User:VeronikaMM/Draft/Markus Rill

To Be Translated Markus Rill is a singer-songwriter who is strongly influenced my American rock, country, folk, blues, and gospel music. He counts as one of the leading Americana-artist in Europe, and is the only German who is under a contract with Blue Rose, which is local to Abstatt near Heilbronn, Germany, who have signed among others for Germany Kris Kristofferson, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller and Dwight Yoakam.

His Albums Hobo Dream (2004) and The Price of Sin (2006) were recorded with well renowned musicians in Nashville, TN, who otherwise play amongh others with Grammy winner Lucinda Williams, Mark Knopfler, Buddy Miller or John Prine.

The Price of Sin climbed up to number 3 on the EurorAmericana Charts and was praised by the press. "If it’s one thing that I’ve learned about country music it’s that it doesn’t always come from Nashville. Or even the United States for that matter. On his sixth album Rill conjures stories and peoples that could be our neighbors or figures from history. His expressive voice and direct songwriting have carried him throughout his career. On this latest effort he ups the ante and is ready to stake his claim to being as country as anyone else out there. He’s convinced us."

Since the release of Hobo Dream the singer and guitarist performs more frequently in the USA and all over Europe. After his performance at the Northwest Folklife Festival is Seattle, WA three of his songs were licensed for American independent film productions. A few of the songs Dying Bed (Hobo Dream), Broken Puppet, and The Price You Pay for Sin (The Price of Sin) were awarded by several renowned American songwriting competitions.