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Blues Everywhere I Go - 2023

  1. Blues Everywhere I Go
  2. I Never Really Thought About Evil
  3. Raise Your Voice
  4. Cool Down
  5. Abi´s Boogie
  6. All Because Of You
  7. Bye Bye Blues
  8. Feel Like Going On
  9. Liars & Fools

2024 - timezone

Michael van Merwyk - vocals, slide-guitar, resonator guitar, rhythm guitar, G# guitar

Hamburg - Session:
Abi Wallenstein - guitar on 1, 7, 9; slide guitar on 5 & 6
Martin Röttger - drums on 1, 5, 6, 7, 9
Georg Schroeter - piano on 1, 6, 7, 9
Marc Breitfelder - harp on 1, 6, 7, 9
Recorded at HOME-Studios, Hamburg

Bielefeld - Session:
Ollie Gee - bass on 2, 3, 8
Ollie Spanuth - drums on 2, 3, 8
Jennifer & Andreas Grove - background vocals on 4, 8
Recorded at Watt Matters Studio, Bielefeld

Mixed & Mastered by Henning Strandt
Produced by Michael van Merwyk & Henning Strandt
Photos by Cora Stern
Artwork by Michael van Merwyk

All songs written by Michael van Merwyk / Timezone Musikverlag, except Cool Down (Phillip T Wiggins / Eliza Faith Music); All Because Of You (Lyrics: Michael van Merwyk, Music: Michael van Merwyk, Aki Kumar, Jaska Prepula, Alex Lex / Timezone Musikverlag);

Kaufen

Songs´N´Slide - 2023

  1. Flyin’
  2. Fight The Darkness
  3. Most Things Haven’t Worked Out Yet
  4. Next To You
  5. Bad Bad Blues
  6. If Tears Were Diamonds
  7. Next Trouble To Come
  8. Blues Keeps Calling My Name
  9. Hell’s Gonna Fly
  10. Will Love Find Me Again

2023 - timezone

Exklusives, farbiges 12" Vinyl-Album!

Michael van Merwyk - vocals & Resonator Guitar;
Bad Temper Joe - Vocals & Weissenborn Guitar;

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Henning Strandt At Watt Matters Studio;
Artwork by Michael van Merwyk;
Photos by Daniel Pieper & Michael van Merwyk;

Tracks A01, A03, A04, B01, B04
written by Bad Temper Joe;

Tracks A02, A05, B02, B03, B05
written by Michael van Merwyk

Kaufen

Blue River Rising - 2021

  1. blue river rising
  2. won´t get any better
  3. keep sinking
  4. strange man
  5. circumstances
  6. the blues will do your heart good
  7. lonely days
  8. heal my wounds
  9. i ain´t got no home in this world anymore
  10. i don´t want your millions, mr
  11. bye bye blues
  12. dark & dreary
  13. the road of life
  14. travel on

2021 - timezone

songster:
michael van merwyk - voice & guitars:

musicianers:
gerd gorke - harp & backing vocals

thank you: my family, my sweet redhead (won,t get any better), henning once again for his good work, gerd gorke for adding a little musical spice, mäc helton aka mr. proofreader, frank mattheis, the folks at timezone, larry garner, gerry spooner & roger clarke-johnson for inspiration and to you...enjoy the music!

recorded, mixed and mastered at watt matters studio by henning strand. wattmattersstudio.com this cd is not produced! the music is just performed by michael van merwyk - voice & dobro and gerd gorke - harp on track 2, 5, 6 and background vocals on track 6; recorded live in the studio on january, I6th 2O2I just doing one take per song.

Kaufen

The Bear - 2020

  1. shotgun boogie 3:42
  2. blues stop knocking 3:12
  3. sometimes angels come in red 4:01
  4. the bear (acoustic) 4:35
  5. we‘re human 4:14
  6. it‘s fun being crazy 4:05
  7. deep blue sea 5:39
  8. bad blues 4:13
  9. fool yourself 2:54
  10. dark & stormy night 5:05
  11. the bear 7:09

2020 - timezone

songster:
michael van merwyk - voice & guitars:

musicianers:
christian dozzler - harp & piano
micha maas - drums
tobi fleischer - doublebass & electric bass

thank you: my family, my sweet redhead (sometimes angels come in red!), henning again for his good work, christian dozzler for adding his musicianship, micha maas and tobi fleischer for their charming accompaniment, gerry spooner for still having fun beeing crazy and to you...enjoy the music! recorded, mixed and mastered at watt matters studio by henning strand. this cd is not produced! the music is just performed by michael van merwyk - voice & guitars, christian dozzler - piano & harp, micha maas - drums & percussion and tobi fleischer - upright bass & p-bass and recorded live in the studio in december 2019 & january 2020. fotos by katrin biller at the extra blues bar in bielefeld. artwork by michael van merwyk. all songs written by michael van merwyk except "sometimes angels come in red" michael van merwyk / larry garner, „blues stop knocking“ jay miller / jamil music, „we´re human“ jay owens / igo music, „dark & stormy night“ hudson whittaker (p.d.).

