| Helge Engelke | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Helge Engelke |
| Born | September 24, 1961 Hanover, Germany |
| Genres | Melodic Rock, Melodic Metal, Misc. |
| Occupations | Guitarist, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | Dreamtide, Fair Warning |
| Website | www.helgeengelke.com |
Helge Engelke is a German guitar player most notable for his work in Fair Warning and Dreamtide. He has also employed his guitar talents in noted “studio work” and has guested on various artists albums/CD’s including vocals and guitars for his friend Zeno Roth. Herr Engelke was born on September 24, 1961, in Hanover, Germany. He currently resides in Altenhorst, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Helge started playing guitar at the age of 13 and soon became obsessed with the instrument and music in general. To quote Engelke, "I listened to everything that was around. From Yes to Genesis, from T Rex to Mott the Hoople, from Deep Purple to Led Zeppelin. My favorite band was - and in some concerns still is - Rainbow. I really liked the mixture of heavy rock guitars with strong vocal melodies and powerful drums." [1] The young musician was a fan of both Uli Jon Roth (then Ulrich Roth) and Michael Schenker so his early guitar preferences were
the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Flying V.
In 1996, Engelke was in a car accident breaking both arms. It took him approximately five months to recover and regain his playing skills, delaying the recording and mixing of "Live and More".
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Fair Warning originated in 1990, rising from the ashes of a band called Zeno. They were very lucky with their first demo and were immediately signed to WEA world wide. In the year 2000, Andy Malecek left the group (April) followed by Tommy Heart (August) effectively breaking up the band. Fair Warning reunited in the summer of 2005 and is still active.
Engelke formed Dreamtide in 2001 with then former FW drummer, C.C. Behrens. The band was rounded out with Olaf Senkbeil (vocals), Ole Hempelmann (bass), and Torsten Luederwaldt (keyboards). Francis Buchholz (Scorpions) joined for the 3rd album. Dreamtide is still active.
Fair Warning
Dreamtide
Other Appearances
2. ^ Helge Engelke Facebook bio: https://www.facebook.com/helge.engelke
♦ www.helgeengelke.com ♦ www.dreamtide.org ♦ www.fair-warning.de