Lewis Niderman & Band
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Lewis Niderman & Band is an Austrian Cajun and Country Music band. The band's lead singer, Lewis Niderman was born on January 6, 1945 in Sierning, Austria. He started his career in Geneva and London after buying a guitar and playing in beer cellars. He returned to Austria and founded Lewis Niderman & Band in 1983. Being the first Austrian country music band, Lewis Niderman & Band has appeared in the Austria charts with their song "Da Sandler". Lewis now resides in Bad Ischl.
The band continues to play with their current members:
- Lewis Niderman on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, mouth-organ
- Milan Kalcu on fiddle, mandolin, background vocals
- Peter Soder on electric guitar, background vocals, bass
- Dino Ambruckner on bass, lead guitar, background vocals
- Dr Kurt Schmölzer on drums
[edit] Discography
Released by Crazy Music (also see [1]):
- Around The Circle
- Live
- Country Journey
- Best Of 1985-1990
- Seine Deutschen Hits
- A Country Song
- Poor Cajun Boy (bestseller)
- Cajun Collection
[edit] Awards
- Winner Austrian Country Masters 1987
- Austrian Country Music Awards Singer Of The Year 1993 (Lewis Niderman)
- Austrian Country Music Awards Musician Of The Year 1993 (Milan Kalcu)
- Austrian Country Music Awards Album Of The Year 1993 (Poor Cajun Boy)
