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Fabian Harloff will perform a CD release concert for his new album “Auf dem Land”

New stages of life are often accompanied by changes. This is also the case with actor Fabian Harloff (“Notruf Hafenkante”). Moving from the big city to the countryside in 2016 further cultivated his love of country music, prompting him to change his musical style and release his first country album, “Auf dem Land“, on June 28, 2019.

To celebrate this new beginning, Fabian Harloff will perform a CD release concert on June 28, 2019 at 8:00PM at the Nochtspeicher in Hamburg. There he will present all 10 songs of his album “Auf dem Land” to media representatives and visitors for the first time.

Fabian Harloff will be backed by his band: Jens Wrede (bass), Julien Kravetz (drums), Torben Widdermann (guitar), and Detlef Wiedeke (guitar). For that true country feeling, the band is joined by Rosa Panataenius (fiddle) and Nils Tuxen (pedal steel guitar).

To make this evening to be something special, friends and companions of Fabian Harloff will accompany him musically on stage during selected songs. The lineup includes fellow actor and friend Patrick Bach (“Silas”), Truck Stop founding member Teddy Ibing, songwriter Vince Bahrdt (Orange Blue), iconic Hamburg singer Lotto King Karl, as well as the original cast of Crickets from the jukebox musical “Buddy”, Hauke Wendt and Marko Formanek.

Fabian Harloff is excited for the concert and says: “For me this will be one of the most important and beautiful concerts of my career, and for the audience, certainly one of the best of the year. This is going to be a great party!”

Fabian Harloff has now musically settled down in the country

11. April 2019

Fabian Harloff

Actor and musician Fabian Harloff releases his first country album.

In 2016, Fabian Harloff started a new phase of life. He moved from the city to the countryside and bought a farm north of Hamburg. The move brought with it some changes that are reflected in the actor’s music (“TKKG”, “SK Babies”, “Rote Meile”, “Notruf Hafenkante”).

For his new album, Fabian Harloff has turned to country music, which he came into contact with for the first time during a journey through the U.S. state of California. Fabian Harloff on his love for country music: “I’ve always liked real hand-made music that doesn’t use a lot of technology, and I felt a connection with country music right away. Guitars, beautiful vocals and lyrics that are simple and honest.”

Fabian Harloff, who has lived in the city for more than 20 years, has returned to his roots, and has fulfilled his lifelong dream of living on a small farm with his dogs, cats, horses and family.

On his second studio album “Auf dem Land” (“In the Country”) he sings from the heart, and that’s exactly what he did, record his new album with his friends in a studio “in the country”.

Just simple and honest…

“I don’t make music here to please others, I make the music that my heart tells me…” said Fabian Harloff.

He has completed 10 songs for his album “Auf dem Land” and all 10 songs are from his own hand. He wrote the song “Ich fang Dich auf” for an episode of the TV series “Notruf Hafenkante”.

In his first single, the title song of the album, he sings about his new life with horses, dogs and cats, away from the big city noise, fast-paced trends, and pomposity.

“Auf dem Land” will be released on June 28, 2019, by AGR Television Records. Fabian Harloff will be celebrating the release of his new album with a CD release concert with his band and guests in the Nochtspeicher concert hall in Hamburg. Advance ticket sales for this special concert will begin on 12. April 2019.

Eric Heatherly just did “Somethin’ Stupid” and got married

10. December 2018

Eric Heatherly, The Record Store Troubadours

Newlyweds Eric Heatherly and Lindsey Stacey release classic Sinatra duet to commemorate marriage.

Eric Heatherly, best known for his rockabilly style of country music with hit songs such as “Swimming In Champagne,” “Old Enough to Be Her Daddy,” “The Wrong 5 O’Clock,” “The Last Man Committed” and the Top 10 hit, “Flowers On The Wall,” is celebrating the recent marriage to his long time sweetheart and fellow artist Lindsey Stacey. Eric and Lindsey tied the knot on November 24th, 2018 at a private ceremony south of Nashville. To celebrate the occasion, the newlyweds will release a new single together entitled, “Somethin’ Stupid“. It’s a revamped version of the classic #1 song from 1967 by Frank & Nancy Sinatra.

Eric Heatherly produced and arranged “Somethin’ Stupid” hoping to give new life to such a classic duet. “It’s a lot more guitar oriented than the original orchestrated version” says Heatherly. “Lindsey and I loved recording this song together. She is an amazing artist and I couldn’t ask for a better duet partner, in music and marriage.” The retro sounding single is set for a world-wide release in honor of Frank Sinatra’s birthday, December 12th, 2018. It will be released in the U.S. on the NashVegas Recording Co. label solely owned by Heatherly and on the AGR Television Records label in the rest of the world.

