My third studio release has been created over a long period of time. Both the composing as well as
the producing processes were intense and often challenging.
If one consider that the overall mood of Painter has an melancholy touch, he might be right. The music reflects the feelings many of us share. We’re living in
a time of change, in which issues such as lies, hatred and war characterise our everyday lives and are hard to ignore. With this album, I would like to create a space in which you can process all this to some extent – by listening, reflecting or simply
being with the music.

Finally George: Vocals, guitar, bass, keys
Todd Sucherman: Drums & Percussion
Erlend Krauser: Guitar
Johnny Beck: Guitar
Matthias Pogoda: Piano
Detlef Bösche: Hammond
Billy King: Vocals
Stefan Pintev: Violins
Boris Matchin: Cello
Boris Havkin: Brass

My album ICY SKIES, released in 2021, is the logical musical successor to Life Is a Killer and continues to move in the direction of art rock with pop influences, being melodic and sometimes a little melancholic.
I particularly enjoyed collaborating with John Reed Middleton, who wrote two of the lyrics. Last but not least, I also enjoyed collaborating with Hajo Müller on the artwork. Hajo may be familiar to some through his collaboration with Steven Wilson.
My personal favourite track is ‚When the Angels Cry‘.

Finally George: Vocals, guitar, bass, keys
Todd Sucherman: Drums
John Engehausen: Guitar
Martin Scheffler: Guitar
Matthias Pogoda: Piano
Detlef Bösche: Hammond
Anja Bublitz: Vocals
Anne de Wolff: Strings
Ingolf Burkhard: Trumpet

The album features Erlend Krauser (ex member of Lake), John Engehausen and Ralf Bittermann on guitar. The gnarled sounds of the Hammond organ come courtesy of Detlef Bösche, whereas George secured the services of pianist Matthias Pogoda for the title track Life Is A Killer.

The result is a prog-rock album with numerous melodious pop elements, mastered by no less a figure than Grammy Award winner Tim Young – the icing on the cake of such a visionary project.

Is it prog, pop, prog pop or maybe even a whole new genre? What really matters is the mastermind who goes by the name of George. Ultimately, it always comes back to George – Finally George.