Biography
Till Kersting combines as a guitar player, singer and composer alternative pop & rock styles with singer/songwriter soul in a natural easygoing way. Crank up a fender telecaster and crown it with a rough, strong voice - thats his songbook. It includes the whole spectrum from uptempo songs to lyrical ballads, telling the whys and wherefores of a young mans life. Call it „analog pop & the true nature of rock ’n’ roll“!
The international rhythm section, harmony backing & horn section tops off Till's contemporary sound. After he released his debut album "Changing Faces" on ZYX/Peppercake in 2006, he went on tour for two years. He's now presenting his new 11 track recording "Waiting For Tomorrow", co-produced by Thorsten Rentsch, who's working with well known artists like Kelly Family, Doro Pesch and many others.
Till was born September 3, 1978 in Kassel, Germany. He grew up in a culture circus where his mother was the director, which presented a combination of modern dance performances and a live jazz orchestra all performed in a big top. He started playing the guitar at age 13 and discovered his passion and talent for blues and jazz. Till worked intensively on it the following years and has been highly inspired by many jazz musicians he worked with. His main influences are American root music artists like B.B King and Ray Charles.
At age 20, after four years on tour and his first success as a local guitar player, singer and composer in many different bands, he moved to Cologne. That’s where he first formed his own band. He worked for many other artists and as a musical director in a theatre. Till became a member of the pop group “Tuesdays” recording for Capitol EMI, but left in 2002 to concentrate on creating his own style and writing songs.
Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Feel free to contribute!
All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.
