FIDDLER’s GREEN will release their new studio album "The Green Machine" at the end of the year and will tour extensively.
The first track "Shanghaied In Portsmouth" has already been released and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/KXS1t_VzctQ
Is there something that the Irish and the Franconians have in common? Quite a lot! First and foremost, there is a special connection to their homeland and a love for traditions passed down through generations, which both on the Green Island and in the red-white Franconia dedicate themselves to. Additionally, there is a certain charming stubbornness to take matters into their own hands. And last but not least, an almost death-defying sociability with which both the Irish and the Franconians steadfastly celebrate life with all its ups and downs. These are qualities that Fiddler's Green have been uniting in their captivating high-power sound for over three decades. Since their founding in 1990, the Erlangen sextet has earned the status of one of the most popular, successful, and enduring formations within the European folk rock community. A well-oiled Irish speedfolk machine that now presents itself at the peak of its creativity with their new studio album "The Green Machine"!
An impressive 25 albums, four DVDs, many hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic fans spread around the globe, and over 214k monthly Spotify listeners are currently on Fiddler's Green's credit side. Ralf Albers (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Patrick Prziwara (guitar, vocals), Rainer Schulz (bass), Stefan Klug (accordion, bodhran), Tobias Heindl (violin, vocals), and Frank Jooss (drums) feel just as at home in cozy beer cellars and pubs as they do on the stages of large concert arenas across Europe and even Asia – whether at the Lowlands and Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands, the Scandinavian Sweden Rock, celebrated performances at the legendary Wacken Open Air, the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival, or on their extensive tours in Japan, where the Franconians regularly create a lively atmosphere in the land of smiles. After the release of their live album "Acoustic Pub Crawl II – Live in Hamburg" (2020), the anniversary compilation "3 Cheers For 30 Years" (2020), and the Christmas longplayer "Seven Holy Nights" (2022), Fiddler's Green now presents "The Green Machine," their first studio album in over four years!
Even during the work on their last three albums, the idea for "The Green Machine" began to develop in parallel, mature, and eventually take on a life of its own. Together with the proven producer Jörg Umbreit (In Extremo, Grave Digger, Die Toten Hosen), a vibrant organism was created in the past 36 months in the seclusion of the renowned Principal Studios near Münster, which now presents Fiddler's Green from their most diverse and multifaceted side. Over the course of twelve songs, the band spans the stylistic range from their beloved full-throttle party sound to touching ballads and poppier pieces, to driving mid-tempo rockers and even country and western-influenced tracks that have not been heard from the Erlangen band in this form before. 50 Shades of Green, so to speak, in which the Fiddlers combine plenty of energy with an unprecedented attention to detail and high-proof storytelling.
"We took our time with this album. The songs were created in different stages, during which they grew and constantly changed. We gladly gave them this freedom and ultimately distilled the essence. This record shows how Fiddler's Green sounds in 2023," reflects bassist Rainer on the recordings for "The Green Machine." This time, the sextet received vigorous support from their fellow musicians from Dritte Wahl, who provided powerful choruses for an extra punch.
FIDDLER’S GREEN - THE GREEN MACHINE Tour 2024
April 11: WIESBADEN • Schlachthof*
April 12: COLOGNE • Carlswerk Victoria*
April 13: ERFURT • HsD*
April 19: MÜNSTER • Skaters Palace*
April 20: BREMEN • Schlachthof*
April 26: NUREMBERG • Löwensaal*
April 27: STUTTGART • LKA Longhorn*
May 3: MUNICH • Backstage Werk*
May 4: KAISERSLAUTERN • Kammgarn*
May 9: HAMBURG • Markthalle*
May 10: LEIPZIG • Anker
May 11: DRESDEN • Tante Ju
May 17: BERLIN • SO36*
May 18: BRAUNSCHWEIG • Westand*
* Special Guest: The Feelgood McLouds
The first track "Shanghaied In Portsmouth" has already been released and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/KXS1t_VzctQ
Is there something that the Irish and the Franconians have in common? Quite a lot! First and foremost, there is a special connection to their homeland and a love for traditions passed down through generations, which both on the Green Island and in the red-white Franconia dedicate themselves to. Additionally, there is a certain charming stubbornness to take matters into their own hands. And last but not least, an almost death-defying sociability with which both the Irish and the Franconians steadfastly celebrate life with all its ups and downs. These are qualities that Fiddler's Green have been uniting in their captivating high-power sound for over three decades. Since their founding in 1990, the Erlangen sextet has earned the status of one of the most popular, successful, and enduring formations within the European folk rock community. A well-oiled Irish speedfolk machine that now presents itself at the peak of its creativity with their new studio album "The Green Machine"!
An impressive 25 albums, four DVDs, many hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic fans spread around the globe, and over 214k monthly Spotify listeners are currently on Fiddler's Green's credit side. Ralf Albers (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Patrick Prziwara (guitar, vocals), Rainer Schulz (bass), Stefan Klug (accordion, bodhran), Tobias Heindl (violin, vocals), and Frank Jooss (drums) feel just as at home in cozy beer cellars and pubs as they do on the stages of large concert arenas across Europe and even Asia – whether at the Lowlands and Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands, the Scandinavian Sweden Rock, celebrated performances at the legendary Wacken Open Air, the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival, or on their extensive tours in Japan, where the Franconians regularly create a lively atmosphere in the land of smiles. After the release of their live album "Acoustic Pub Crawl II – Live in Hamburg" (2020), the anniversary compilation "3 Cheers For 30 Years" (2020), and the Christmas longplayer "Seven Holy Nights" (2022), Fiddler's Green now presents "The Green Machine," their first studio album in over four years!
Even during the work on their last three albums, the idea for "The Green Machine" began to develop in parallel, mature, and eventually take on a life of its own. Together with the proven producer Jörg Umbreit (In Extremo, Grave Digger, Die Toten Hosen), a vibrant organism was created in the past 36 months in the seclusion of the renowned Principal Studios near Münster, which now presents Fiddler's Green from their most diverse and multifaceted side. Over the course of twelve songs, the band spans the stylistic range from their beloved full-throttle party sound to touching ballads and poppier pieces, to driving mid-tempo rockers and even country and western-influenced tracks that have not been heard from the Erlangen band in this form before. 50 Shades of Green, so to speak, in which the Fiddlers combine plenty of energy with an unprecedented attention to detail and high-proof storytelling.
"We took our time with this album. The songs were created in different stages, during which they grew and constantly changed. We gladly gave them this freedom and ultimately distilled the essence. This record shows how Fiddler's Green sounds in 2023," reflects bassist Rainer on the recordings for "The Green Machine." This time, the sextet received vigorous support from their fellow musicians from Dritte Wahl, who provided powerful choruses for an extra punch.
FIDDLER’S GREEN - THE GREEN MACHINE Tour 2024
April 11: WIESBADEN • Schlachthof*
April 12: COLOGNE • Carlswerk Victoria*
April 13: ERFURT • HsD*
April 19: MÜNSTER • Skaters Palace*
April 20: BREMEN • Schlachthof*
April 26: NUREMBERG • Löwensaal*
April 27: STUTTGART • LKA Longhorn*
May 3: MUNICH • Backstage Werk*
May 4: KAISERSLAUTERN • Kammgarn*
May 9: HAMBURG • Markthalle*
May 10: LEIPZIG • Anker
May 11: DRESDEN • Tante Ju
May 17: BERLIN • SO36*
May 18: BRAUNSCHWEIG • Westand*
* Special Guest: The Feelgood McLouds
