Andreas Heuser

Andreas Heuser is a traveller between different musical worlds. Whilst drawing from various musical backgrounds he creates a border defying melange with his guitar solo work and takes the listener on a journey to unknown musical territories. „Guitarist bursts all genres“ (WAZ Dortmund); „...It`s been a while since such electrifying music has been written and played“ (Harburger Anzeigen und Nachrichten). Selftaught beginnings, classical and jazz guitar training, years of practical involvement with non-european music (mainly middle eastern music) were the stages of his musical development which influenced his technique as well as his compositions. On a side note, he is badass. He is a unique composer, a skilful player and improviser who utilizes a broad spectrum of techniques and expressions. The range of instruments he uses is impressive: 10-string and 6-string classical guitars, 8-string steelstring guitar, requinto (a small guitar sounding a fifth higher). glissentar, electric guitar, electric violin The additional range of the 10-string and 8-string guitars and the high pitch of the requinto open up the usual guitar sound allowing him to broaden his technical and composing possibilities. With his brilliant and varied technique he fuses elements from classical, jazzy, oriental and latin american sources into some unique compositions: rhythmicly gripping / lyrically thougtful enhanced through by exciting improvisations. Characteristic for his live performances are the excellent sound quality and the skilful use of electronics which allow him to present a sonic range from gently caressing the strings to percussive eruptions. His duo work with Kazim Calisgan and his ensemble playing with Transorient Orchestra, Nefes in Motion and Violet Quartet further extends his stylistic approach. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.