JOHN LENSING (USA) IM PRINZ WILLY

In the organizer's words:

John Lensing (USA) started out as a street performer, writing songs and driving around
around to play them to strangers. Slowly this developed into
slowly evolved into performing at shows and festivals, but the goal was always the same:
To make people care - about others, themselves and
things that sometimes hurt. His emotional songs have been played over
streamed over 500,000 times on Spotify alone. The Portland-based artist came across
street performances eight years ago. When he was backpacking through
Germany, Lensing imagined that people would introduce themselves to him and
introduced themselves and opened up to him. All he had to do was play the guitar and sing. He
began to learn how infectious vulnerability can be.
His intimate performances took him on tours across North America
and Europe. Of particular note are his performances at a Sofar
Sounds showcase at the Sommer in Altona Festival (Hamburg) and at the
Underground Music Showcase (Denver). He has shared the stage with artists
Matthew Fowler and Corey Kilgannon and has been featured
by folk magazine No Depression as "an artist to keep an eye on".
to keep an eye on".
Lensing's debut album The Weight of the Love was released in early 2024
released in early 2024. The 27-year-old's album revolves around ideas of love,
masculinity, queerness and somatic healing. This album was
produced by Andy D. Park (Noah Gundersen) and William IV Smith (Corey
Kilgannon), building worlds around some songs and relying
others down to raw piano and vocals. The common thread is always
Lensing's honesty and emotional vulnerability.
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