Shiregreen Lane by Klaus Adamaschek & Shiregreen

17 years on the "SHIREGREEN LANE"
Musical interim balance by Klaus Adamaschek & Shiregreen
It's now a good 17 years since Klaus Adamaschek launched his singer-songwriter project SHIREGREEN. And certainly without suspecting that this step to 350 songs, over 800 performances, etc. in the US and Scotland and would result in 14 albums. For the 15th album, the singer-songwriter has now rummaged through his archives for songs that were particularly important to him or the live audience, but which remained unreleased. The result of this "treasure hunt" is the anniversary album SHIREGREEN LANE with 15 tracks. A captivating journey through 17 years of Shiregreen.
The songs were recorded between 2008 and 2020 during studio sessions at the Rotenburg Toolhouse Studio. And so on SHIREGREEN LANE there is a re-listening with many of the more than 20 musicians who have worked on Shiregreen so far. And in terms of content, the album reflects pretty much all facets that characterize Klaus Adamaschek's songwriting. With "Steps" and "Stranded at the airport" there are two more tracks from the TRAILS cycle about the six-month tour through the western United States (2011), there are three more reference songs from the "References project" (2018) , this time for Johnny Cash, Cat Stevens and Jim Croce, and the time-critical songwriter soul doesn't miss out with pieces like "Out there in the world" or "The Twenties".
For Adamaschek, the lovingly and elaborately designed anniversary album is also a thank you to all those "who made the 17 intensive and wonderful years on SHIREGREEN LANE possible for me". The new CD is not only a must for all previous friends and fans, but also offers newcomers a perfect opportunity to immerse themselves in the musical world of Shiregreen. The large poster booklet, which offers lyrics and liner notes as well as an overview of all 15 Shiregreen albums, helps here. By the way, the album title and cover design allude to the street of the same name in the village of Shiregreen near Sheffield in England, which Adamaschek visited in 2016.
SHIREGREEN LANE by Klaus Adamaschek & Shiregreen will be released on July 28th, 2023 by DMG Germany.

Klaus Adamaschek touches his audience with intelligent songwriting, a charismatic voice and deep thoughts. Musically, he combines influences from American folk, rock and country music with the classic German singer-songwriter tradition. Klaus Adamaschek has already released 14 albums as a solo artist and also with his Shiregreen Band. His songs and albums are highly praised by the critics.