Zu dieser einzigartigen Tribute-Band gehören fünf großartige und erfahrene Musiker, deren musikalische Wurzeln im jahrzehntelangen Wirken ihrer Vorbilder liegen.
Looking back at the heyday of rock music, the origins of all of today’s guitar-based hard rock music can be found in the 1970s. The foundations of the music that is now known as classic rock were laid by the pioneers of hard rock at the time.
Deep Purple is certainly one of the outstanding formations of this period. Generally regarded as the inventors of hard rock, their songs are still timeless today. From the rather poppy sounds of the late 60s to hard-hitting riffs, dominated by the outstanding soloists Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Jon Lord on organ and Ian Paice on drums. Deep Purple’s various line-ups have always produced great works over several phases of development, which continue to captivate a large following to this day.
PURPLE STORM has been committed to this legacy since the band was founded in 2021.
This unique tribute band is made up of five great and experienced musicians whose musical roots lie in the decades-long work of their role models.
The great and best-known songs by Deep Purple are performed with absolute authenticity, with the ripping organ and Strat guitar sound dominating, as in the original. Norbert Schymik takes on the role of Ritchie Blackmore, whose guitar playing is absolutely convincing. He masters even the most complicated parts with ease and, not least, gives the songs their character.
This happens in collaboration with Burk Urdenbach, who, like Jon Lord in the original, knows how to convince with distorted and even gothic sacred Hammond sounds in authentic solo and rhythm playing.
The focus is also on the voice of frontman Uli Rohmann, who knows how to handle the most complicated parts of both great lead singers, Ian Gillan and David Coverdale.
The rhythm section is served by Thorsten Busan on drums and Michael Hakenberg on bass. Together, like their idols Ian Paice and Roger Glover, they form an unshakeable foundation that holds the band together and ensures exact and incredibly precise interplay.
In this context, PURPLE STORM – Tribute to Deep Purple delivers a unique and unforgettable live concert experience for all fans of classic rock and hard rock, and especially for fans of Deep Purple, which keeps the memory of the good old founding days of rock alive and whose groove has a lasting effect on the audience.