Point & Die Spielverderber

In the organizer's words:

The songs that the Erlangen-based guitarist, singer and songwriter Peter "Point" Gruner constantly shakes out of his sleeve make you happy: Catchy melodies that never sound smooth, harmonies rooted in blues and jazz, diverse grooves between rhythm & blues, rock'n'roll and folk rock, lyrics that tell of the impositions of everyday life, the abysses of love, the madness of being human and the boundless hunger for life with desperate optimism and subtle wit. Music that you can dance to, dream away to and incorporate into your life. The Spielverderber deliver an earthy, atmospheric sound with a wide dynamic range that evokes memories of The Band, The Kinks, Mink DeVille or Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, but always remains their own.

This can be heard at its best on the current album "Wildblumen", which Point & Die Spielverderber will be presenting live from May 2023.

Point & Die Spielverderber are:

• Point: guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Christoph Mautz: guitar, harmony vocals
• Johannes Ehrl: piano, organ
• Bernie Sauer: bass
• Tim Kalenbach: drums

"Point and the spoilsports give an idea of how much more valuable a Dylan could be without mysanthropic grumbling, a Springsteen without the ridiculousness of his pathos or a Van Morrison without Caesar madness. Personally, it does me an enormous amount of good and, at least for a while, puts things where they belong." (Tom Liwa)

"What a wonderful use of language: accurate, rhyming, atmospheric, funny, occasionally bizarre and - like few others - with his very own style. I am a fan of Peter Point!" (Dota Kehr)

"I really like Point's songs. The lively melodies, the witty rhymes - they have charm and bite. The love of the everyday, the exasperation at impositions, the longing for the really big things - it's catchy and goes to the heart." (Helmut Haberkamm)

"Probably nobody on the other side of the pond could have done these songs better than Point & Die Spielverderber." (Björn Bischoff, Nürnberger Nachrichten)

"A Franconian alternative to Element of Crime." (Rüdiger Knopf, Rolling Stone)

"It's simply fun to follow Point's thoughts - like a stroll through the funfair called life." (Birgit Fuss, Rolling Stone)

"Really good musicians who play really good songs really well and ignite the old magic of rock'n'roll with seemingly elvish ease." (Jörg Szameitat)