BLUE ACOUSTIC FLAVOR is a Swiss band where virtuosity meets the joy of playing. Since 2014, they have combined bluegrass, swing, Irishfolk, singer-songwriting, country and jazz in ther own songs and instrumental pieces.

 

Whether at the international Willisauer Bluegrass Festival, in the legendary Munich Rattlesnake Saloon, an appearance on the Seerose in Lucerne for the 100th anniversary of tourism, corporate events or on the numerous cabarets - BLUE ACOUSTIC FLAVOR delights with playfulness, insightful stories, craftsmanship and a great variety of styles.

 

Everyday stories, longings, fears, expectations, joie de vivre, happiness, historical events or moving personalities are acoustically intoned with guitar, banjo, violin, mandocello, mandolin, bass and vocals.

 

The band plays honest, handmade music and stands for authentic compositions, personal concern and great joy of playing. At a concert with BLUE ACOUSTIC FLAVOR, one immediately senses how both the listener and the musicians plunged into the emerging world of sound and elicited tension and depth from the pieces with a lot of feeling and a dynamic feel.

 

 

Siggi Strack

Banjo, Mandolin, Mandocello, Guitar, Vocals

 

Siggi's musical roots lie in in Bluegrass and Newgrass.

Inspired by the David Grisman Quintett, he went on to discover New Acoustic Music which combines Folk, Jazz, Kletzmer, Klassik und Bluegrass.Being a member of various Rock, New Country and Big bands further widened his musical horizon. 

 

All this and more lie at the source of his inspiration for his many diverse compositions for BLUE ACOUSTIC FLAVOUR.

 

Renato Rizzo

Guitar, Vocals

 

Renato's roots lie in Jazz. 

The influence of musicians like John McLaughlin und Paco de Lucia lead to his interest in acoustic music.

Since then he has managed to build up a wealth of experience by playing in a number of duos and trios, as well as performing on his own. Although he also plays electric guitar in various formations (from funk to jazz/rock), acoustic guitar remains very much his greatest love.

 

Gabriel Miranda

Violin, Vocals

 

Gabriel, born and raised in Madrid, is one of the two talented new members we are proud to present.

He brings exactly the spirited and passionate tone that is required for BAF's music.

He began violin lessons at the age of five, winning a number of esteemed prizes at a young age.

In the course of his musical career he has successfully completed a number of Bachelors, Masters degrees and qualifications at Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) and Conservatoire Royale de Bruxelles and is currently study toward a “Performance Master” im Jazzat HSLU, studying under Simon Heggendorn und Nathanael Su. In addition to teaching at the music schools of Hitzkirch, Hildisrieden und Beromünster, he also plays in a number of Orchestras and chamber music ensembles in central Switzerland and is concertmaster of the Orchesterverein Entlebuch.

 

Christian Lienhard

Bass, Vocals

 

Christian, the all rounder "drummer & musician", plays in formations covering of a wide range of genres - from rock/pop & jazz to folklore, light music & classical music. 

He teaches at the Kantonsschule (Canton School) in Zofingen and leads the Jugendmusik (Youth Music) band "Wind Band Zofingen".  His musical know-how stems from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Bern und at the Kalaidos University in Zurich.

 

Robi Jackson

Lyrics

 

When Siggi and Robi first met in 2014, neither could have imagined just how fruitful their musical collaboration was about to become. Siggi was sitting on a heap of melodies with little or no lyrics; for Robi it was other way round. In the meantime, they can look back on over 40 songs and an end is not in sight.

Robi, kiwi born and raised, also plays guitar and has written many poems and short stories, as well as songs and/or lyrics (for himself and others).