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Torben Stock

About Me


"Sanft und ganz leise erklingen die Melodien von Torben Stock. Wie bei vielen Singer/Songwritern hat auch der Hamburger den Hang zur Melancholie. Mit seiner zauberhaften Gitarrenmusik möchte der Newcomer nicht nur die Herzen der Hörer erfreuen – vor allem geht es ihn um die Zusammenarbeit mit Gleichgesinnten."
( Yagaloo - Musikmagazin, TV Berlin, September 2008)
“Torben Stock is more of a personal artist, sings about his own little dreams, big and small. His songs are often really simple but at the same time incredibly versatile in its category. He lives in Hamburg and last year he came out with his album, Troubador. […] He has a silky smooth baritone voice which has a great amount of precision and flexibility in expression.”
(Morgunblaðið, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 2008)
"Coffehouse Folk" (Rolling Stone Germany about Melodica Festival, April 2009)
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I'm a solo Singer/Songwriter since 2000 and started doing shows regularly in 2004. Since than I played shows on the Philippines, as well as in Dublin, Amsterdam or Reykjavik and supported acts like Kristen Marie Holly (US) , Priscilla Ahn (US) , Home of the Lame (GER) , Snailhouse (CAN) , The Late Call (GER) and Winter Took His Life (SWE) .
In October 2006 and June 2008 I have been touring Iceland with fellow tourbadours Owls of the Swamp (AUS) and Svavar Knútur (IS). Both times it’s been utterly amazing and highly inspiring.
Together with author Stefan Schwidder and painting artist Fritz Gerstandt I have been also working on an art project about "fairys & elves" . The songs I write for that project are mostly instrumental and more atmospheric and meditative.
My first EP "the moon, some trees & me" (recorded & produced by Micheal Jürgens at sperrton studio, 2005) is available for download at FAIRtracks .
Produced by Dirk Simmig (e.g. Sport, Superpunk) I recorded the full-length follow up "Troubador" at Hamburg 0db-Studios in early 2007. "Troubador" is available at my live shows or via privat mail order - just drop me a note!
Currently I’m recording and writing new songs for my next album and doing all the postprocessing work for the second Hamburg "Melodica Acoustic Festival" , which took place on Feb 21st/22nd 2009. Right after the festival I went on the first german "International Troubadour Conspiracy Tour" throughout the cities of Hamburg, Berlin, Wismar, Lüneburg, Leipzig, Bremen and Kiel, featuring icelandic artists Svavar Knutúr, Myrra Rós and Mysterious Marta.
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Member Since: 2/22/2006
Band Website: www.torbenstock.de
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Melodica Acoustic Festival Video

Hey,as promised we proudly present a video documentary behind the February 2009 "Melodica Acoustic Festival", Hamburg Germany presented by "Undercover Music Lovers" & "Originalton e.V.". Held at Kul...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:28:00 GMT

"Acoustic Sunday" beim Rathausfest Harburg

Liebe Leute,im Rahmen des "Harburg Rathausfest 2009" (von Do. 30.4. - So. 3.5.) findet am Sonntag, den 3.Mai nachmittags ab 14 Uhr ein "Acoustic Sunday" statt. Mit dabei sind folgende Singer/Songwrite...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:49:00 GMT

Supporting Priscilla Ahn (US, Blue Note)

Hey!I'm very happy to announce that I'm going to be the local support for Priscilla Ahn (US, Blue Note) on her European Tour Start in Hamburg this Monday, April 20th at Prinzenbar (St. Pauli, Spielbud...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The inspiring impact of "Sad Movie Song"

hey people,today i found out coincidentally about some inspirational impacts of one of my older songs, called "sad movie song", from my first EP "the moon, some tress and me". i think i wrote that son...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:53:00 GMT

Carry On - live recording from the ITC Tour

hey people,I just uploaded a new song - it's beautiful live recording from our show at Hotel Stellshagen on Feb.24th. It was the first concert of the "International Troubadour Conspiracy" tour, where ...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:34:00 GMT

Rolling Stone Melodica Review

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Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:15:00 GMT

ITC Tour Review (german)

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Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT

The International Troubadour Conspiracy Tour 2009

Vor etwa drei Jahren, im Sommer 2006, hieß Svavar Knutúr aus Reykjavik die beiden Songwriter Pete Uhlenbruch (aka Owls of the Swamp) aus Melbourne und Torben Stockaus Hamburg bei sich willkommen und...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:27:00 GMT

"Rocket" at Melodica Festival Melbourne

hey,just found out that my cosmic brother pete uhlenbruch / owls of the swamp did a beautiful cover of my song "rocket" at their melodica festival in melbourne just 2 weeks ago... what a lovely surpri...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:51:00 GMT

Melodica Festival in Reykjavik

Hey! it's just wonderfull how surprising life can be sometimes... just 4 weeks after the successful first Melodica Acoustic Festival in Germany, taking place in my beautiful hometown of Hamburg, there...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:24:00 GMT