Eric Heatherly is also working on a new album that will be released in 2019 titled, “Matchbook Rendezvous”. The first single will be “The Road Song (Route 66 Revisited)” and will feature a video that was recently filmed in Las Vegas. He describes the full-length recording as a five year passion project of vintage sounds laid down on all analog equipment, mostly captured live on 2″ tape in his own historic music hall and event center, “The Ole Tennessee Opry”, located just outside of Nashville. When not performing in Branson or doing solo shows, you can catch Eric Heatherly accompanying his good buddy David Lee Murphy on select tour dates with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toby Keith and Kenny Chesney.

“Heatherly’s style is the closest thing to Sun Records meets The Grand Ole Opry that I’ve ever heard.” Academy Award winning actor – Billy Bob Thornton

Francie Conway is a true European with his new release One for Europe

26. November 2018

Francie Conway

With “One for Europe” Francie Conway speaks pro-European Union language.

By taking a closer look at the European Union, it doesn’t seem too shiny. In times of loud voices where some political parties are blaming the European Union for their own local mistakes, treaty violation, proceedings and Brexit, other voices that still like and support Europe, cannot be heard. These are the times for singers and songwriters, so that the message of the silent majority can be heard.

Influenced by this current political and social situation in Europe, Francie Conway was inspired to bring his ideas to a team of legendary musicians, producers and songwriters.

“One for Europe” has arrangement influences from our tribal past to the present day, it’s an exciting blend of cultures with a positive message.

Joining renowned Irish music artist Francie Conway on this project are

Erdal Kizilcay, the Turkish multi-instrumentalist, producer & arranger currently living in Switzerland who made his reputation with David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Tina Turner, Freddy Mercury and many more.
Viv Boucherat and Chris White from the great British bands The Zombies and Argent.
Matt Kelleghan from the inspirational Irish band Moving Hearts.
Sibel Gürsoy the Turkish Bulgarian artist who recorded a special vocal piece with Erdal for the song.

Francie Conway is a Troubadour of the highest renown – not just in his native Ireland but also across mainland Europe, Australia & US. He has played and toured with legendary Irish bands Clutch & The Fureys, has busked in The Netherlands with Alastair Campbell (later Prime Minister Tony Blair’s right-hand man), is one of the founding members of ‘The Rock School’ in Dublin, and has had numerous of his songs recorded by top artists. Francie was also a long-time collaborator with the late great producer David Richards who was renowned for his hit recordings with Queen, David Bowie, Michael Jackson etc. from his legendary Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Switzerland.

“One for Europe” by Francie Conway will be digitally available worldwide from the 30th of November 2018.

Don Mescall with Lighthouse Keeper in the Irish Charts

9. November 2018

Don Mescall

Lighthouse Keeper by Don Mescall has entered two Irish albums charts.

On the 2nd of November Don Mescall‘s sophomore album “Lighthouse Keeper” was physically and digitally released. The Limerick born singer and songwriter invited Stella Parton from Nashville over to Ireland to promote their single “Love Me Right Now” and the amount of print-, radio-, and TV interviews and appearances led to a chart entry of “Lighthouse Keeper” in the Official Irish Albums Chart published on the 9th of November 2018.

In Ireland’s biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, and weighted audio streams “Lighthouse Keeper” entered on number 10. That is the highest chart entry in the career of Don Mescall.

The amount of sales catapulted “Lighthouse Keeper” also to Number 1 on the Irish Independent Albums Chart on November 9th, 2018.

Sales from the 2nd of November to the 8th of November counted for the charts and out of the chart relevant sales of “Lighthouse Keeper” 97,8% were physical CDs.

The first single release, “Love Me Right Now” by Don Mescall feat. Stella Parton, made it to the airplay charts. In the Breakers Chart compiled by Radio Monitor the song is on number 7, the highest position since “Love me Right Now” was released to radio five weeks ago.

Live concert of Don Mescall & friends

30. July 2018

Don Mescall

Don Mescall will celebrate the release of his new album with a live concert.

Naturally, after waiting 12 years to release his new CD Don Mescall is anxious to share the music with his fans. The Limerick (Ireland) born award winning internationally acclaimed singer / songwriter will celebrate his CD release with a live concert and invited some musical friends to join him on stage.

An evening with special guests, Christy Dignam, Brian Kennedy, Eleanor Shanley, Na Fianna, Shay Healy, Desiree Manders, Stella Parton (with more to be announced) will share with the audience songs written by Don Mescall and of course songs from his upcoming album “Lighthouse Keeper“.

