I have someone I’d like to introduce to you. His name is Fabian Buch. Fabian is an acoustic guitarist/ singer/songwriter from Germany. He started playing acoustic guitar at an early age and is now currently pursuing a musical career.
According to the Bio section on Fabian Buch’s website Fabian was “born the son of a musician in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (a city located in Rhineland–Palatinate, Germany), Fabian always remembers music being a part of his life.
Fabian’s father, his earliest musical influence, plays the keys and wrote many songs throughout Fabian’s childhood. From there it has been Fabian’s love of music that has gotten him where he is today.” In case any of you were wondering how Fabian Buch got started on the guitar, he stated that “My dad had a guitar that was broke and I picked it up and started playing with it. From there I taught myself to play by listening to songs and imitating them.”
From then on Fabian continued to play the guitar and build on his musical talents. As Fabian progressed, he came to the realization that “I knew music was my life when I started recording myself playing the guitar. There was something special about it. Whenever I had jobs in high school, I could only think about getting home to finish a song I started the night before. I even skipped school to finish songs.”. After all that dedication, Fabian’s hard work started to pay off for him.
“Fabian Buch got his big break once he was chosen for the FlatStar (Germany’s version of American Idol), a reality- based show featuring three women and three men who competed against each other for a coveted record deal. Fabian proved that he had the overall star quality, musical talent and charisma to be the next big sensation. During the show, Fabian was taken through a whirlwind of experiences that opened his eyes to the music industry; and he loved what he saw. “I didn’t know the music industry worked this way. I thought you had to do it all yourself. But I think you get better results when you work with the best producers and coaches to create something amazing. I love being a part of the process of writing so I know the song fits me. I love to put my own influence on a track.” (Fabian Buch’s website)
After FlatStar, Fabian Buch continued to write and record songs and has become a sensation in Germany. Fabian Buch has several music videos up on Youtube but his most popular video is “Hello, Hello” and has gained 1.8 million views. Feel free to check out the video below:
Another favorite song of mine is called “When You’re With Me” and that has a video as well but this video also
includes the song “Ich Fliege”:
Fabian Buch will be releasing his first album “Hello, Hello” through Sony International Distribution at a later date and is expected be out on tour in the U.S soon. I for one am looking forward to his album and will be writing a review on it when it becomes available. In the meantime if you wish to check him out online, Fabian’s websites are:
http://www.fabianbuch.com/splash/index.php
http://www.myspace.com/thisisfabianbuch
* I would like to thank the Cashmere Agency for providing Eclipse Magazine with the pictures