Mmmmmm,.. dieses kleine Werk erscheint am 12.01.24 als handgemachte CD & digital auf meiner Bandcamp Seite (Link in bio). 13 Songs u.a von Wilco, John Mellencamp, Danny Wilson, Low, Bruce Springsteen u.v.m. Und For The Lovers (Dirk’s Version) ist auch mit dabei. Ab sofort zum vorbestellen in meinem Shop. Oooohweeeee,.. 2024! And we’re off….

COVERS FIVE was recorded over the period of about a year (2022/2023) at my studio in Hamburg, Germany.

Mostly recorded for my monthly 'Sounds Like Dirk' radio show on bremen zwei, but sometimes just for kicks and because it's always a good thing to learn, play and record songs by fantastic songwriters. There's plenty to learn here and it's always, always inspiring and fun, too. Also, every song featured here has a very special place in my heart so recording them was just a joy in itself.

I played all the instruments, sang, recorded and mixed. The only time the 'tapes' ever left the building (that would be wav files sent out in 2023!) was to find their way to Doug Krebs' studio in Fort Collins, Colorado for mastering.

COVERS FIVE (the name kinda gives it away) is part of a series of collections of cover songs I've recorded over the last few years. I'm covering quite some ground here but I think (and hope) they make a good companion to all the original songs I've put out there over the years. Anyway, have fun with this.

COVERS FIVE

it’s here, it’s cool, it’s handmade. long live arts & crafts!

The songs and the artists that originally recorded these songs:

Just Like Heaven (The Cure)

Mary’s Prayer (Danny Wilson)

Hackensack (Fountains Of Wayne)

America (Simon and Garfunkel)

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice (The Lovin' Spoonful)

Four Seasons In A Day (Crowded House)

Atlantic City (Bruce Springsteen)

What’s The World Got In Store (Wilco)

Longest Days (John Mellencamp)

Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot)

Try To Sleep (Low)

For The Lovers (The Jeremy Days)

'tis the Damn Season (Taylor Swift)

Dirk Darmstaedter

COVERS FIVE - in my Shop now!