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Christian DOZZLER (Autriche)

Christian Dozzler was born into a musical family in Vienna, Austria on September 22nd, 1958. He started getting classical piano training when he was five years old. At age 14 he fell in love with the blues and has continued this romantic relationship ever since. Solo piano-blues and boogie woogie were the starting point and are until now a major part in Christian's work. In 1976 he formed his first group, the "Backyard Bluesband", where he also played harmonica and guitar. 1981 was the year when he decided to make a profession out of his musical addiction, he also picked up the accordion after discovering Zydeco-music. The years from 1984 till 1993 Christian spent with Vienna's "Mojo Blues Band", started recording (see discography) and extensive touring throughout Europe. Regularly working with American blues artists (see reference list) has widened his musical horizon and made him an experienced player in several different styles of blues music. From 1993 till 2000 he had his own band again: "CHRISTIAN DOZZLER & THE BLUES WAVE", where he could finally bring the whole variety of his talent into play. The program was a musical journey from Chicago-Blues, Boogie Woogie, Rhythm & Blues to Swamp Blues and Zydeco, and anything in between. Especially the Louisiana music would soon become a trade mark of this band. Four CDs resulted from these years. In 1999 the band recorded their fourth CD "Louisiana" right in the land of the bayous, together with some legendary figures of the Louisiana music scene. The CD has since found critical acclaim in all major international blues magazines. In May 2000 Christian Dozzler accepted an offer that couldn't be refused. He joined the Baton Rouge based band of Larry Garner, moved to America, and toured the US and the rest of the world for two years with him. In 2002 he settled in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. This metroplex rightfully has the reputation to have one of the best blues-scenes in the world, and is consequently the ideal home-base for any blues man. In spring 2003 the fifth CD "All Alone And Blue" was released, featuring solo piano-blues and boogie woogie.