Matthias Röhr
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Matthias "Gonzo" Röhr was the guitarist of the rock-band Böhse Onkelz
from 1981 to 2005. His stage name Gonzo derives from Double live Gonzo, an album of Ted Nugent
. Since the split of the Böhse Onkelz he is known as Matt Roehr.
in a strictly Catholic family. The four Röhr brothers and sisters rarely saw their father due to his work schedule in a grocery store and later in his own kiosk in Frankfurt. Röhr's family moved often within the Frankfurt area.
In August 2006 he played the guitar for Rose Tattoo
at the Wacken Open Air
for the deceased Peter Wells.
In April 2007 Matt started the recordings for his first solo album “BARRA DA TIJUCA”, which took him four months through studios in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and the U.S. (Miami, New York). He joined forces with legendary rock singer Charlie Huhn (Ted Nugent, Humble Pie, Gary Moore, Foghat) and Brazilian and German top musicians. The album was released in Europe in October 2007 by GonzomusicRecordingCo (GRC). In 2010 Röhr released his second studio album "Out of the great depression".
(EDS-1275 Doubleneck
, Flying V, Les Paul
, SG
), Fender (Stratocaster), Guild (SG Custom) and Tausch Dragonfly (665 S, Dragonfly).
Böhse Onkelz
The Böhse Onkelz were a German rock group that existed from 1980 to 2005. Although being ignored by the mass media for their controversial past, since Viva los tioz in 1998 almost every album reached number one on the German album charts. According to record certifications and additional sources...
from 1981 to 2005. His stage name Gonzo derives from Double live Gonzo, an album of Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
. Since the split of the Böhse Onkelz he is known as Matt Roehr.
Youth
Röhr grew up in the area of FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
in a strictly Catholic family. The four Röhr brothers and sisters rarely saw their father due to his work schedule in a grocery store and later in his own kiosk in Frankfurt. Röhr's family moved often within the Frankfurt area.
Musical career
Röhr begun playing the guitar at age twelve. Despite his strict education and his youth, Röhr discovered what was important in his life. The repetitive church visits and the ministers, who always tried to make him a better man, weren't parts of the life he wanted; but the music was. He and his friends pooled their money together to pay for guitar lessons. After a few weeks he quit the lessons, because he wanted to play "real" music and not folk-music or endless scales. Soon after, Röhr sold his guitar, bought an electric bass and joined a school band. When he entered the Frankfurt punk scene in 1980, he had already played in several bands. In 1981, he joined the Böhse Onkelz as the bass player. After the first album, Soundtrack zum Untergang 2, he switched to guitar and played it until the band split in 2005.In August 2006 he played the guitar for Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo is an Australian rock and roll band, now led by Angry Anderson, that was formed in Sydney in 1976. Their sound is hard rock mixed with blues rock influences, with songs including "Bad Boy for Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw", "Nice Boys", "We Can't Be Beaten" and "Scarred for Life"...
at the Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
for the deceased Peter Wells.
In April 2007 Matt started the recordings for his first solo album “BARRA DA TIJUCA”, which took him four months through studios in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and the U.S. (Miami, New York). He joined forces with legendary rock singer Charlie Huhn (Ted Nugent, Humble Pie, Gary Moore, Foghat) and Brazilian and German top musicians. The album was released in Europe in October 2007 by GonzomusicRecordingCo (GRC). In 2010 Röhr released his second studio album "Out of the great depression".
Guitars
Röhr uses the guitars from GibsonGibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
(EDS-1275 Doubleneck
Gibson EDS-1275
The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1963 and still in production. Popularized by both rock and jazz musicians such as Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, it was called "the coolest guitar in rock."-History:...
, Flying V, Les Paul
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
, SG
SG
SG or sg may stand for:In computing and internet:* Sega Genesis, a game console* .sg, the top-level domain of Singapore* SuicideGirls, a softcore pornographic website* Security Group, a group in Active Directory used for security purposes....
), Fender (Stratocaster), Guild (SG Custom) and Tausch Dragonfly (665 S, Dragonfly).
Discography
for the Böhse Onkelz albums see Böhse Onkelz discographyBöhse Onkelz discography
This is the discography for the German Rock band Böhse Onkelz. According to record certifications and additional sources they have sold over 4.845.000 records and 425.000 videos/DVDs in their career. E.I.N.S. is their most successful album with over 510.000 units sold. Seven of their albums peaked...
- 2007: Barra da Tijuca
- 2008: UHAD2BTHERE! Live
- 2010: Out of the Great Depression
- 2011: Blitz & Donner