LIVE & HAUNAH: Philip Bölter (Blues)
Singer/songwriter
Philip Bölter
bölter. gives new life to the blues - and always with a twinkle in his eye
More than 1600 concerts, more than 63,000 clicks on YouTube in just a few weeks and
regularly heard on SWR and Bayern3. That's Bölter! He blows the dust off the strings
the strings and doesn't give a damn about old clichés. The only thing that's hackneyed is his guitar - it's made of
It's made of tin and still speaks dialect.
Bölter is not only a singer and songwriter, a philosopher of life and an exceptional guitarist.
guitarist. He is a winner of the "Robert Johnson Guitar Award" and has already wowed audiences on
"The Voice of Germany" to an audience of millions. Ryan Sheridan personally thanked
to the then fuzzy-haired singer for the successful performance of his hit "The Dreamer"
and brought him into the opening programme for several concerts. Because Bölter is at home on stage.
at home on stage. Sunrise Avenue frontman and superstar Samu Haber also proved this when he
the modern blues musician as a ready-made international superstar.
With his German-language debut album "Therapie", he bridges the gap between the
the roots of the blues to the German-language singer-songwriter. The result is appealing music
with intelligent lyrics.
Bölter sings about life in the course of time, about current issues and about questions that have
questions that have crossed everyone's mind. The original lyrics are critically dedicated to
current topics, such as digitalisation or climate change, without being too serious.
too serious. Black or white - and which colour are you? What happens between zeros and
ones? What happens to us humans when our lives become increasingly digitalised?
Bölter gives advice and looks for answers. He was once a dreamer, seriousness has
now he looks up questioningly, plants trees all day and watches the cyborgs at work.
and watches the cyborgs leave on their way to a new home. Can the
can the answers to his questions be found in music? We don't know. But it does
at least provides some colour in life.
Bölter's new single "Lieder über Lieder" will be released on 3 November 2023.
12 that will be released throughout the coming year and will be available as a physical album
will be available exclusively at Bölter's concerts.
"Lieder über Lieder" hits the nail on the head, because it's all about our lives and about music.
about music. Because we all have our own soundtrack for our lives, and it is usually
usually extensive and colourful. And as is so often the case, music helps us to cope with certain
situations or at least to escape from everyday life for a moment.
escape for a moment. "I sing songs over songs, nestle in their feathers and fly away with them.
away with them "
Come with me on a journey to a "star, deep in your core, in a quiet place - which
no point in an atlas, where the world loses its shape!".