Line Up
Carsten "Lizard" Schulz vox
Thomas "Hutch" Bauer bass
Connie Connor Andreszka guitar
Rami Ali drums
Just one look at the new EVIDENCE ONE cover artwork makes unmistakably
clear what the new album (their third) is all about: there we have 3
cards, the first two refer to “Criticize The Truth” and “Tattooed
Heart”, EVIDENCE ONE´s first albums while the third card is signed as a
“joker”.
You can take this as a promise from the band that already had released
two great and critically acclaimed records. With their third strike
“The Sky Is The Limit” the star of EVIDENCE ONE shines brighter than
ever before. Without leaving their musical way the band made another
step forward, what is hard to believe when you already know their
previous works. But in fact EVIDENCE ONE have grown, evolved and
secured their spot in the international Hardrock & Metal landscape
to be recognized as one of Europe´s leading Melodic Metal bands today.
Again there is a video clip, this time for the stunning title track
with an almost ACCEPT type of guitar riffing. But this is just the
beginning of a highlight-filled album. Diverse songwriting, cleverly
arranged, with a high class sound - this is what EVIDENCE ONE stand
for. Add to this the experience the band has gained and the confidence
they possess, you can imagine what kind of killer album comes your way
with “The Sky Is The Limit”.
In 2002 EVIDENCE ONE debuted with “Criticize The Truth”, an album that
was originally written just for fun, but then became the foundation of
a real band. The two mainmen are well-known throughout the Rock &
Metal scene: Robby Böbel (FRONTLINE) and Carsten “Lizard” Schulz (ex-
DOMAIN), who had found a first class line up together with Hutch Bauer
(from FRONTLINE as well) on bass, Wolfgang Schimmer (2nd guitar) and
Rami Ali (JUSTICE, LEX ) on drums. The fantastic song material received
huge attention all over Europe so it was no surprise that EVIDENCE ONE
were invited to festivals such as “Gods Of AOR” (as first German band
ever!), the “Earthshaker Fest” and “Wacken Open Air” in 2003. “Tattooed
Heart“, the second record, wrapped in excellent artwork by Thomas
Ewerhard (a.o. EDGUY and SPOCK'S BEARD), has turned out to what many
had wished: A masterpiece, built on majestic guitarwork, divine vocals,
heaviness and melody. With “Virus In My Veins” EVIDENCE ONE even had a
video clip that underlined their professional ambitions. Critical
acclaim followed again from whole Europe.
In 2005, after successfully playing shows with such heavyweights as
AXEL RUDI PELL, the SCORPIONS or KROKUS, and another stop at the famous
'Earthshaker Festival', the band got the chance to tour Germany again,
this time with none other than ALICE COOPER himself. 2006 saw the band
slowing down a bit, writing new material for their third release, but
making a deep impact on the first 'Rock Of Ages Festival' together with
the likes of TWISTED SISTER, GOTTHARD, GLENN HUGHES, URIAH HEEP or UFO
amongst others. The festival also meant the official introduction of
new lead guitarist Joerg "Warthy" Wartmann, who replaced Robby Böbel.
Robby finally decided to focus more on the production and songwriting
side of music. His first goal was to write the follow up to "Tattooed
Heart". Together with Carsten Lizard Schulz, Robby Böbel managed to
produce and write EVIDENCE ONE´s third full length output "The Sky Is
The Limit".
Starting off as a Hardrock band, turning into a Metal act, combining
melody and heaviness into one without disappointing the fans of their
first album and opening themselves for new ones, only the sky can be
the limit for EVIDENCE ONE now…
Powered by, again, fantastic critics, the band went to present to
album’s new material live. First by doing a few festival and support
shows in Germany and the Czech Republic, supporting and playing with
bands like DORO and GOTTHARD, to finally hit the road in December 2007
again, supporting SAXON again on their latest Euro tour, where they
also presented their new guitarist Barish Kepic (ex-JADED HEART). In
early 2008 with the welcoming of guitarist Connie Andreszka (ex-CIRCLE
OF PAIN) the newly completed line up made their first live statement at
the Czech Basinfirefest (with the likes of PRIMAL FEAR and
QUEENSRYCHE).