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Songster - 2018

  1. heroes 4:09
  2. breaking the law 2:24
  3. bankrobber 3:30
  4. kisses sweeter than wine 3:43
  5. get it on 3:34
  6. black is the colour 4:19
  7. love will tear us apart 3:52
  8. you,ve got another thing coming 4:11
  9. personal jesus 3:20
  10. should i stay or should i go 3:08
  11. i was made for loving you 3:58
  12. over the hill 3:45
  13. living after midnight 3:56
  14. the number of the beast 4:15
  15. i feel you 3:41
  16. i still haven´t found what i´m looking for 5:17

2018 - timezone

songster:
michael van merwyk - voice & guitar:
my 1976 dobro, given to me by my
good friend piet ebenfeld;

musicianers:
steve baker - harps & background vocals
on 1, 5, 6, 12
micha maas - drums and klaas wendling - doublebass
on 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15

thank you: my family, my sweet redhead (red is the colour of my true loves hair!), henning again for his good work, steve baker for adding his musicianship and blowing his harp, micha maas and klaas wendling for their charming accompaniment and to you...enjoy the music! special thanks to gerry spooner, roger clarke-johnson, jerry hovell, volker wilmking and bluesman piet ebenfeld...i´ll carry the torch. recorded, mixed and mastered at watt matters studio by henning strand. this cd is not produced! the music is just performed by michael van merwyk, steve baker, micha maas and klaas wendling and recorded live in the studio in march 2018. fotos by katrin biller at the wolkenschiebar in bielefeld. artwork by michael van merwyk.

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Fight The Darkness - 2017

  1. the well 3:08
  2. tell it like it is 2:21
  3. fuck you, mr trouble 4:13
  4. heavy load 2:33
  5. fight the darkness 5:39
  6. just one lie 2:07
  7. motormouth baby 3:14
  8. count your blessings 3:57
  9. the way you cook 2:27
  10. so endless the night 2:51
  11. every once in a while 2:47
  12. if i die tomorrow 3:13

2017 - timezone

recorded, mixed and mastered at watt matters studio by henning strand assisted by markus lindner. this cd is not produced! the music is just written and performed by michael van merwyk and recorded live in the studio on october, 28th 2016.

fotos by maik reishaus.
artwork by michael van merwyk.
all songs written and performed by michael van merwyk.

guitars: my always reliable workhorse, a cole clark fat lady; my 1976 dobro, given to me by my good friend piet ebenfeld; my one-string-diddley-bow made by my good friend harry fricke...chords are totally overrated!

this cd is dedicated to everybody who worked his way out of the darkness into the light.

Hören & Kaufen

Greatest Hits - 2016

  1. Burning Down The House (D. Byrne)
  2. Sweet Dreams (A. Lennox / D. Stewart)
  3. Love Will Tear Us Apart (I. Curtis / P. Hook)
  4. Do You Wanna Dance (B. Freeman)
  5. Homeless Child (B. Harper)
  6. Enjoy The Silence (M. Gore)
  7. Heroes (D. Bowie / B. Eno)

2016 - Groove Stew Records

Produced by The Snooks

Tommy Bornemann - Drums
Ollie Niemeyer - Guitars & Vocals
Harry Fricke - Bass
Michael van Merwyk - Vocals & Guitars

Recorded on august, 15th 2015 at Watt Matters Studio www.watt-matters-studio.de
Mixed & Mastered by Henning Strandt

Artwork by Michael van Merwyk Foto by Wös T

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New Shoes - 2015

  1. won´t get any better 3:16
  2. warm 4:35
  3. happy man 3:41
  4. lullaby (for emma) 3:58
  5. new shoes 2:46
  6. at least some day 3:11
  7. desire 5:37
  8. lonely days 1:52
  9. heal my wounds 4:15
  10. ain´t no use 7:04
  11. leaving 2:19

2014 - Groove Stew Records

All songs written by J. Bens, B. Weichinger, O. Gee & M. van Merwyk.

