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INGER HANSEN BIOGRAPHY

Even as a young boy growing up in northern Germany, Inger Hansen knew that music would be a very important part of his life. It all began at the tender age of 3, when his father brought him to his very first jazz festival. Inger became instantly mesmerized by the sounds around him. He would listen for hours to the rhythms and melodies that reached his ears, completely fascinated by the experience. And that was when Inger’s love of sound began.

As he grew older, Inger was exposed to a wide variety of artists and musical styles. He developed a deep appreciation for the one thing that they all had in common, and this was the power of sound to touch the soul. Inger soon realized that he wanted his future to involve music. Now all he had to do was figure out his place in it all.

Then one day he picked up a guitar and the rest is history. Music came as naturally to Inger as breathing. He taught himself how to play the guitar and soon began writing songs of his own. Still in his teens, Inger joined a number of bands and impressed audiences with his amazing guitar skills and vocal ability.

After finishing high school in Germany, Inger worked at various odd jobs, including driving an ambulance for a short time. Even though he was actually pretty good at staring IV lines and performing CPR, he knew in his heart that he was born to be a musician. So he packed his bags and moved to Holland where he would study music at the prestigious Codarts pop academy in Rotterdam.

While in Rotterdam, Inger became totally immersed in the city’s thriving live music scene, and was a frequent performer at singer/songwriter sessions around the local coffeehouse and club circuit. He soon became involved in a variety of musical projects, ranging from fronting the Holland-based rock band ‘Cropduster’ to being the other half of the critically acclaimed acoustic duo ‘the almosts’.

Inger quickly acquired a reputation as a very gifted guitarist. He has the ability to almost effortlessly use the guitar strings to convey exactly what is in his heart. “The most important aspect of music for me is sound and the feeling that it awakens in the listener”, he explains. “All my emotions, fears and wishes that I can’t put into words I try to translate into sound.”

Although quite capable of performing diverse musical styles, Inger has recently found his true voice and passion as a solo acoustic artist. His amazing sound is a blend of striking acoustic guitar playing, seductive vocals, and gorgeous melodies. He draws upon his life experiences to write lyrics that are refreshingly simple yet powerful. Inger’s influences include Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Sting, and Lenny Kravitz, but he has definitely succeeded at creating his very own beautiful signature sound.

Still only at the beginning of his career, Inger’s work is already getting critical acclaim from other artists. He recently shared the stage with famed pianist and composer, Mike Garson (David Bowie). Garson described the 25 year-old as a “very talented singer/songwriter” and was impressed with his performance of “Autumn Sunday Afternoon”. The song features Inger’s smooth and soulful vocals that beautifully express the emotions he feels with each and every note.

Inger also captured the attention of American audiences when he came to the United States for a mini-tour of the East Coast during the fall of 2007. He was the featured artist at such live music clubs as New York City’s “The Bitter End’, “Rockwood Music Hall” and “The Baggot Inn”, as well as at other venues in Connecticut, Boston and Maine. Inger enjoyed the atmosphere and intimacy of these clubs, while audiences got a great opportunity to witness his incredible guitar playing and warm stage presence firsthand.

Now that his musical study in Holland is finished, Inger feels it’s time to take things to the next level. He will continue to seriously pursue his music career with a move to one of his favorite cities, which will likely either be London or New York. Inger is also currently putting the finishing touches on his much anticipated debut CD that is scheduled to be released in early 2008.

So for the love of sound….stay tuned.

Upcoming Shows

27 May 2008 12:15 P
Branie voor Twee (RTV Rijnmond) Zuid-Holland

1 Jun 2008 10:00 P
Café de buurvrouw Amsterdam

21 Jun 2008 8:00 P
Q-bus (QTube festival) Leiden

28 Dec 2008 3:00 P
numoon festival (details tbc) Rotterdam

17 Jun 2009 8:00 P
bookings to [email protected] New York

Soundclick review

I'm just glad my neighbors weren't home or otherwise they would have called the cops. I had to play this one a second time and loud. It was an out right awesome song. The guitar was nice had a Kim Thail feel to it from the early 90's(just hope your guitarist doesn't have the same attitude)had a bit more of a feel of early Mo-rello distortian, and the solo reminded me of some early Stevie Ray stuff. Song was good real good. All in all both songs were really good. I wouldn't change anything about them. Good work man. freedomandforgiven on www.soundclick.com (reviewing bitch of babylon and turbo trucker)

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