Founded by Michael Voss, former singer and guitarist of MAD MAX and BONFIRE and original WARLOCK drummer Michael Eurich plus guitarist Stephan Neumeier and bassist Jürgen Attig, two very well-known former session players who’d worked with RAINBIRDS, DRESDEN CHINA, FELIXE DE LUXE, BIRELLI LAGRENE & THE INNOCENT, were discovered in the early 90s by the driving force behind WARLOCK, Henry Staroste.
The band’s debut album “Casanova” was released in 1991 on WEA Records (today: Warner Music) and gained massive feedback from both fans and critics and is considered to be one of 1991’s classic melodic hard rock albums these days. Headlining tours followed and the band gained a huge follow-ship on the Asian territory as well. The result was the live EP “Inbetween”, also released in 1991.
CASANOVA started to record the follow-up album in 1992: “One Night Stand” which saw bassist Jürgen Attig leave the band. He was replaced by Jochen Mayer (BOYSVOICE) at the time. After the release of the album, CASANOVA successfully went on the road again to support chart breakers WARRANT and another smaller headliner tour to be followed. With the acoustic record “Some Like It Different”, which was produced by ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, another EP followed and showed the band from a different side. Of course this release resulted in another tour – an acoustic journey through Germany. All aforementioned releases these days are rare collector’s items.
The starting Grunge era put a negative light on the previously healthy relationship between band and record label but as CASANOVA didn’t want to follow any trends, both parties agreed on parting company. Until the late 90s, the band used the time to sort some things out and to record various demos. The music scene turned back to normal a bit and a fantastic offer from Japan in 1999 finally resulted in a new album which was entitled “Heroes”, followed by the EP “Sway”.
European record companies started to show interest in those releases soon as well, a new record deal was sorted out but differences with the label resulted in the final split of the band. Michael Voss and Jochen Mayer continued working together and until now have released four albums with their band DEMON DRIVE. In between, Michael also started collaborations with Don Dokken, Don Airey (ex-Rainbow, Ex-Ozzy Ozbourne, Deep Purple), Bob Daisley (ex-Rainbow, Ex-Ozzy Ozbourne) and Gary Barden (Michael Schenker Band) and gained himself a good name as one of the most wanted producers in Germany.
Stephan Neumeier joined the band of German cult rocker Jürgen Zeltinger and drummer Michael Eurich most recently performed a small re-union at some of DORO’s live shows in original line-up of DORO & WARLOCK which resulted in offers to perform at various big European festivals this Summer with that particular original WARLOCK line-up.
In 2003, the band has finally solved all their internal problems and decided to re-unite feat. original member Jürgen Attig on bass guitar. The new album was recorded between December 2003 and February 2004 in Münster’s Barfly Music Studios – an album that shows again what CASANOVA is all about: authentic, dynamic, passionate – positive – hard rock!
Current members
Stephan Neumeier -1991-1995-, 2003- Guitars
Jürgen Attig -1991-, 2003- Bass
Michael Eurich -1991- Drums See also Warlock
Former members
The band’s debut album “Casanova” was released in 1991 on WEA Records (today: Warner Music) and gained massive feedback from both fans and critics and is considered to be one of 1991’s classic melodic hard rock albums these days. Headlining tours followed and the band gained a huge follow-ship on the Asian territory as well. The result was the live EP “Inbetween”, also released in 1991.
CASANOVA started to record the follow-up album in 1992: “One Night Stand” which saw bassist Jürgen Attig leave the band. He was replaced by Jochen Mayer (BOYSVOICE) at the time. After the release of the album, CASANOVA successfully went on the road again to support chart breakers WARRANT and another smaller headliner tour to be followed. With the acoustic record “Some Like It Different”, which was produced by ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, another EP followed and showed the band from a different side. Of course this release resulted in another tour – an acoustic journey through Germany. All aforementioned releases these days are rare collector’s items.
The starting Grunge era put a negative light on the previously healthy relationship between band and record label but as CASANOVA didn’t want to follow any trends, both parties agreed on parting company. Until the late 90s, the band used the time to sort some things out and to record various demos. The music scene turned back to normal a bit and a fantastic offer from Japan in 1999 finally resulted in a new album which was entitled “Heroes”, followed by the EP “Sway”.
European record companies started to show interest in those releases soon as well, a new record deal was sorted out but differences with the label resulted in the final split of the band. Michael Voss and Jochen Mayer continued working together and until now have released four albums with their band DEMON DRIVE. In between, Michael also started collaborations with Don Dokken, Don Airey (ex-Rainbow, Ex-Ozzy Ozbourne, Deep Purple), Bob Daisley (ex-Rainbow, Ex-Ozzy Ozbourne) and Gary Barden (Michael Schenker Band) and gained himself a good name as one of the most wanted producers in Germany.
Stephan Neumeier joined the band of German cult rocker Jürgen Zeltinger and drummer Michael Eurich most recently performed a small re-union at some of DORO’s live shows in original line-up of DORO & WARLOCK which resulted in offers to perform at various big European festivals this Summer with that particular original WARLOCK line-up.
In 2003, the band has finally solved all their internal problems and decided to re-unite feat. original member Jürgen Attig on bass guitar. The new album was recorded between December 2003 and February 2004 in Münster’s Barfly Music Studios – an album that shows again what CASANOVA is all about: authentic, dynamic, passionate – positive – hard rock!
Current members
Stephan Neumeier -1991-1995-, 2003- Guitars
Jürgen Attig -1991-, 2003- Bass
Michael Eurich -1991- Drums See also Warlock
Former members
Jochen Mayer -1992- Bass See also Demon Drive, Domain
Axel Urban -1995- Keyboards
Discography
1991 Casanova Warner - Bros Records
1992 One Night Stand - Warner Bros Records
2000 Heroes - Bareknuckle
2004 All Beauty Must Die - Escape Music
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