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It took sometime, before BD realized he could do lead vocals convincingly on an album with his own original material. The Munich, Germany native had been playing guitar, accordion and piano since 1985. His creative guitar, be it in the world of Jazz, Free Improvisation or Heavy Metal, can be heard on over 20 albums. When Bernhard moved to Los Angeles, CA, in 1997, he participated in the rat race between greatness and mediocrity for some time before he found peace of mind in the world of public radio as a producer and engineer. Finally in 2000, he spent 10 days in a Munich studio to record and mix an album of his own songs. “Life Goes On And Then It’s Over!†combines the complexity of a Frank Zappa, the poetic intensity of a Leonard Cohen with the modern language of bands like Cake or Drums&Tuba. The album is in its essence a commentary on the American way of life from a somewhat bewildered European point of view, working through all the strange encounters of everyday life in Southern California. The experience is set to a music full of accessible melodies floating atop complex arrangements, embellished by impressive yet unobtrusive musicianship. The album has been followed by “I Ate Chocolate And Lost 20 Pounds!†in 2005. Check out the artist's website: http://www.bernharddrax.com Track List: 1. When I Will Finally Grow Up 2. Rain 3. Caught Off Guard 4. Slowly Losing Patience 5. Middle Aged Men 6. Millionaire At Work 7. Silver Flake 8. Goodbye Other Genres:
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