„Sir“ Oliver Mally

42 years on the road musically. That can happen but it's not an everyday occurrence. But an everyday life is one of those forms of existence that "Sir" Oliver Mally would probably never consider for himself. "I'm on the road to nowhere," David Byrne once sang as an antithesis to Oliver Mally. For he has been "on the road to everywhere" for decades and this - at least - in two ways. Firstly stylistically. Rooted in the archetypal form of all popular contemporary music the blues the singer guitarist and songwriter has explored almost every facet of the roots genre - and yet is constantly discovering new ones. Delta blues rock garage singer/songwriter ballads sometimes with a band sometimes in a trio in a duo and of course solo. Secondly Mally is a virtually ideal traveling musician. No journey to a gig is too far to bring his music to the people. Down-to-earth honest authentic with a proper wink—often directed at himself—he ranges from "powerfully engaging" to "gently intimate". His mercilessly captivating melodies are accompanied by one of the most distinctive voices on the scene and a guitar that has long since acquired its own distinctive quality.

Press:
"He has a distinctive voice and an admirable approach to the blues. There are shades of John Lee Hooker on the latter, but Oliver doesn’t copy! An impressive performance. Do try to check it out.“ - Victor Ian Leyland - BLUES IN THE SOUTH (UK)

"Der beste Bluessänger des Landes.“- DIE PRESSE (AUT)

"Mally the storyteller: a mature songwriter who, over the years, has grown into a name which sits comfortably alongside his own heroes. His voice remains the extraordinary instrument it always was, soft, caressing and tender one moment, then suddenly powerful and utterly captivating the next, always spellbinding, always luminous. Oliver Mally doesn’t just sing his stories, he inhabits them.“ - PARIS-MOVE (FR)

„Seine Texte klingen in ihrer lyrischen Strahlkraft eher nach den Großstadt-Bohemien unserer Tage. Und die Art seiner Performance erinnert an eineMischung aus dem frühen Chris Whitley und dem stillen NickDrake. Seine Songs wirken klar und direkt, sind sehr emotional gehalten und vermitteln ein Gefühl aufrechter Poesie. Beeindruckend!“ SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG (D)

„Europe seems to have it all, great venues & festivals and some of the best Blues artists you’ve possibly never heard of. Oliver Mally is one of them!“ - THE COUNTRYBLUES (USA)

„One of the best examples of European blues.“ - BLUES&RHYTHM’ (UK)

Oliver Mally: guitars, harp, vocals