The CD release concert “An Evening with Don Mescall & Very Special Guests” will take place on November 6th, 2018 at the University Concert Hall (UCH) in Limerick. Showtime is 8:00 o’clock.

Some of the special guests appear on Don Mescall’s new album “Lighthouse Keeper”. The album features collaborations with Sharon Corr (The Corrs), Nathan Carter, Stella Parton, Mike Reid, Brian Kennedy, Frances Black, Paul Brady, Stephanie Urbina Jones, Christy Dignam (Aslan), Maura O’Connell and Lisa McHugh.

“Lighthouse Keeper” will be released on November 2nd, 2018 and will be available on CD and digitally. Don Mescall will be in Dublin for interviews and media performances between November 2nd and November 4th.

LenneBrothers Band visits Kilometer 330

9. July 2018

LenneBrothers Band

LenneBrothers Band will be a guest on the new season of “Kilometer 330”.

The TV-show “Kilometer 330” aired from February 19, 1989 to September 6, 1992 on RTL Plus now known as RTL Television. Some of the episodes were repeated on MDR in 1998 and 1999. This popular TV show is now set for a comeback and the LenneBrothers Band will be there to kick it off.

The band will perform two songs for the first remake episode of “Kilometer 330”, both of which are from the “Choo Choo Billy Train” album: “Rocking and Trucking” and “Great to be Alive”. Since “Kilometer 330” traditionally features German songs, Michael and Stefan Koch will provide German lyrics for the two songs. For fans of LenneBrothers Band those recordings will also be available under the title “bei Kilometer 330” for download and streaming after the TV show aired.

The first episode of “Kilometer 330” will be recorded from August 26 – 28, 2018 at the Bonanza Saloon in Bissegg, Switzerland. Jonny Hill will be return as the show’s host and he will be assisted by Linda Feller. Airing is scheduled for mid- to late-November on Melody TV. It is broadcast via satellite (Astra) and is also available on select cable networks in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

AGR Television Records releases songs from the Overboard soundtrack

19. June 2018

15 songs recorded for the original “Overboard” film will be available digitally for the first time.

On December 16, 1987 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released “Overboard” to theatres. The romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell was a huge success and became an all-time classic. The Wright Brothers recorded 15 songs for the MGM movie they will be now available.

In the U.S., “Overboard” made almost 30 million US dollars in theatres. In Germany, approximately 350,000 fans viewed “Overboard” in theatres. The film became a hit in Home Entertainment and remains an all-time classic with continuous reruns on television.

Gary Marshall asked the Wright Brothers to record songs for the bands performance consideration in the film and all 15 songs originally submitted become now available.

Now, for the first time, AGR Television Records will make all 15 songs produced by Gary S. Paxton available digitally. Tim Wright of the Wright Brothers says: “We were honored to perform four of our song submissions in the film and are delighted to have all fifteen available to fans around the globe and I look forward to AGR Television Records sharing three of my original songs with the fans.”

The album, “Songs Recorded for the Overboard Soundtrack” will be available world-wide on September 7, 2018 for digital download and streaming.

Sarah & The Romans plays live in Germany for the first time

13. June 2018

Sarah & The Romans

Sarah & The Romans will perform at the Danetzare Festival in Erfurt.

In November 2017, Sarah & The Romans released their debut album First Date. It garnered positive reviews throughout Europe, with CountryMusicNews.de summing it up as follows: “Honest, passionate, classic. First Date by Sarah & The Romans delivers classic bluegrass and country music at its finest, all while hitting its own note. It’s a must-listen!”

The positive reviews for the album “First Date” also attracted the attention of organizers. As a result, Sarah & The Romans will perform at the Danetzare International Folklore Festival in Erfurt. The Croatian band will continue their collaboration they started last year with the Cripple Creek Cloggers who hail from the USA.

The dance ensemble Cripple Creek Cloggers has been around for over 50 years. They come from Murfreesboro, which is located near Nashville, Tennessee. The dancers perform the so-called “Appalachian-style square dance” with typical step moves, also known as clogging. This dance style originated in the Appalachians with the first settlers from England, who brought songs, dances, and stories from their homeland.

The Danetzare Festival will take place from June 28 to July 2, 2018 in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. Sarah & The Romans will be on stage for every day of the event.

The LenneBrothers Band records a Christmas album

6. June 2018

LenneBrothers Band

The LenneBrothers Band will release its first Christmas album in 2018.

The weather. Yes, the weather. Some countries in Europe experienced the hottest May in over 100 years. Storms swept across other countries and caused more rainfall in a 24-hour period than they would normally get over the entire month of May. Still other regions had hail and so much rain fell in The Sunshine State of Florida over last 10 days that its name no longer seemed to fit. No matter where you look, the Christmas spirit is nowhere to be found.

