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Yet another playlist?
When I look into my DISCOGRAPHY I can see an endless list of 126 songs, that I wrote or at least co-wrote in the last 40 years of my musical activities. Starting with my first band Czaika Ranch back in the nineteeneighties I developed as a musician with songs over a wide musical spectrum. For me it is fun to now and then listen back into the cataloge and see how things developed. Probably you also like to dive into the Blackthorn Blossom universe - I built two collections fo
Lucas Schleweis
3. Feb.1 Min. Lesezeit


New song "Ruins"
With new equipment (Tonex Bass Preamp) there are always new song ideas. Using a fat Ampeg bass driven sound was the ground work for the new song " Ruins ", once again something dark in odd times, but as usual still with some hope within.
Lucas Schleweis
15. Jan.1 Min. Lesezeit


Concerts GetUp Gospelchoir
Played two concerts with my gospelchoir GetUp, part in the band with my bass, part singing in the choir. Went well, will be the setup for the next years.
Lucas Schleweis
23. Nov. 20251 Min. Lesezeit


Gospelnight Karlsruhe
Gospelnight was great, 6 choirs from region Karlsruhe. For me quite a lot of work with lighting technology, playing bass for GetUp and mass choir as well as audio recording. Currently in the process of mixing the multitrack recording in my home studio.
Lucas Schleweis
17. Okt. 20251 Min. Lesezeit


Moving back to bass
The 6-string bass is back again. Next to building a quickly growing song catalogue with the cover band "Hard&Soul" I joined in July 2025, I took over the bass in my gospel choir as a substitute for our base player. A lot to rehearse these days, therefore no new songs.
Lucas Schleweis
8. Okt. 20251 Min. Lesezeit


Band support - song structure
My X32 digital mixer is back in action for your recording projects. Plus, I'm now crafting finished songs from band jam sessions of a friends' band, featuring exciting horns, rhythm, and guitar. Currently handling lyrics and vocals too! Let's create something amazing.
Lucas Schleweis
17. Mai 20251 Min. Lesezeit


New track "Tech Elite Creep"
While the X32 is in repair, I continue songwriting with the Focusrite. Not able to play more than one instrument at a time anyway. So here the next song about the American tech elite going creep this year.
Lucas Schleweis
1. Mai 20251 Min. Lesezeit


Serious equipment upgrade
Sold the old Positive Grid Spark 40 and go me a serious amplifier, a Boss Katana Gen 3 Artist. This will help me through the next weeks until the X32 is back from repair, phantom power went dead during a recording session :(
Lucas Schleweis
21. Apr. 20251 Min. Lesezeit


New track "Push back reinvent"
Really fucking times. Writing against the blues will be my thing for the next years, I guess. But we need to keep going on. ONE HOPE, ALL STAND, PUSH BACK, REINVENT
Lucas Schleweis
30. März 20251 Min. Lesezeit


New track "Moonshot"
A little slow this year with new songs, to many things in parallel nowadays. But at least to announce the track " Moonshot ", other ideas are in the pipeline. You will find them in the album twentytwentyfive coming soon.
Lucas Schleweis
10. März 20251 Min. Lesezeit


2024 Concert of Gospelchoir GetUp
Hey, did you miss our Christmas concert? No worries! We’ve got 10 awesome songs from Gospelchoir GetUp Berghausen for you. Grab a snack, kick back, and let the music get you into the festive spirit!
Lucas Schleweis
20. Dez. 20241 Min. Lesezeit


Instrumental sidetrack
The new guitar is driving creativity - wrote some more songs since then. The latest is the instrumental " Foreign Shores " that shows the versatility of the guitar, being crispy funky and a heavy rocker.
Lucas Schleweis
10. Okt. 20241 Min. Lesezeit


Serious equipment upgrade
Got me a new guitar. It was build for me from the guitar builder David Wilhelm with walnut neck, plum fretboard and redwood body. The pickups are from Häussel. Looks great, sounds great , lightweight - for more fun in making music.
Lucas Schleweis
26. Mai 20241 Min. Lesezeit


Blackthorn Syndicate shutting down
Sad news. After struggeling almost one year to find musicians for my band, I finally give up. I will now try another approach: find an existing band searching a singer / guitarrist and infliltrate them with my songs. Singers are well wanted today...
Lucas Schleweis
7. Apr. 20241 Min. Lesezeit


New song "Raindrops" is released
Having it a little cumbersome with the band, I keep on writing songs. Next song "Raindrops" is released. As usual I have fun sending out a pre-final version and then constantly improving the following days.
Lucas Schleweis
2. Apr. 20241 Min. Lesezeit


Rollercoaster
With our new guitar hero Hellmut we staffed our string department, still searching for keyboard support. But with the current setup we are able to sign for first gigs, starting December 2nd on the Rudolf5 winter fest at Karlsruhe.
Lucas Schleweis
24. Nov. 20231 Min. Lesezeit


Getting staffed and first gig in sight
With our new guitar hero Hellmut we staffed our string department, still searching for keyboard support. But with the current setup we are able to sign for first gigs, starting December 2nd on the Rudolf5 winter fest at Karlsruhe.
Lucas Schleweis
1. Nov. 20231 Min. Lesezeit


Started work and still searching
With our drummer Harald, the bass-man Karsten and me we are working our way through the catalogue. Harald and Karsten are a trained musical symbiosis, still we are looking for keyboard and lead guitarrist (m/f/d).
Lucas Schleweis
9. Sept. 20231 Min. Lesezeit


... and farewell
Easy come, easy go. Soon after start we realized, that this was not working. Better fail early, so Karsten and me started search again. Found one drummer, looking for keyboard and lead guitarist (m/f/d) - maybe you know one...
Lucas Schleweis
17. Juli 20231 Min. Lesezeit


Welcome Blackthorn Syndicate
We are now digging into the songs - a warm welcome to Karsten, Axel, Stephan and Frank. To find our sound might take some time, but the first four songs are in operation.
Lucas Schleweis
26. Juni 20231 Min. Lesezeit
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