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Christoph Helm

Christoph Helm

About Me

born 1973, playing guitar since 1984.
Moved to Vienna in 1991, studied jazz guitar at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien (degree 1996).
Style range from jazz to funk to soul to rock, various bands and projects.

Live and studio work with many Austrian and some international artists: Rounder Girls, Otto Lechner, Linley Marthe, Sainkho Namtchylak, Kadero, Stella Jones, Dana Gillespie, Mad Mat Schuh, Lynne Kieran, Eddie Cole, Anik Kadinski, Agnes Heginger, Gerald Preinfalk, Die Lebkuchenherzen feat. Tini Kainrath, Harald Weinkum, Rondo Vienna, Bob Gutdeutsch, Georg Gabler, Nu Random, Monika Ballwein, Jive Giants, Joe Meixner Band feat. Cassandra Voughn, Luis Ribeiro, Andy Lee Lang, Martin Reiter, “Big John” Whitfield, Vienna Rai Orchester, Marianne Mendt, Starmania, "We will rock you" (The Queen Musical), Lukas Perman, George Butrumlis, Robert Bachner, Joris Dudli, Matt Dusk, Hans Salomon, Hubert Tubbs, Dorretta Carter, Chocomenta, Frejlech, Besouro Preto, Reinhold Bilgeri, Katrin Lampe,...



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Member Since: 4/29/2008
Band Website: christophhelm.com
Band Members: "The Bad Powells": Anne Marie Hoeller - voc, Sebastian Grimus - sax, C.H. - guit, Bernhard Eder - keys, Franz Rebensteiner - bs, Shayan Fathi - dr
"Langhatta Quarttet": C.H. - guit, Christian Bakanic - acc, JoJo Lackner - bs, Lukas Knoefler - dr
"Julia Sitz - Christoph Helm Duo": Julia Sitz - voc, C.H. - guit"Nu Random": Eva Klampfer aka Lylit - voc, Bastian Stein - tp, C.H. - guit, Martin Reiter - keys, JoJo Lackner - bs, Shayan Fathi - dr
Influences: Guitarists: Wayne Krantz, Scott Henderson, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Mick Goodrick, Bill Frisell, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wes Montgomery, Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, Robben Ford, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Brian May, Mark Knopfler, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Freddie Green, Steve Cropper, Al McKay, Paul Jackson jr., David Williams - to name a few... Other than that, basically every music that I listen to has some kind of impact on me and my playing, regardless of style or instrument - not to mention all the great singers... Apart from vocalists, I'm especially fond of pianists and sax players (when it comes to Jazz) - with playing, nothing beats good drummers and bass players...
Sounds Like: Christoph Helm - hopefully;-)
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None