Distant Friends + L&M

The Distant Friends impress with their musical diversity: ballads meet rock and folk sounds that merge into a unique style. The compositions are by Klaus, the lyrics, sometimes in German, sometimes in English, by the renowned English professor Manfred Malzahn. The live program is enriched by cover versions of well-known artists such as Billy Joel, Suzanne Vega and Jackson Browne. Uschi Kopp's virtuoso violin skills and Klaus Hendler's precise guitar playing captivate the audience with their unique sound. Whether quiet and melancholic or cheerful and lively, the music invites you to dream and makes time fly by. (www.distant-friends.de)

Klaus Hendler: vocals, guitar, bouzouki, accordion
Uschi Kopp: violin, vocals, percussion

Badische Zeitung about L&M: "Lena Knobloch captivates with clear contours in her singing and great vocal expressiveness. It makes little difference whether she performs "Fields of Gold" in Eva Cassidy's version or whether she lets it rip on John Mayer's "I don't need no doctor". Michael Goldschmidt, who has made a name for himself as a guitarist far beyond Germany's borders, is an exceptional partner. In the variant of song interpretations known as "acoustic rock", with the presentation of the songs in the quieter tones, which gives the voice and the guitar their space, he can set the small and fine, sparkling splashes of color that make the songs shine. Michael Goldschmidt doesn't need spectacular solos to show what the guitar means for rock and blues. With small, glittering musical interludes in familiar melodies, he opens up new levels with a wink and at the same time forms a harmonious and coherent unit with Lena Knobloch's vocals."

(https://www.facebook.com/people/L-M/100063791612952/)

Lena Knobloch: Vocals
Michael Goldschmidt: Guitar