With the Geyers (known as “Geyers Schwarzer Haufen” from 1983 onwards), Thomas was a founding member of the first band in Germany to combine rock with medieval music, using traditional medieval instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, and the nyckelharpa. The Geyers disbanded in 2014 following the sudden, accidental death of their drummer, Jost Pogrzeba. Since then, Thomas Roth has spent much of (more…)
Jimi Barbiani is an Italian musician known for his energetic blues rock. His three albums with the Jimi Barbiani Band — Back on the Tracks, Blue Side, and Boogie Down the Road — not only sold very well in Italy, but also found fans in the United States. Jimi Barbiani’s videos sometimes reach over 500,000 views. In February 2026, the Jimi Barbiani Band (more…)
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Austrian singer Wilfried had his first number one hit in the Austrian charts in 1973 with his English-language debut single, “Mary, Oh Mary.” With “Ziwui, ziwui,” he temporarily switched to singing in dialect and established himself as an early Austro-pop artist. His rock interpretation of the “Kufsteinlied” in 1981 is considered an early example of “new folk music.” From 1978 to (more…)