Tommy Schneller Band - Smiling For A Reason (CD)" is announced on his homepage with the words: 'A soulful, funky, bluesy refreshment awaits you!' And when he's right, he's right." (bluesnews, December 2011 March 2012) German Record Critics' Award 02 12: "Osnabrck saxophonist Tommy Schneller delights with brass accented arrangements and danceable grooves, as well as with his unmistakable vocals. Enormous joy in playing can be experienced, including the occasional twinkle in his eye, as Schneller

Kasandra was recorded in 2017 at Blackbird Studio Berlin

06 The One Outside

Sweet melancholy meets powerful

04 I'm So Down

he acts like a loudspeaker for the unheard – Berlin's secret establishment

listeners can expect a hefty dose of sea shanties

quirky anecdotes

01 I Was Good

written entirely in German

05 One Thousand

02 Let it snow

Johnny Ketzel illuminates the truly miserable moments and those of small joys