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Elias Bernet
It is a diverse, extremely entertaining, often wildly fast-paced journey that the Elias Bernet Band takes its audience on.
About Me
The first bars set the tone; the first notes set the beat. Of course, this is the blues which
the Elias Bernet Band plays on its third album. Blues is generally regarded as sadness,
grief and sorrow. Those who have the blues spend their nights sleepless. They howl their
laments at the moon. Why then does a chronic smile appear on your face after only a few
seconds? Why do feet, hips, shoulders and neck twitch involuntarily as if they were
obeying a command to dance?
Without night no day, without blues no roaring happiness. Only those who risk falling will
reach the summit. An authentically lived life also contains bitter notes – blue notes.
Whoever has gained this insight celebrates melancholy. They say to themselves: Better off
with the blues. Elias Bernet and his fellow musicians propagate this optimistic view. They
do so from the first piece, which gives the album the title, until the end of this 15-song
festival. There are also the quiet, thoughtful tones. In the lyrics they can be found
everywhere. Musically you hear them especially in ballads like Heavy load or See what
lies deeper. But all in all, the cheerful rapture dominates: Monkey juice, Light that fire,
Rattle, shake and squeeze!
Better off with the Blues is a euphoric ride. Bernhard Egger's drums pulsate. Markus
Fritzsche's bass bounces. The soulful voice of singer Freda Goodlett and the crisp
percussion of David Stauffacher complete the trio on a selection of pieces. Elias Bernet
powerfully sings the life- affirming blues, while his virtuoso fingers - one might say light-
footedly - dance over the keys of piano and Hammond organ.