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Jubileumconcert met de LenneBrothers Band

Michael en Stefan Koch van de LenneBrothers Band vieren hun podiumjubileum

40 jaar rockabilly en rock-‘n-roll gaan nu de wereld in vanaf het Lennestrand in Sauerland. Het is bijna niet te geloven, maar Michael “Ele” Koch en Stefan “Teddy” Koch van de LenneBrothers Band vieren in 2024 hun 40-jarig podiumjubileum. Op 25 februari 1984 maakten de twee broers hun eerste optreden met hun toenmalige band The Lennerockers. Het concert voor de carnavalsfeesten van de Hohenlimburgse Rij- en Menclub vond plaats in het restaurant van het Kirchenbergstadion.

Bijna precies 40 jaar later vindt het jubileumconcert met de LenneBrothers Band, die sinds 2017 bestaat, plaats in Werkhof Hohenlimburg op 17 februari 2024 (Kulturzentrum Werkhof, Herrenstraße 17, 58119 Hagen-Hohenlimburg). Tussen deze twee concerten hebben de oprichters van zowel de Lennerockers als de LenneBrothers Band, Michael en Stefan Koch, een indrukwekkende 3000 optredens in 25 landen gespeeld en zelfs een wereldrecord gevestigd (zie Guinness World Records 2003, p.258, “Hoogste concert” – in een vliegtuig op een hoogte van 11948,16 m voor 250 fans).

Rock ‘n’ roll hits zoals “Boogie Woogie Queen”, “High Class Lady” en “Rocking and Trucking”, allemaal geschreven door Stefan Koch, hebben nu vele miljoenen clicks op YouTube. Zelfgeschreven hits zoals “High Class Lady” worden vandaag de dag nog steeds door veel bands gecoverd en zijn een must op elk rock ‘n’ roll record hop of country line dance evenement wereldwijd. Bij elke live show van de LenneBrothers Band zie je meteen dat alle muzikanten serieus plezier hebben, zoals het gezegde luidt. En de vonk is er. Elk concert van de band is een hoogtepunt, pure rock’n’roll.

De nieuwe single “Mississippi Delta Blues” wordt op 12 februari 2024 uitgebracht van het huidige album “Boogie Woogie Queen – LenneBrothers Band sings the Best of The Lennerockers” van de LenneBrothers Band. Alle rock’n’roll fans kunnen hier naar uitkijken – het wordt weer een knaller.

De LenneBrothers Band brengt een livealbum uit

In september 2019 brengt de LenneBrothers Band hun eerste livealbum uit

Fans van rock-‘n-roll kunnen in hun handen wrijven, want ook deze herfst zal er een nieuw album komen van de LenneBrothers Band. De band heeft hiervoor aan het begin van het jaar een concert opgenomen, dat nu wordt uitgebracht.

Op 16 februari 2019 gaf de LenneBrothers Band een benefietconcert voor de vrijwillige brandweerploeg Reh-Henkhausen in de brandweerkazerne in Hagen-Hohenlimburg. Aan dit concert deden ook de Bobcats uit Groot-Brittannië en de Sinners uit Hamburg mee.

De LenneBrothers Band speelden de grootste hits van de Lennerockers, zoals ‘High Class Lady’ en ‘Boogie-Woogie Queen’, en ook veel eigen nummers, waaronder ‘Rocking and Trucking’ en ‘Picking Berrys’. Speciaal voor het concert werd het nummer ‘Rock Around The Fire Station’ geschreven en natuurlijk zal dit ook op het album staan. In totaal staan 17 nummers van het concert op het album.

Als bonusnummers staan er nog drie livenummers op het album, die de band acht dagen eerder op de Country Music Meeting in Berlijn speelde.

Het album ‘Rocking Live Around the Fire Station’ verschijnt op 27 september 2019 en zal op cd en digitaal beschikbaar zijn.

De LenneBrothers Band op kilometer 330

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.

De LenneBrothers Band records Christmas album

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.

LenneBrothers Band tekent met AGR Television Records

The rock ‘n’ roll, country, and rockabilly combo LenneBrothers Band has signed a record deal with AGR Television Records.

The Lennerockers had been making music together since 1984. When the band announced their split in spring 2016, their fans were, naturally, extremely disappointed. Now, two of The Lennerockers’ founding members, Michael “Ele” Koch und Stefan “Teddy” Koch, have decided not to hang up their music hats just yet. The two musicians have music in their genes, and not bearing to leave it behind them, have now founded the LenneBrothers Band.

As the name LenneBrothers Band obviously suggests, the two are brothers, who will continue to take to the stage together. Joining them will be Andreas Kaessens on drums and Claus Coxx on the slap bass, both of whom regularly appeared with The Lennerockers. The LenneBrothers Band’s music will reflect the mix of rock ‘n’ roll, country, and rockabilly that previously proved a hit for the Lennerockers.

The band intends to take a break at the start of 2017, to write songs for a new studio album. The album is scheduled to be launched by AGR Television Records in physical and digital form at the end of May 2017. The debut album is as yet untitled. For the LenneBrothers Band, there was no question about signing a record deal with AGR Television Records, since the two had already worked together successfully for several years. Lead singer Michael “Ele” Koch said of the new contract: “We’re in very good hands with AGR Television Records. We enjoy artistic freedom and are supported creatively in realizing and spreading our vision of music. That’s why we’ve signed a five-year deal with an experienced team and huge potential for the future!”

In spring 2017, the LenneBrothers Band will also be playing live on tour again. A number of concerts are already on the tour schedule for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. The tour will kick off on March 18, 2017 with the big “Shake Rattle and Roll Weekender” in Great Yarmouth, Great Britain.