The Trouble Note’s music is an eclectic fusion of genre “across the entirety of the musical spectrum, creating a PRESS KIT sound that is truly unique to its own Rob Underwood, BBC Radio Lincolnshire BIOGRAPHY

he story of The The group has achieved TTrouble Notes starts in success and wide acclaim Manhattan at a Wall Street for past releases, with their investment fund and leads previous EP Soundtracks to the metropolis The Berlin based trio is from the Street reaching marking the beginning of a composed of violinist the Top 5 in USA iTunes new chapter. Bennet Cerven, guitarist charts for Latin & World Florian Eisenschmidt Music, as well as garnering This chapter stands in the and percussionist Oliver 100 million+ video views name of travel and lets Maguire. An enchanting on publications including the group understand usually very fast played Grand Masquerade, Gypsy that music is a universal violin is the voice of the Train and Christoph. In language. To reduce trio, but it’s not only 2016 their song Ghosts of cultural barriers, The the play of the violin the Red Sand was selected Trouble Notes have made that defines the group’s as the theme song for it their mission to create music. The groove of RBB’s Auf Augenhöhe. their own cultural universe, the cajón paired with a mixing influences from all rhythmic guitar build the The popularity of their over the world into their incomparable sound of previous EP and the songs. The emotional, pan- the band. Describing great response of the cultural music of the group, themselves as “Instrumental audience and various online forms personal memories World Fusion”, their platforms in Germany, UK into a colorful melting music is characterised and France, result from the pot of different traditions, by emotionally driven, group’s ability to share their touching on deep and instrumental ballads energy with their audience complex stories of the reflecting pan-cultural and fascinate them by human condition and social influences and blending an breaking with musical experiences. eclectic fusion of traditions, traditions. Everyone that to create a truly unique joins the universe of The sound; representative of Trouble Notes remains a their ex-tensive travels part of it, and often morph and consequent musical the group invites their audience development. to join them on a cultural and >>> geographical expedition run of The Trouble Notes Lose Your Ties show was >>> presented by Cosmo and taz and debuted to sold- out audiences in , from a normal concertgoer , , Leipzig into a true Troublemaker- and Berlin. Not only has it sharing in the journey of taken them all over the group. but this Fall the band is getting ready to finally has allowed them to lose Their new single, and title meet new fans and friends their ties, from one magical track of the album Lose on their extensive USA and place to the next. In their Your Ties, is an immersive, Canada Tour. packed van, they drive emotionally charged and through Europe. A never- thrilling piece of music, Having played over 700 ending adventure living encapsulating a melting pot shows in 20 different their theme: of influences. This track, as countries The Trouble with their other releases, Notes have managed to deliberately lacks lyrics to build a loyal fanbase with « Music from allow the listener to create their unique and energetic everywhere for their own vision of what performances all around transpires during each the world. everyone ». song, to allow people from Fascinated by the manifold any corner of the world to encounters, the band embark on a cultural and follows the little voice, that geographical expedition.

