photo by Pietro Bondi
Troubadour, the intimate new LP from iconic German singer/songwriter CONNY OCHS, is out today through Exile On Mainstream Records.
With eleven heartfelt new songs, CONNY OCHS delivers some of his most melancholic yet optimistic anthems yet on Troubadour. The album sees him performing all vocals, guitars, piano, and more, with the record’s sole guest appearance made by his Trialogos bandmate Sicker Man on the song “Edge Of Love.” Troubadour was recorded with OCHS’ trusted studio cohort Thommy Krawallo at Kabumm Studio who also handled mixing and mastering. The cover photo was taken by Klaus Nauber, and the inlay art was created by OCHS.
With Troubadour now available to the world, CONNY OCHS writes, “With Troubadour, I wanted to make an album that contrasts the drone sound I sense all around me lately with a sense of raw calm. I often don’t cope well with the speed and the total mass of influences from a thousand directions, images, sounds, opinions, and trends that we consciously or unconsciously live through every day.
“The clarity of the record helped me to find my bearings again. It’s basically a classic songwriter’s album, but it has its own, contemporary story to tell. After the more experimental prior record, it is also a reflection of my beginnings with both Raw Love Songs and Black Happy, which are still very important to me.”
Listen to CONNY OCHS’ Troubadour in its entirety at Bandcamp HERE, YouTube HERE, and other digital points HERE. Find the LP + bundled CD at the Exile On Mainstream webshop HERE, and watch the video for “Trouble Me” HERE.
CONNY OCHS continues supporting Troubadour live, including a release show for the album taking place tonight in Paris. Additional tour dates are booked throughout the rest of the year and into early 2025, including multiple shows supporting Caspar Brötzmann Massaker. See all currently confirmed dates below and expect additional dates to be posted over the weeks ahead.
CONNY OCHS Tour Dates:
10/25/2024 Croic de Chaveaux – Paris, FR *Record Release Show
10/31/2024 Galvanik – Zug, CH
11/01/2024 Delinat – Olten, CH
11/02/2024 Folk Café – St. Gallen, CH
11/09/2024 Kosmo Provinsk – Mylau, DE
11/10/2024 Gute Stube – Darmstadt, DE
12/07/2024 Macello – San Marino, IT
12/26/2024 Sidro – Savignano, IT
1/24/2025 Voodoo – Warsaw, PL w/ Caspar Brötzmann Massaker [tickets]
1/25/2025 Beatpol – Dresden, DE w/ Caspar Brötzmann Massaker [tickets]
1/30/2025 Amperen – Munich, DE w/ Caspar Brötzmann Massaker [tickets]
3/22/2025 Objekt 5 – Halle/Saale, DE
Since 2010, CONNY OCHS has been capturing the hearts and minds of curious music fans around the globe through his expressive and emotive songcraft. Through eight full-length releases – including two collaborative albums with Scott “Wino” Weinrich of Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, and more, and not to mention his work in Trialogos and other projects – OCHS has expanded his sound from stripped-down singer/songwriter anthems based almost entirely on guitar and vocals into more rock-infused creations with a more standard rock backline with drums and more.
Almost to the date one year after his Wahn Und Sinn LP, sung completely in German, CONNY OCHS now unveils his new studio album Troubadour, which marks his return to the English language and the very roots of his music, in a very naked approach to the essence of his craft. Here, the soloist delivers an album that feels more akin to his 2010 debut album, Raw Love Songs, yet with a more refined and polished sound and approach, adopted naturally through the years of hard work since the first album.
“…a warm and gentle song that evokes singer/songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt…” – Treble
“Every year, music connoisseurs hope to find undiscovered hidden gems of true greatness.” – Americana Highways
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