The
history of HARTMANN began in summer
2004 when Oliver Hartmann recorded
his first solo album. During this time he was already known as a highly
respected singer on the international music scene since the late 90’s due to
four successful records with the power metal band At Vance, his participation in top
sellers as Tobias Sammet's Avantasia
and many other well known productions in the hard rock and metal scene.
Co-produced and mixed by top producer Sascha Paeth at Gate Studios/Germany the debut album 'Out
in the cold' was released in spring 2005 and reviewed as 'Album of the
month' in a wide range of well known rock magazines all over the world. It was
also elected by melodicrock.com as 'Song of the year' and 'Ballad of the year'
with the songs 'What if I' and 'Into the light'. During the
following months the band played their first single shows and festivals in
Germany and luckily got the chance in summer 2006 to be touring over Europe for
the first time as support for rock legend Toto. At the end of 2006 the four-piece
went back to the studio to record the second album 'Home' with a slightly rougher and
modernized band sound. Released in spring 2007 the album again received great
feedback from the press.
This
release was followed by two support tours for House Of Lords in early spring 2007 and
for The Hooters in summer 2007. In
autumn of the same year the band played two exclusive shows in the intimate
atmosphere of the old German varieté theater 'Pegasus' in Bensheim/ Germany.
Supported by the three amazing background singers Ina Morgan, Kolinda Brozovic and Tiffany Kirkland as special guests both
shows were filmed and recorded for the live DVD & CD 'Handmade' which were released in
spring 2008. It is outstanding material like real 'handmade' versions of the
studio albums and previously unreleased tracks and a cover version of John Miles' 'Music'.
After
Oliver's world-wide tour in summer 2008 as guitarist and singer for Tobias Sammet's Avantasia and several
European shows with HARTMANN as
special guest for Edguy in spring
2009, the third album '3' was released in late 2009 on the
new founded and artist owned record label SONIC 11.
During
the following two years the band played numerous shows and festivals and was
asked to be special guest on tours of bands such as Mother's Finest, Uriah Heep and Y&T.
In
mid of 2011 Oliver and the band started again to write songs for a new studio
album of HARTMANN and a year later,
right after Oliver had been touring with the successful live project 'Rock Meets Classic' (feat. Ian Gillan, Jimi Jamison, Steve Lukather, Chris Thompson and Robin Beck), the recordings for 'Balance' were completed. This
fourth album, released by Avenue of
Allies label in June 2012, was once again mixed by Sascha Paeth at Gate Studio and offered high-class
melodic Rock music with a modern approach and international class.
In
summer 2012 HARTMANN was again
special guest on Toto's tour in
Germany - the last concerts with the band for drummer and former member Dario Ciccioni who got married and
decided to move to New York. After a few auditions Markus Kullmann (Voodoo Circle,
Desperadoz, Glenn Hughes) joined the band as the new drummer in autumn to play
his first gigs with HARTMANN on a
double headliner tour in November and December 2012 with German hard rock act Jaded Heart. After Oliver's second tour
with 'Rock meets Classic' in early
spring 2013 featuring legends as Paul
Rodgers, Bonnie Tyler and Hooters’ vocalist Eric Bazilian plus his world tour with
Avantasia during summer 2013 the
band is already working on new songs for the next studio album of HARTMANN.
After
seven years of HARTMANN and five
albums the compilation 'The Best Is Yet To Come' is putting
together the best and most popular tracks of the band's career. Other
remarkable songs are the bonus tracks 'Brothers'
(live – feat. Tobias Sammet) and the stunning cover of Tears for Fears' hit 'Shout' which now has been remixed again
as a digital bonus track for this compilation.
And
of course it's just an intermediate result …because we're sure THE
BEST IS YET TO COME…
The
re-issue of “Out In The Cold” features the bonus
track “Rescue In My Arms” which was
previously only available on the Japanese pressing of this release.
Tracklist
– The Best Is Yet to Come:
1)
All My Life, 2) Alive Again, 3) Right Here Right Now, 4) Out In The Cold, 5)
Crying, 6) After The Love Is Gone, 7) Like A River, 8) The Sun’s Still Rising, 9) What If I, 10)
Don’t Give Up Your Dream, 11) Suddenly,
12) Save Me,
13) Coming Home To You, 14) Into The
Light, 15) Brothers live (feat. Tobias Sammet & Sascha Paeth), (16) Music
live, (17) Shout Remix*
*track
17 is only available on the digital version of this release as bonus
track
Produced
by Oliver Hartmann
Mixed
by Oliver
Hartmann/Sascha Paeth
and remastered
by Miro
Rodenberg
at Gate Studio
HARTMANN
2013 are
:
Oliver
Hartmann
– Vocals, Guitars
Mario
Reck
– Guitars
Armin
Donderer
- Bass
Markus
Kullmann
- Drums
Special
Guests on this release:
Tobias
Sammet –
Lead
Vocals on 'Brothers
live'
Sascha
Paeth
– Guitars on 'Brothers
live'
HARTMANN
live dates 2013:
19.09.
D-Aschaffenburg, ColosSaal (record release party with special guests)
02.10.
D-Balingen, Sonnenkeller (new!)
05.10.
D-Nürnberg, Rockfabrik (as support of Victory)
08.10.
D-München, Backstage (as support of Y&T)
09.10.
CH-Pratteln, Z7 (as support of Y&T)
25.10.
D-Seidenroth, Eulenspiegel
03.11.
D-Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik (H.e.a.t Festival)
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