Their Lose Your Ties album, released in February 2018, showcases a development of their expressive, incredibly diverse sound, representing the start of a new, and exciting, musical journey. The first by Wall Street. He found THE BAND himself often alone on the band of the East River, filling his spirit, improvising from his heart. He also The Trouble Notes story found solace in the demand begins when Bennet for violin in the bustling and moved from Indiana to diverse music scene. New York City and finally Stripping away the flash began take ownership of and distraction of a career his prodigious musical in finance, Bennet began to gifts. At the age of four, he heed an inner call to pursue began playing violin, and a form of international by 15 he was classically diplomacy. He began to trained performing with realize that call was coming orchestras and wowing from his violin—his music audiences in competitions. was meant to spread The problem was that on the streets of New York, Oliver Maguire. His healing and joy worldwide. classical music bored you can work anywhere. command of hip-hop “It all happened gradually, him. Instead of drilling There, you’re lucky to get and beats and traditional there are little whispers, musical exercises, he began five seconds of anyone’s rhythms, and gifts for and then one day you to devote his practice time. That where I learned intuiting the energy of the wake up and say ‘screw time to playing along to about showmanship, crowd has been crucial it,’” he reveals. “Something the television and the dynamics, energetic to shaping the group’s emotional happens, and radio. Applying schooled performance, and how to panoramic artistry. Upon what you’ve been thinking technique with imagination speak to audiences,” he meeting, Oliver packed up about for months becomes in a contemporary music recalls. Soon the adventure his life to become a seeker. a reality.” or cultural setting would began: , Ireland, The two found their missing By the time Bennet decided wonderfully prefigure the Prague, and, finally, Berlin comrade in Berlin. Guitarist to cut ties and move to spirit imbuing The Trouble where The Trouble Notes Florian Eisenschmidt London, he already earned Notes. have a home, friends and comes from the studio and his bones on the streets of In New York, he found girlfriends, and a dedicated rock band circuit. With New York. “If you can work himself longing for a fanbase. The Trouble Notes, he creative outlet to medicate predominantly plays nylon his soul while it felt numbed Along the way in this string guitar—an instrument journey, something special suited to subtle fair such happened: one man’s as classical and flamenco— quest became a cultural propulsive urgency, movement. In London, capturing the dynamics and after a transcendent jam in excitement of hard rock Hyde Park, Bennet found and psychedelic rock. a creative and ideological soulmate in percussionist VIDEOS

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Lose Your Ties Official Grand Masquerade Offical Music Video Ghosts of the Red Sand Official Music Video TV & FILM Their Songs Catalonia Calling SCORES & Boddah were chosen for the documentary film When Paul came over the Sea by Jakob The Trouble Notes Preuss. emotional, pan-cultural An unusual friendship grows music, forms personal in the context of the ongoing memories into a colorful European debates melting pot of different on migration. traditions. Their songs lack lyrics, Paul has made his way from his because they want the home in Cameroon across the listener to be able to Sahara to the Moroccan coast create his or her own where he now lives in a forest vision of what transpires in waiting for the right moment to each song and not restrict cross the Mediterranean. This it by any language other is where he meets Jakob, a than music itself. filmmaker from Berlin, who is Evoking emotions and filming along Europe’s borders. beautiful images in the Soon afterwards, Paul manages mind of the listener their to cross over to Spain on a music has been chosen for rubber boat. He survives but film, tv and commercials: half of his companions die on this tragic 50 hour odyssey. Held for two months in a deportation centre, upon his release Paul Film Awards: meets Jakob again at a shelter Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2017 for migrants in Southern Spain. Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017 When Paul decides to continue Best Documentary Bergamo Film Meeting 2017 on to Germany, Jakob has to Lobende Erwähnung New Berlin Film Award Achtung Berlin 2017 make a choice: will he become an Main Prize Docu / Rights - Docu Days UA - active part of Paul’s pursuit of a International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2017 better life or remain a detached documentary filmmaker?

www.pauloverthesea.com/ TV & FILM Their Song Ghosts of the Red Sand was SCORES chosen as the main theme song for the rbb documentary series Auf Augenhöhe. Als sich Anna und Mohammed, Mariana und Janina, Tino und Aboud, Zaher und Jan zum ersten Mal trafen, wussten sie nichts voneinander. Die Autorin Sally Musleh Jaber Their Song Catalonia Calling hatte Blind Dates zwischen jeweils einem was chosen for the Ortel Mobile Geflüchteten und einem Einheimischen Commerical Campaign: arrangiert.

In ihrer Doku-Reihe «Auf Augenhöhe» begegnen sich auf diese Weise Fotografen und Musiker, Studentinnen und Lehrer aus Deutschland, Syrien und dem Irak - und sie alle finden heraus, dass sie viel mehr verbindet als ihr Hobby oder ihr Beruf. Nun kommen sie erneut zusammen. Das Eis ist gebrochen, die Neugierde aufeinander noch gewachsen.

