Enik
Encyclopedia
Enik is a songwriter
, singer and musician
from Munich
, Germany
.
He released his first EP "Without a bark" in 2003 (Wonder Records) and was the songwriter and singer for four songs on Funkstörung
's album Disconnected (2004), most notably the title track.
In 2006, his album "The Seasons in Between" was released on Labels Germany (a sublabel of EMI
). Enik combined different styles of music and the German internet magazine laut.de compared him to Tom Waits
, Giant Sand
, Peter Gabriel
and David Bowie
. Another review can be found in the German music magazine Intro.
Also in 2006, Enik released his EP "Antenna" and in 2007 his album "Chainsaw Buddha". Both are just available as download, as on itunes
.
In 2007, Enik did songwriting and singing for the vocal tracks on Chris Gall Trio album "climbing up" and toured with them throughout Europe
. He cowrote and sang on the second Chirs Gall Trio record "hello stranger" in 2010.
Enik also wrote songs for Thomas D
released in 2010 and he has just finished another solo record titled "How to Trash Expensive Cars" to be released in early 2011.
Several of Enik's songs can be seen on video at www.youtube.com/enikenik
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, singer and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
from Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
He released his first EP "Without a bark" in 2003 (Wonder Records) and was the songwriter and singer for four songs on Funkstörung
Funkstörung
Funkstörung is Christian de Luca and Michael Fakesch , a duo of IDM musicians hailing from Rosenheim, Germany...
's album Disconnected (2004), most notably the title track.
In 2006, his album "The Seasons in Between" was released on Labels Germany (a sublabel of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
). Enik combined different styles of music and the German internet magazine laut.de compared him to Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, Giant Sand
Giant Sand
Giant Sand is an American rock band, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The name is shortened from the original Giant Sandworms, a reference to the creatures in the Dune books. Overseen by singer-songwriter Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years—at times with each album...
, Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
and David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
. Another review can be found in the German music magazine Intro.
Also in 2006, Enik released his EP "Antenna" and in 2007 his album "Chainsaw Buddha". Both are just available as download, as on itunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
In 2007, Enik did songwriting and singing for the vocal tracks on Chris Gall Trio album "climbing up" and toured with them throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He cowrote and sang on the second Chirs Gall Trio record "hello stranger" in 2010.
Enik also wrote songs for Thomas D
Thomas D
Thomas D. is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. He frequently works on solo projects.- Life :...
released in 2010 and he has just finished another solo record titled "How to Trash Expensive Cars" to be released in early 2011.
Several of Enik's songs can be seen on video at www.youtube.com/enikenik
External links
- Official Homepage
- Enik at Labels
- Enik at laut.de
- Information about Enik in Intro
- Enik's myspace