Fotos: Thiemo Theißen;
Artwork: Michael van Merwyk;
Recorded in November 2014 at Skinny Joe´s Roof;

Additional drumrecordings: www.die-tonmeisterei.de;

Engineered and Mixed by „Skinny Joe“ Bens;

Mastered by Jaap Berends (www.jaapberends.nl);

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Upclose & Personal 2015

  1. she´s the boss 4:59
  2. dreaming again 7:17
  3. the bear 5:45
  4. blues keeps calling my name 5:09
  5. road of life 7:46
  6. Bullrider 7:05
  7. bad blues 5:24
  8. ease my pain 6:58
  9. tale spreaders 7:49
  10. will love find me again 4:15
  11. mojo hand 5:28

2014 - Dixie Frog Records

She´s The Boss, Dreaming Again, Road Of Life, Bullrider and Tale Spreaders written by Larry Garner / Swampjack Music BMI; The Bear, Blues Keeps Calling My Name, Bad Blues, Ease My Pain and Will Love Find Me Again written by Michael van Merwyk; Mojo Hand written by Sam Lightnin Hopkins;

Recorded live on january, 12th 2014 at Claus Grabke Studios
Mixed by Claus Grabke
Mastered by ‚Skinny Joe‘ Bens
Produced by Michael van Merwyk

Photos by Sebel, Moritz Flöhr & Claus Grabke
Artwork by Michael van Merwyk
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar by Larry Garner
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Weissenborn by Michael van Merwyk
Bass & Percussion by ‚Skinny Joe‘ Bens

Atmosphere, Handclaps, Shouts & Hollers by a good looking crowd

Guitars by www.coleclarkguitars.com

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Ease My Pain - 2014

  1. blues keeps calling my name 3:00
  2. happy man 3:06
  3. cheeky darling 2:43
  4. a soul ain`t worth a dime 4:48
  5. i love thinking about my baby 3:44
  6. ease my pain 6:35

2014 - Groove Stew Records

recorded on february, 14th 2014 at skinny joe´s roof studio mixed & mastered by `skinny joe`Bens artwork & fotos by michael van merwyk

all songs written by michael van merwyk, jochen bens, ollie gee, bernhard weichinger except "i love thinking about my baby" by michael van merwyk, larry garner

michael van merwyk vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, weissenborn

jochen ´skinny joe`bens acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo

bernhard weichinger snare, cymbal, cajon, percussion

ollie gee - acoustic bass

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Darkest Night - 2014

  1. Good Loving 2:42
  2. I Can´t Sleep 4:07
  3. I´m Gonna Rock Some More 2:37
  4. Ain´t No Bluesman 6:31
  5. Some Cold Rainy Day 3:55
  6. Loose Lips 2:58
  7. Long Cold Winter 3:52
  8. A Million Miles 3:28
  9. Black Ace 5:35
  10. I´ll Try To Forget 3:37
  11. It´s Alright 3:47
  12. Darkest Night 5:43

2014 - Groove Stew Records

Produced by Michael van Merwyk & Christian Dozzler

Recorded live on 24.04.2013 at Fox Music Studios

Mixed & Mastered by Wolfgang Brammertz www.foxmusic.de

Fotos by Dirk Schelpmeier Artwork by Michael van Merwyk

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Rough & Easy - 2014

  1. I saw the light 3:31
  2. Let me play with your poodle 3:04
  3. Memory Pain 3:16
  4. Love Crazy 4:37
  5. Over the hill 3:44
  6. Kind of man 3:48
  7. Your mind is on vacation 2:58
  8. swing along 4:19
  9. you can`t judge a book 3:21
  10. blues is a woman 3:45
  11. bluelight boogie 4:31
  12. shine 2:53
  13. I`ll fly away 4:03
  14. when you`re smiling 2:41
  15. if the river was whiskey 4:13
  16. someday 3:24
  17. glory of love 3:04

2014 - Groove Stew Records

Produced by The Delta Boys and Claus Grabke

Recorded live on 19.07.2013 at Claus Grabke Studios Mixed by Claus Grabke www.facebook.com/clausgrabkestudios

Illustration by Signario, www.signario.com
Artwork by Michael van Merwyk

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New Road - 2012

  1. New Road 5:15
  2. Gravy 5:18
  3. Darkest Night 3:45
  4. Call My Name 2:56
  5. Next Trouble to Come 3:09
  6. Hooked 6:50
  7. Blue Feeling 6:09
  8. I Still Believe 4:30
  9. Don`t Want To Know 4:32
  10. Diddley Bow 2:20
  11. Love Is Blind 4:52
  12. Lucky As Hell 2:03
  13. Will Love Find Me Again 4:00

