biography
The band:
Eddie Bayers - drums
Brent Mason - electric guitar
Bruce Bouton - steel guitar, dobro
Danny Parks - acoustic guitar, mandolin
Buddy Hyatt - piano, hammond organ
Matt McKenzie/Mark Prentice/Duncan Mullins - bass
"Intelligent lyrics, melodic ballads, beautiful performances both vocally and instrumentally – what more could one ask? All this can be heard on “Genuine”, the current album from German song stylist Sylkie Monoff. The award winning singer/writer spends her time in both her native country and Nashville where she collaborates with songwriters who have provided material for some of “Music City’s” hottest stars. With thirteen totally original Monoff originals “Genuine” blows like a breath of fresh air on a country scene that is threatening to become somewhat stale. Selecting tracks for illustration is very difficult for each and everyone is worthy of special mention but pushed hard I would cite my favourites as “Can’t Be Worse Than L.A.” (a song I feel destined to become one of my all-time favourites) and “Right At Hello”, with the Native American chant, provided by War Scout, at the beginning and conclusion of the track evoking strong memories of the wonderful Buffy Sainte Marie. This really is one hell of an album, and I do not say that about many contemporary country artists, one deserves to be a big, big success." (Pete Smith, "The Advertiser"/UK; Nov.09)
DISCOGRAPHY: Longing for you (Single + Maxi, Teldec/EastWest 1990)+++++ Your eyes (EP, BMG 1992)+++++ Harbor in the Night (Album, BMG 1993)+++++ Don’t (Single, BMG 1993)+++++ Here you come again (Single, BMG 1993)+++++ Harbor in the Night (Single, BMG 1994)+++++ The Puzzle Musikexpress-Compilation (1999)+++++ The Puzzle (EP, TROS/Wind River Music 2000)+++++ Still believe in you (Single, Wind River Music 2002)+++++ Genuine (album 2009)
PUBLISHED SONGS / CUTS: Film: Georgette Meunier (1992)+++++ BND: All the Places (Single; ZYX 1997)+++++ BND: All the Places (Album; ZYX 1997)+++++ BND: various compilations (1997-2001)+++++BND: All the Places (Re-release USA; 2005)+++++ Prove me wrong: Rollins/Adkins/Monoff (Warner Chappell 2003)+++++ For who you are: Charley Stefl/Monoff (Blue Water Music 2006)+++++ Lulo Reinhardt: Autumn moon (w/ W. Schmitz;Toca 2006)
As a singer, Sylkie also appeared on: David Becker Tribune: Nevsky Prospekt; Pinorrekk Records (1995)+++++ David Becker Tribune: Germerica; Silverline Records (2002)
