Here's what the press and others had to say about me and my music, I'll add more self-praise as the raving reviews come flooding in ... ;-) >>>
| Quotes about "Of Dogs And Bones": “Of Dogs And Bones is one
of these albums that take you on a melancholy journey, and whose strength lies
in their reserve and unobtrusiveness.” wasser-prawda.de “Without a doubt, Niels Cremer may be called a
musical jack of all trades.” Anett Kunath (thespine.com) “Right with the first listen [Time] lodges itself
in the listener’s head […]. The playful intro to the song is simply wonderful
and just irresistible.” Anett Kunath (thespine.com) “Wow! Great songs, stunningly arranged and orchestrated. Vocals and recording are wonderfully dynamic, and all in truly superb sound quality, kudos!”
Martin Wieland (Deerbridge Guitars)
"Wonderful, hand-made music, my compliments!! His songs are written in the best singer-songwriter tradition." Hans Wiedemann (Bayerischer Rundfunk)
“Enjoyable pop-music for an evening out on the porch.” AllOfAudio.de Quotes about "Seed, Creed & Generation":
“Song of the Year is excited to recognize Niels for his exceptional songwriting ability for the song “I’ll Take The Early Train”. Niels competed against songwriters from all over the world for this honor.” Nomination "Finalist" folk category - Song Of The Year
“[...] Cremer’s handwriting on this EP is [...] reminiscent of John Hiatt or even Crosby Stills & Nash [...]” Hooked On Music
“[...] The Munich-based singer-songwriter Niels Cremer introduced his brand-new debut EP. His music is influenced by Folk, Country, Blues and Rock and appeals by being both melodic as well as technically sophisticated [...]” Donau Kurier
“[…] With his debut EP “Seed, Creed & Generation”, Niels Cremer enters the ranks of the classic storytellers who traditionally see their roots in folk, country or blues within the wider genre of Americana music […]” Hooked On Music
“Without reservation, one may refer to Cremer as a multi-talented artist […]” Hooked On Music
“The former sidekick to Marybeth D’Amico proves that next to Markus Rill and a couple of other writers in the genre, there are more hidden talents whose songwriting skills point towards a hopeful future.” Frank Ipach - Craving Hands
“Niels Cremer understands his trade, knows how to craft and compose a coherent and convincing song (Our Barn and The Early Train e.g. are promising examples) and plays an excellent acoustic guitar […]” Hooked On Music Quotes about live appearances:
“Once again [...] Niels Cremer, with years of experience [...] in songwriting and solo-performances, inspired the audience [...]! Tonight we saw only musicians who [...] have become an integral part of the regional music-scene!” Music IN concerts, Ingolstadt
“Niels Cremer was voted "Mollys Liebling" in the songwriter contest held at Molly Malone's in Ingolstadt! Niels was able to rally most votes in a tight contest that made him the audience's fourth reigning "Liebling" (sweetheart).” Volker Linder & Thorsten Stark - blickpunkt.de/donaukurier
“The accompaniment of multi-instrumentalist Niels Cremer fit perfectly. Whether he plays guitar, mandolin, upright bass or harmonica - [he] shows himself to great advantage [...].” Landsberger Tagblatt
"The formal announcement was 'A Performance by Marybeth D'Amico, accompanied by Niels Cremer'. That however does not do justice to Niels Cremer's performance, who fulfilled more the role of coequal duet-partner during yesterday's house concert. The teamwork of Cremer and D'Amico ensured a memorable evening with relaxed guitar music." House concert, Rotterdam, Dutch tour w/MB D’Amico
“Good stuff […] nice playing, writing and good voice too, […] it’s very authentic "Americana"... Gary Earl, Nashville, producer „Real cool sound and a very nice job of songwriting.” Randy Burns, New York, musician
PRESS RELEASES
NIELS WINS THE SONGWRITER CONTEST "MOLLYS LIEBLING" IN INGOLSTADT Munich/Ingolstadt, April 1st 2010. I'm happy to announce that I won the songwriter contest "Mollys Liebling" ('Molly's Sweetheart') at Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Ingolstadt/Germany today! I faced strong competition in bavarian singer-songwriter Markus Nagy from Munich and the local Ingolstadt-based acoustic duo POEM who all played great sets, but the audience gave its final vote to me - it felt great! :-) Those friends from Ingolstadt who enjoyed my two short sets can repeat the experience on April 29th, when I will again share an evening and the stage with POEM at the SweptAway, a vegetarian restaurant and music venue in Ingolstadt. I'm looking forward to enjoying POEM's excellent two-voice harmonies again! Contest and venue contact information: www.molly-malones.net, www.mollys-liebling.de. FINALISTS NAMED IN INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR CONTEST Houston, Texas/USA: Singer-Songwriter Niels Cremer of Munich/Germany recently received the honor of being named Finalist (out of categories “Winner”, “Finalist”, “Honorable Mention”, “Suggested Artist” and “Runner Up”) by the Song of the Year (http://www.songoftheyear.com/) songwriting contest out of Houston, Texas. Song of the Year is an international songwriting contest. The Song of the Year judges are some of the biggest names in music including many Grammy Award winners. Song of the Year is excited to recognize Niels for his exceptional songwriting ability for the song “I’ll Take The Early Train”. Niels competed against songwriters from all over the world for this honor. When asked what inspired the song, Niels commented that the song is about letting go when all you want to do is hold on, a situation familiar to many and experienced in many different circumstances, “Something I hope people can relate to”, says Niels.
Currently Niels is concentrating on his songwriting and performing career while hoping to promote his debut EP “Seed, Creed & Generation” to the audience and the industry. He is also working on a long-player with friend and producer Atze Ton of Atzeton Music Productions.
You can find more information about Niels by visiting his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/nielscremer. Niels’ debut EP “Seed, Creed & Generation” is available from his website as well as at iTunes. International Song Of The Year Contest, Houston/Texas, Dec. 2009
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