Sie tauschen sich aus über ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen, über Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede ihrer Kulturen, über witzige und peinliche Missverständnisse. Rückblenden erinnern an die ersten Begegnungen, das Konzert der Band The Trouble Notes wirft auch einen Blick in die Zukunft. Ein Film über das Abenteuer des Kennenlernens. RADIO TELEVISION PRESS Titelmelodie der rbb Reihe Auf Augenhöhe:

The Trouble Notes have performed live on major media networks in multiple countries, including on WBEZ Chicago’s “Worldview”, BBC Radio Lincolnshire, Metro Radio ONLINE UK’s “Nightowl” with Alan [...] « Grand Masquerade ist ein Kurzfilm zu einem schweren [...] «With a legion of strong following fans and Thema. Mit einer Mischung aus Tanz, Pantomime und Theater Robson, Deutschland a viral presence from their incredible live videos, wird erzählt, dass wir alle Masken tragen. Und was in einer Kultur Radio, and “Sons their upcoming album Lose Your Ties arrived for Familie passiert, wenn jemand sie fallen lässt.» [...] Urbanos” on Canal Bis in their fans in February this year. ”[...] Brazil. [...]« Wie Christian Bale im Film „The Their song “Ghosts of the «The music is an interesting and quite unsual Big Short“ als Hedgefond-Manager Red Sand” was selected combination of progressive rock roots with sich mit wilden Schlagzeugsoli as the theme song for ryhthmic beats while also adding an exotic Ablenkung vom stressigen Job verschafft, spielte der ehemalige flavour to the recipe.” [...] RBB’s “Auf Augenhöhe.” New Yorker Investmentbanker Bennet Cerven Violine, bis er irgendwann entschied, nur noch Musik machen zu wollen, und Their song “Catalonia sich vom Saulus zum Paulus wandelte. Um sich vereinte er den Calling” was selected for [...]» This band can’t be pigeonholed so easily, Percussionisten Oliver Maguire aus London und den Gitarristen the advertising campaign as it’s there variety of songs and their impulse Florian Eisenschmidt aus Braunschweig. Sie nennen sich The for Ortel Mobile, airing on charge of sound which lead them from the Trouble Notes und spielen und performen ihre Musik auf der networks in Germany. streets to private concerts and eventually into the Straße, wo auch die Songs entstehen. Dabei kommen sie ganz spotlight. ”[...] ohne Gesang aus. » [...] In Germany their brand new Lose Your Ties Tour was presented by cosmo [...] « Profibands wie «The Trouble Notes» lassen and taz. die Reaktion des Publikums direkt in ihre Musik einfließen » [...] [...] « Each song carries the spirit of the place it was written in and that is what makes it unique. »[...]

[...]» A mix of plugged-in violin, nylon string guitar, and a single percussionist combine to give this trio Staatlich geförderte Musikgruppe der Initiative Musik Berlin: a specific flavor – part Romani, a large dash of folk, Projektförderung des Albums Lose Your Ties: with some traditional Irish rhythm and modern-day indie influences thrown in.”[...] [...] « Das Leitmotiv des Albums ist unsere Geschichte. Ein sicheres Heim und einen festen Arbeitsplatz gaben wir bereitwillig auf, um unserem Traum des Reisens zu folgen, neue Kulturen (vor allem ihre musikalischen) zu entdecken und unseren musikalischen [...]» Gesang brauchen die Musiker bei ihrem Horizont zu beflügeln. Während die Relevanz unseres Traums Spiel nicht, sie fokussieren sich allein auf das anhält, ist Lose Your Ties ein allgemeiner Aufruf an die Gesellschaft. Zusammenspiel der Instrumente. ”[...] Der Titelsong beschreibt die Suche nach dem Sinn unseres Lebens aber gleichsam das Erkennen der Hürden, die wir für die Realisierung unseres Traums überwinden müssen.»[...] WITH LOVE AND TRAVEL MELODIES

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