That obviously makes it hard for the LenneBrothers Band to be in the mood to usher in the Christmas spirit. Even so, Michael and Stefan Koch as well as Claus Coxx and Andreas Kässens have no choice since the LenneBrothers Band is set to drop its first Christmas album this year.

Back in the day when their band was known as The Lennerockers, Michael and Stefan Koch wanted to record a Christmas album, but something always got in the way. LenneBrothers Band can now turn this dream into a reality. The currently untitled Christmas album is said to have 14 songs. Eight are original compositions and the other six are covers including “Jingle Bells,” “What a Merry Christmas This Could Be,” and “Run Run Rudolph.”

They will start recording the album as early as June for its release date on October 19th, 2018 as a CD and for download.

Don Mescall releases sophomore album through AGR Television Records

1. June 2018

Don Mescall

Don Mescall’s new album will be released by AGR Television Records.

It has been over 12 years since Don Mescall‘s debut album “Innocent Run” was released by the US label Curb Records in 2006. Now, the internationally acclaimed Irish singer and songwriter is getting ready to release his sophomore album, and has signed a recording contract with AGR Television Records to deliver the music to his fans.

As a songwriter, Don Mescall’s songs have featured on albums with sales of over 12 million worldwide and have received more than 18 million views on You Tube. His songs have been recorded by artists including Rascal Flatts, Backstreet Boys, Lonestar, Geri Halliwell, Sharon Corr, Ronan Keating, Clay Aiken, Jaydee Bixby, Ramin Karimloo, Aslan, Garou, Neal McCoy, Shane Filan & Nicky Byrne (Westlife), Boyzone, triple platinum French artist Marina Kaye, the legendary Richie Havens among many more. He has also co-written the last three number one hits of top Irish singer Nathan Carter (“Livin’ the Dream”, “This Song is for You”, and “Wanna Dance”).

Besides his songwriting and producing, performing live is a huge part of Don Mescall’s career. He regularly tours in Ireland, United Kingdom and the USA and has recently been working on his new studio album – working title “Lighthouse Keeper“.

Don Mescall is delighted to join his new family at AGR Television Records “I am thrilled to be working with Andreas and all the team at AGR Television Records, I look forward to the release of the new album, it’s been a while in the making!”

“Lighthouse Keeper” would be physically and digitally available. The album is scheduled to hit the shelves in autumn 2018.

Daryle Singletary passed away

13. February 2018

Daryle Singletary

Tributes paid over the tragic loss of Country Icon Daryle Singletary

The Country Music world has come together to remember the legendary Daryle Singletary, who passed away unexpectedly at his home in Lebanon, Tennessee, on Monday.

Born in Cairo, Georgia, Daryle Singletary’s career spans three decades, with multiple top forty hits in the Hot Country Songs Charts, including “I Let Her Lie”, “Too Much Fun”, and “Amen Kind of Love”.

Best known as a pure, traditional country artist, Daryle Singletary was once quoted saying; “Regardless of what may be hitting the charts in Nashville, there’ll always be an audience for good, traditional country music.” This dedication to old-school Country Music led Singletary to collaborate with the greats such as George Jones, Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam.

Upon hearing the sad news, former business partner and friend of 21 years, Chuck Rhodes said:

“I cannot wrap my head around his untimely passing. He was the greatest country singer I have ever had the pleasure of working with in my 30 years in Nashville. I have truly lost the brother I never had today. May God bless his family and the country music community during this time of tremendous loss.”

In 2012, Singletary completed his first European tour, taking in the Country Rendez-Vous Festival in Craponne, France, followed by concerts in France, Denmark and Germany. Singletary released his final studio album, “There’s Still A Little Country Left” through AGR Television Records in Germany in 2015, which proved a huge international success on Country radio. The album featured co-writes with songwriting royalty, some of the best musicians in Nashville and a duet with Country Icon Johnny Paycheck.

Andreas Graban of AGR Television Records spoke of his shock upon hearing the news:

“For me personally, it’s very sad. What I remember most about Daryle is that he was a genuinely nice person…and that’s sometimes hard to find in this business. As a performer and a recording artist, he embodied the spirit of traditional country music, and this was reflected in the success we had with his ‘Still A Little Country Left’ album. On behalf of everybody at AGR Television Records, we’d like to send our sympathies to Daryle’s family and to his many fans around the world.”

Daryle Singletary leaves behind his beloved wife Holly along with two sons Jonah and Mercer and two daughters Nora and Charlotte, as well as his mother and father and brother Kevin. Further details of his funeral will be announced in due course.

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