René Thomsen, proprietor of Backline Rental Service, has been fully engaged in the music scene since the 1980s. Starting as a roadie, he then worked as a guitar technician for several internationally known guitarists, was promoted to technical tour manager and is now a successful and highly valued entrepreneur who has established his full-service operation as a dependable partner for organizers, artists and production companies alike How it all began ... Outside of his business activities, René, who lives in Isernhagen near Hannover, makes time for his passion: the guitar. But when he does something there are no half-measures - he composed his first songs during the Christmas holidays in 2007, refining them until in 2009 - with the support of singer extraordinaire Jürgen Wulfes plus some internationally known personal friends like Herman Frank, Nibbs Carter, Neil Murray, Bobby Jarzombek – he issued his debut album "Let's Get Ruthless" under the band name THOMSEN. The twelve high-energy metal tracks impressed both critics and fans. Not surprisingly, Thomsen rounded off this foray into the world of music with some live gigs. Album number 2 THOMSEN was perhaps initially only a project to provide a distraction from René’s hard work in the music business. But the itch was there so he sat down with Mike Pesin to come up with 12 more pieces, collaborating once more with experienced and successful musicians, including Vinnie Appice and Udo Dirk Schneider. Helge Engelke wrote the lyrics, did the arrangements and also mixed the second album "Unbroken", published in 2014. The results enjoyed the praise of fans and music journals even with the changed line-up. Nevertheless, Thomsen remained faithful to his unique style as was plainly evident in the tracks. René Thomsen again enjoyed some live sessions to mark the end of this chapter Welcome Back in 2020 Six years on and its time for the third offering by band mastermind and namesake René Thomsen. Under the motto "many things are different, but the essence is the same," these new compositions are all in typical THOMSEN style. They are collective efforts with input from all band members. The current line-up features singer Jürgen Wulfes, an old friend who gave voice to the extraordinary vocals which stood out on the debut album. On drums is Michael Kolar, a new name whose Heavy Metal drumming skills fit the formation perfectly. Like the other band members, he comes from the Greater Hannover area. They join two old friends: on guitar, Mike Pesin, an absolute wizard as amply demonstrated on the two predecessor albums, and Niklas Turmann on bass. Not forgetting René Thomsen himself on rhythm guitar, and responsible for those powerful standout riffs - definitely the driving force behind these musical visions. All these musicians live in the same area, so the chances are good that in the future THOMSEN will get together more often than before on stage. Metal fans can look forward to forceful but melodious concerts that no one into metal should miss.
it means a whole lot to me and i find great satisfaction
never loose the passion
stopping War and bring back respect . . .
Golden Earring - Radar Love, Burn - Deep Purple
Judas Priest, Thomsen, Ozzy, Saxon,
fulfillment while creating a new Song - the emotion when it all comes together - see the reaction of others -
evoke emotion
great respect - gratitude and excitement
sometimes i got the feeling there are some bands who only make music to please others. I thing this is a bad advisor
till now i realy like it
nothing - i would stop doing it - if so
yess where ever i can - speading the word and recommendations
big portion of commitment and nowing about the NET - :-)
Hmm - i believe we are :-)