“...Sound, that blasts out the boxes and blows away all predjudices about boring traditional Folk-Music, without ignoring the roots...
    ...you will get lust for dancing, headbanging, airguitar- or -violinplaying and to push the "Repeat"-Button...“

  Axel Schön, Orkus - Magazin12/08

I  N  F  O  With ALLY THE FIDDLE Rockviolinist Ally Storch-Hukriede fullfilled 2008 her dream, to rock with own compositions and arrangements her audience. Not even unknown is the violinist while working as guest- and studiomusician with those wellknown bands  ASP, Haggard, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Chamber, Dezperadoz, Alf Ator (Knorkator)... The Songs and Tunes of Rostock´s only Folk Metal Band base especially on irish and scottish Traditionalmelodies, covered in an unique modern Metalsound – at last through Robert Klawonn´s handwriting.
Mostly the songs are pure  instrumental, the Tunes are catchy till virtuos, only on the Debut-CD „Red Unicorn“ the title song is supported by a beautiful female voice.

Ally Storch - Fiddle/E-Violin
Mastrerclass: nearly only classical - Prof. Sylvio Krause, Prof. Werner Scholz, Prof. Igor Ozim, Prof. Petru Munteanu... But the irish fiddling stuff by Bernd Lüdtke (Midnight Court)
Influences: Jerry Goodman (!), Natalie McMaster, Skirm and Dezi Donnelly, Iron Maiden, Symphony X, The Tea Party, Stephane Grappelli
Best Gig: With "Haggard" or "Die Apokalyptischen Reiter" in Wacken and the "Zaubererbruder" tour with  ASP
Worst  Gig: a small Minitour, where I could hardly stand on my legs because of stomach attacks
Main Other Bands: Haggard, ASP...
Ally studied classical violin in Rostock/Germany. While playing in many different projects Ally now enjoys playing Jazz, Rock / Metal and Folk. Her appearence on stage and her skills make herself beeing an extraordinary musician. She is  Mastermind of the Band, mainly composes and arranges the songs for her solo project

Actual Projects beside:
Violin Deluxe - Dinnermusic (Jazz, Klezmer, pop. Classic...), together with Robert Klawonn and Stefan "Huky" Hukriede
The Dream of Ireland - an Irish Dance Show with the young gifted Dancer Irish O´Sean
Guest performer and studiomusician for ASP (Frankfurt/Main), Haggard (München), Walk-A-Tones (Frankfurt/Main), Umbra et Imago (Karlsruhe), Uwe Lulis (Black Solaris Studio, Frankfurt/M.), Dezperadoz (Heidelberg), Stumpen, Buzz Dee and Alf Ator of Knorkator (Berlin)...
Ally is founder and owner of the Crossover Orchestra Rostock (Rock, Pop, Modern) and it´s string quartett Cross 4.

 

 

Robert Klawonn - Guitar
Masterclass: With Milan Polak, Mathias "IA" Eklundh, Victor Smolski; Worshops with Patrick Rondat, Bumblefoot, Andreas Öberg...
Influences: Allan Holdsworth, Mattias IA Eklundh, Bumblefoot, Frank Zappa, Brett Garsed, Milan Polak, Shawn Lane, Paul Gilbert, Greg Howe, Tony MacAlpine, Queen, Freak Kitchen, Devin Townsend, Muse, Bjoerk, Toto
Best Gig: In the audience at Allan Holdsworth live in Quasimodo Berlin and as musician with Mainpoint Support for Saxon, Holstentorhalle Lübeck
Worst Gig: Having 40 Fever aon WGT Leipzig - not that worse, but not really comfortible...
Former Bands: Mainpoint, Friedrich Franz Tanzensemble
Rob is Co-Composer and gives Ally´s ideas the last polish.
His incredible guitar-playing delights not only his musiccolleges, 
but especially our listeners.

more: www.myspace.com/robertklawonn

 

Diemo Heuer - Guitar
Masterclass: Mostly by myselfwith support of Theo Brosowski and Robert Klawonn.
Influences: All and nothing, and especially nothing concrete. I listen to/ am following up with thing, that spontaneous awake my interest.
Best Gig: Equal, the main thing is fun on stage and with the instrument and peolpe.
Worst Gig: Til now there was nothing really worse and I don´t believe, there could be the total ricochet.
Former Bands: Coddom
In Diemo we found a very gifted and talented guitarist, who especially 
with his personality became an unique member of the band. 

 

Stefan "Huky" Hukriede - Drums
Masterclass: With  Animal of the Muppets :P
Influences: Bad Religion, Recd Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Will Calhoun (Living Colour)
Best Gig: With Ally the Fiddle in Markthalle Hamburg, Haggard-Support for "Tales of Ithiria Tour" and with Tears for Beers on Krusenkoppen / Kieler Woche
Schlimmster Gig: With  Tears for Beers at Torfrock´s Bagalutenwiehnacht (Ostseehalle, Kiel) - with flying raw eggs, dierectly into the monitor mixing place
Ehemalige Bands: Tears for Beers, Nijinsky Style, Me and the Boys, Kopper Krauts...
With Huky on Drums you are alsways right. He played in lots of bands (.... "Nijinski Style", "Tears for Beers", "Endorfin"...); is unreplacable member of the Band "Breaker" and of course first choice for "Ally the Fiddle".

mehr: www.myspace.com/hukydrums

 

Thorsten Hartung - Bass
  Masterclass: Masterclass? - Of course, but I learned by myself! ;-)
Influences: Chris Squire (Yes), John Glascock (Jethro Tull) and Hellmut Hattler (Kraan).
Best Gig: Support for Sisters of Mercy in Zeche Bochum and No More- Farewellconcert in Oberhausen
Worst Gig: With  Grinning Sinner in a Soldier´s-Valleypub
Former Bands: The Cold, No More, Nijinsky Style, Grinning Sinner 
Thorsten was playing with Hukx yet in "Nijinski Style" and our new discovery. With him the band is complete since 2009! 

 

Fotos: Daniela Mülsow