Francis Buchholz
| Francis Buchholz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1954 in Hannover, Germany |
| Genres | Hard rock, Heavy metal |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Associated acts | Scorpions |
Francis Buchholz (born 19 February 1954 in Hannover, Germany) is a German bassist best known as a member of the heavy metal band, the Scorpions.
Buchholz discovered rock music at the age of 11. His first public appearance as a bass player was at age 15 while in a high school. From then on he played in different rock, blues and jazz bands in his hometown of Hannover. While a mechanical engineering student at the University of Hanover and taking classes at Uli Roth. Roth had been moonlighting with the Scorpions as a replacement for Michael Schenker, who had left the band mid-tour to join UFO. Eventually the musicians from Dawn Road and the Scorpions would merge into a new incarnation of the Scorpions in 1973, with Buchholz on bass. Buchholz' first recording with the band would be 1974's Fly to the Rainbow. He would record and tour with the band for 18 years and 12 albums during the band's most commercially-successful period. He left the band over a disagreement over band management in 1992.[1] His last album with the band was Crazy World.
Buchholz reunited with Uli Roth for a tour of Europe and the United States in 2005 and 2006. He recorded bass tracks for Dreamtide's 2008 album "Dream And Deliver" and is now a permanent member of their lineup.[2]
[edit] Personal
In 1978, Buchholz founded a PA and stage lighting rental company, Rocksound, in Germany.[1] The company began as a way to distribute special exponential loudspeaker cabinets Buchholz had developed, but also to provide employment for the Scorpions' roadies when not on tour.[1][3] The company thrived in the 1980s and '90's.
Buchholz still lives in Hannover with his family: a son and twin daughters and a son.[3]
In 1996, Buchholz authored the book "Bass Magic," He currently works as a record producer and consultant.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Francis Buchholz Interview". Get Ready To Roll. 2008-09-05. http://www.getreadytoroll.com/interviews/francisbuchholz.htm.
- ^ "Band". Dreamtide Official. http://dream-and-deliver.com. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ a b c Gegers (February 2006). "Interview: Francis Buchholz". hardrock80.com. http://www.hardrock80.com/PAGEinterview/FRANCIS_BUCHHOLZ_02_2006_eng.htm.
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