Five years ago, I came to Germany to play music for the first time and was met at the entrance to Magdeburg station by Lena, who had organised a little gig pub crawl on a Saturday evening... I wouldn't have known Lena had she not lived in Sydney and become friends with Brett Winterford. Fortuitously, he had just been to Germany himself and put the two of us in touch, and a few weeks later here I was in a town I had never heard of about to bust out some tunes on a Saturday night. The picture above is a copy of the original flyer from that night... You'll notice it says 'Sydney meets Magdbeburg', and down the bottom you can see my name and another band - 'Once upon a Rooftop' - a local duo who were part of that first night performing in Germany. Together we made our way round town, singing songs all over the place, and the seeds were planted for what would be a long and continued friendship. Created through music, and sustained by music.
Well five years on last night, I had a chance to once again share the stage with Steffen and Karo of 'Once upon a Rooftop'. We have played together on a few occasions since, but I think last night in particular was a nice chance for all of us to reflect on the journey we've all had - a milestone of sorts. Each of us doing our own things in our own part of the world, yet all the while still connected and progressing together. It was great to see them perform live again, such a wonderful energy together on stage - a real truth and sincerity to the way they perform which has remain undiminished, in spite of fewer live performances in recent times. The venue itself (Pferdestall) was an old stable that has recently been converted into a bar/performance space. Pretty cool spot to sing a few songs, and enjoyed being able to play the last one of the night with Steffen and Karo... Thanks for a great night guys! Till next time... x
Ok I'm running late. I have a house concert in Stendal this afternoon. At Julia's mother's house! (Julia being Lena's counterpart in the VondoMachine...).
See you tomorrow... x
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