bongos, Yambu, Djembe, Shaker, Percussion, Drums
Fabian Gödecke: Drums
Lars Lehmann: Bass, Fretless Bass, Vocals

Guests:

Jens Kommnick: Tin Whistles, Low Whistles, Uilleann Pipes, Cello
Stephan Wegner: Vocals on The Spire And The Old Bridge, Treasured Memories, Words Become A Song & Erinnerungen
Jimmy Keegan: Drums on My Dear Children, Die Zwerge Vom Iberg & The Dwarfs King
Dave Meros: Bass on The Dwarfs King
Eric Brenton: Violin & Viola on Treasured Memories
Nathan Brenton: Cello on Treasured Memories
Rachel Hall: Violin on My Dear Children
Tobias Reiss: Piano on Wild West
Martin Huch: Dobro on Wild West
Jan Reinartz: Spoken Words on Die Zwerge Vom Iberg
string arrangements on Treasured Memories by: Nathan Brenton
string arrangements on My Dear Children by: Rachel Hall

Band Pictures by: Sascha Storz Photodesign
Cover Watercolour: Horst Lind / Atelier Pregizer
Drawings: Isa Hausa Illustrations
Additional Pictures: Martin Schnella
Artwork & Design: Martin Huch

All instruments and vocals recorded by Martin Schnella @ Overlodge Recording Studio, Badenhausen/Germany 2016/2017 except:

Jimmy Keegan recorded his Drums @ his home in Los Angeles/USA
Lars Lehmann recorded his Bass Guitars @ his home in Hannover, Germany
Dave Meros recorded his Bass Guitars @ his home in Sacramento, California/USA
Eric & Nathan Brenton recorded their strings @ their home in Tustin, California/USA
Rachel Hall recorded her violin @ her home in Cromer, Great Britain
Tobias Reiss recorded his Piano @ his home in Waghäusel, Germany
Martin Huch recorded his Dobro @ his home in Hannover, Germany

Mixed & mastered by Martin Schnella @ Overlodge Recording Studio, Badenhausen/Germany 2017