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HARTMANN are : Oliver Hartmann - Vocals Guitars Mario Reck - Guitars Armin Donderer - Bass Dario Ciccioni Markus Kullmann - Drums Special Guests : Tobias Sammet - Lead Vocals on Brothers live Sascha Paeth - Guitars on Brothers live All songs written by Oliver Hartmann except Like A River written by Armin Donderer and Music written by John Miles Produced by Oliver Hartmann Mixed by Oliver Hartmann / Sascha Paeth Remastered by Miro Rodenberg at Gate Studio Artist bio : The history of HARTMANN began in summer 2004 when Oliver Hartmann recorded his first solo album. During this time he was already known as a highly respected singer on the international music scene since the late 90 s due to four successful records with the power metal band At Vance his participation in top sellers as Tobias Sammet s Avantasia and many other well known productions in the hard rock and metal scene. Co-produced and mixed by top producer Sascha Paeth at Gate Studios/Germany the debut album Out in the cold was released in spring 2005 and reviewed as Album of the month in a wide range of well known rock magazines all over the world. It was also elected by melodicrock.com as Song of the year and Ballad of the year with the songs What if I and Into the light. During the following months the band played their first single shows and festivals in Germany and luckily got the chance in summer 2006 to be touring over Europe for the first time as support for rock legend Toto. At the end of 2006 the four-piece went back to the studio to record the second album Home with a slightly rougher and modernized band sound. Released in spring 2007 the album again received great feedback from the press. This release was followed by two support tours for House Of Lords in early spring 2007 and for The Hooters in summer 2007. In autumn of the same year the band played two exclusive shows in the intimate atmosphere of the old German varieté theater Pegasus in Bensheim/ Germany. Supported by the three amazing background singers Ina Morgan Kolinda Brozovic and Tiffany Kirkland as special guests both shows were filmed and recorded for the live DVD & CD Handmade which were released in spring 2008. It is outstanding material like real handmade versions of the studio albums and previously unreleased tracks and a cover version of John Miles Music. After Oliver s world-wide tour in summer 2008 as guitarist and singer for Tobias Sammet s Avantasia and several European shows with HARTMANN as special guest for Edguy in spring 2009 the third album 3 was released in late 2009 on the new founded and artist owned record label SONIC 11. During the following two years the band played numerous shows and festivals and was asked to be special guest on tours of bands such as Mother s Finest Uriah Heep and Y&T. In mid of 2011 Oliver and the band started again to write songs for a new studio album of HARTMANN and a year later right after Oliver had been touring with the successful live project Rock Meets Classic (feat. Ian Gillan Jimi Jamison Steve Lukather Chris Thompson and Robin Beck) the recordings for Balance were completed. This fourth album released by Avenue of Allies label in June 2012 was once again mixed by Sascha Paeth at Gate Studio and offered high-class melodic Rock music with a modern approach and international class. In summer 2012 HARTMANN was again special guest on Toto s tour in Germany - the last concerts with the band for drummer and for.
