Adax Dörsam & Timo Gross

In the organizer's words:

The two award-winning soloists, songwriters and producers create their own raw soundscapes on the shoulders of this giant of the old blues.

With respect and courage, the two character heads transform the mighty legacy of this archaic and legendary blues hero into the 21st century.

"Huddie" William Ledbetter (1989-1949), better known as Leadbelly, spent half his life in prison. After his parole, he came to New York in the mid-1930s. He wrote worldwide hits such as "Midnight Special", "Cottonfields", "Good Night Irene", "Where Did You Sleep Tonight", "Black Betty", "The Gallows Pole" and others. He had a repertoire of over 500 songs: blues, spirituals, dance pieces and folk ballads.

His style influenced folk and skiffle musicians such as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Lonnie Donegan. Artists such as Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Ram Jam, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eric Clapton and Rory Gallagher drew on Leadbelly's repertoire.

The duo follows in the footsteps of this iconic blues singer with unbridled energy.

Timo Gross' earthy guitar style interweaves impressively with the unusual and exotic guitar sounds of Adax Dörsam. Timo Gross has long since earned the reputation of being able to keep up with international blues greats - it is no coincidence that several of his albums have already been nominated for the German Record Critics' Award and the German Blues Awards.

String artist Adax Dörsam has worked with DePhazz, Johnny Logan, Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep), Pe Werner, Xavier Naidoo, Joana, Lydie Auvray, the Söhne Mannheims, Joy Fleming and many others.

Organizer: Capitol Betriebs GmbH