Dietrich Strause
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | SELF
Music
Press
“The songs are beautiful and moving. His subjects and sincere, stripped-down delivery call up all of the modern legends of song craft—Jeff Tweedy, Ryan Adams, and Jim James." - Jeff Wallace
- My Secret Boston
“The songs are beautiful and moving. His subjects and sincere, stripped-down delivery call up all of the modern legends of song craft—Jeff Tweedy, Ryan Adams, and Jim James." - Jeff Wallace
- My Secret Boston
“Dietrich’s intricate, feathery-light guitar playing and smooth, clear vocals bring him aesthetically closer to folk than lit-rock, strictly speaking, but lyrically, his bibliophilic style is reminiscent of poetry-prose artists like The Weakerthans or The Decemberists. “Smart” music can sometimes run the risk of coming off erudite and snobbish, but Dietrich seems like the boy next door who breathes clean, country air.” - Stephanie Coplan - The New England Deli
“Strause’s voice is mellifluous; his sound has traces of a young Paul Simon mixed with that Josh Ritter Midwestern wanderlust.” - Rich Kassirer - Modern Acoustic
Discography
Annie Dear/Lemonade Springs (single, 2012)
Laborsongs & Barkingdogs (full length, 2010)
Dietrich Strause (full length, 2009)
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Bio
Dietrich Strause owns one of the finer collections of songs on the Boston music scene. Strauses creations come at you first with their simple charm, a lot of which resides in his gentle persona and friendly attitude. Its hard not to like this kid. Young as he is, Dietrich is as mature and tested as any of his local songwriting elders. His first gigs were as a trumpet player at biker bars in central Pennsylvania when he was only 15. Strause moved to Boston in 2008 after graduating from Oberlin College. Hes worked as a dog-walker, a subject in medical research studies, and a studio player recording music for Chinese textbooks - all of this comes out in his own music, which is a comfortable and careful mix of real journeys, clever literary references, and striking pastoral imagery.
Dietrichs humble and open stage demeanor makes it clear that hes grateful for his skills as a songwriter. With two full-length albums in less than three years, constant gigging, and active participation in the Boston communitys rich music scene, hes certainly embraced his talent. Strauses songs are versatilepersonal and richly detailed, but replete with universal imagery. He is currently working on his third full-length studio album, produced by his guitarist Austin Nevins (member of Josh Ritter's Royal City Band). His live band and studio group is an outfit of the Boston area's finest musicians, including regular members who have toured and recorded with artists such as Patty Griffin and Ray LaMontagne.
Video of Dietrich playing his song "Lemonade Springs"
www.vimeo.com/41469717
For more information please visit:
www.dietrichstrause.com
www.dietrichstrause.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/dietrichstrause
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