2012 - Groove Stew Records

Recorded at “Skinny Joe´s Roof”, Oldenburg, Germany, December 2011. Engineered & mixed by Jochen Bens. Mastered by Jaap Berends www.jaapberends.nl.
Produced by Bluesoul

Bluesoul:
Michael van Merwyk - Vocals, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Lapsteels, Weissenborn, Diddley Bow;
Jochen Bens - Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Resonator Guitar, Banjo, Backing vocals;
Olli Gee - Bass;
Bernhard Weichinger - Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians: Martin Esser - Percussion

Hören & Kaufen

FRONT PORCH STORIES - 2011

  1. 29 ways 2:40
  2. circumstances 4:20
  3. big fat mamas 2:04
  4. coffee 2:56
  5. in the dark 2:59
  6. i don`t wanna know 4:01
  7. memo`s swing 3:33
  8. bad blues 4:56
  9. i wonder why 3:26
  10. going down the road 2:46
  11. i can see clearly now 4:56
  12. voodoo music 3:41
  13. nobody knows me 3:03
  14. singing waterfall 3:18
  15. dark & stormy night 5:59
  16. corina 2:29
  17. smile & walk 3:41
  18. tennessee waltz 3:38
  19. easy my pain 5:39

2011 - Groove Stew Records

Produced by Michael van Merwyk & Gerd Gorke

Recorded on 30.07.2010 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Cine Event Studio www.cine-p.de

Engineered, mixed and mastered by Peter Pässler

Delta Boys - Photo Wös T Country - Photos by Rupert Pfeiffer
All photos photoshopped by Michael van Merwyk Artwork by Michael van Merwyk

The Delta Boys are: Gerd Gorke - Vocals, Harp Michael van Merwyk - Vocals, Guitar, Dobro, Weissenborn

The "Front Porch" is a place where music is played, taught and learned from one musician to another - no matter if you play Blues, Folk, Country or whatever comes to mind. A place, where real people communicate through music and stories.

Everybody has his own life with stories about love and loss, about joy and pain, about sunshine and rain...in the end it´s all about the song, about keeping the story alive....probably change it here and there to put your own personality into the song.

The Delta Boys turn every stage into a "Front Porch", where the music is played live, acoustic and with lot´s of soul. You can dance, clown, drink, party, listen, have fun or look for romance, they deliver the Soundtrack to a nice and soulful time.

Strong beat, big voices, wailin´ harmonica and a bunch of good songs, that´s what the Delta Boys are all about. Listen and enjoy!

Hören & Kaufen

Catching The Rain - 2009

  1. watch out! 4:14
  2. hard way to go 5:27
  3. shut up! 4:43
  4. here comes love 4:00
  5. cheeky darling 3:26
  6. i love thinking about my baby 3:15
  7. tell me ya´ll 5:44
  8. if you want me to leave 3:07
  9. a soul ain´t worth a dime 5:13
  10. the boogalizer 3:50
  11. smile and walk 4:31
  12. love grown cold 4:09
  13. nothing but life 5:41
  14. oh yeah! 4.0 4:38

all songs written by michael van merwyk except track 6 lyrics: larry garner / music: michael van merwyk (swampjack music bmi); track 13 written by larry garner (swampjack music bmi);

musicians: andreas "ali" arlt - guitar on 1-6, 8, 11, 12, 2nd guitar-solo on 14 erkan özdemir - bass on 1-8, 11-14; 3rd guitar-solo on 14 henk punter - drums raphael wressnig - organ, wurlitzer nadja grosspietsch - vocals on 4, background-vocals on 9 larry garner - vocals + guitar on 13, 4th guitar-solo on 14 shedrick nellon - bass on 9 michael van merwyk - vocals + guitar; lap steel on 4, 5, 8

produced by michael van merwyk recorded on november 17th & 18th 2008 at foxmusic studios telgte, www.foxmusic.de
engineered by wolfgang brammertz
mixed by michael van merwyk & wolfgang brammertz
mastered by wolfgang brammertz

cover-photos by dirk schelpmeier, www.schelpmeier.com studio-photos by wolfgang brammertz & michael van merwyk
all photos photoshopped by michael van merwyk artwork by michael van merwyk

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