Appearances by Dirk Darmstaedter

Recorded with a crack lineup of musicians onto analog tape, the way, say, the Wrecking Crew might have thrown it down at Western Recorders in 1966 or the American Studio band would have done it in Memphis in 1969.
With touchstones of Todd Rundgren, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Nick Drake, and Bob Dylan: It’s a wide panorama, and the moods of APPEARANCES range from sweet to passionate, pastoral to gritty, vulnerable to tough.

'Appearances' was originally released in 2012 on tapete records.

Press Quotes on 'Appearances':

"Darmstaedter is one of Germany’s underground pop heroes"
NEW YORK TIMES

"Das selbstbewusste Statement eines Pop-Grandseigneurs, von denen es hierzulande nicht allzu viele gibt." STERN

"Zehn fluffige Nummern denen der Brückenschlag zwischen Beach Boys, Spector/Bacharach, Countrypop und nach wie vor Dylan mit Vibrafon, gestopften Bläsern, Streichern, Keys, Lapsteel, Harp und allerlei Weiterem locker gelingt." ROLLING STONE

Singer, songwriter, and producer originally from northern New Jersey now living in Hamburg, Germany.

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