Greyhounds59

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F.l.t.r.: Florian Hans, Petz Serra, Armin Kirsch, Tom Schmitz. © 2024-07-16 by Tom Schmitz.

The German-Luxembourgian blues band Greyhounds591 was established in 2016 and specialises in blues-rock, swing-blues, and shuffle.

Their music features hip-shaking funky grooves, swinging shuffles, and a mix of blues rock, boogie-woogie, and rock ’n’ roll that will have you dancing on the floor. Influences include Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Jason Ricci, The Thunderbirds, Steve West-Weston, Paul Butterfield, The Blues Band, Canned Heat, Rod Piazza, Joe Bonamassa, Freddy King, Fleetwood Mac, Paul Delay, and more.

 

Line-up (2024)

  • Florian Hans (vocals, blues harp)2
  • Armin Kirsch (guitar)
  • Petz Serra (drums)3
  • Tom Schmitz (bass)

Former band members

  • Dan Eiffener (guitar)4
  • Markus Schu (drums, 2016-2017)5
  • Carlo Remiche (bass)6

Links

Greyhounds59 at the Fête de la Musique in Bertrange on 16 June 2018. F.l.t.r.: Carlo Remiche, Florian Hans, Dan Eiffener and Petz Serra.

  1. The band took its name from the nickname of former guitarist Dan ‘Greyhound’ Eiffener.[↩]
  2. Florian Hans, renowned scientist as a moss specialist, played in the former bands Boogie Hooters and twoballslost.[↩]
  3. De Petz Serra plays also with the Choir of Bertrange.[↩]
  4. Dan Eiffener played in the past with Heavy Petrol.[↩]
  5. Markus Schou plays also with the band Tubadiesel.[↩]
  6. Carlo Remiche plays also with the band Moof.[↩]