A couple of years later I got my
first live experiences as a member of a percussion group lead by
my drum teacher (also in Konstanz) – I was 12 years old.
At school I learned to read notes – an ability I do not need
anymore.
In the end of the 80's me and my
parents moved from Konstanz to Marburg where I continued getting
drum lessons – this time with the main focus on rock drumming.
With some friends I founded my
first band "Merciless Gnom". From the beginning we worked on own
songs and after about two years we had enough songs to play live
shows. For 6 years we played concerts and recorded 3 demo-tapes.
A short time later I became a member of a second group named
"Exiled" which was founded by one of the guitar players of the „Gnoms“
with his girlfriend as a vocalist.
I also played in a big band at my
school (in Marburg).
Since 1998 I am a member of Edguy.
I am playing with one of
Germany's most successful hardrock/metal bands.
We are touring the world – Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, South
America, Australia, Russia etc. - and we are one of the first
western rockbands who played in Israel and China.
The last three Edguy CD´s entered
the German charts and went into the top 10 in several other
countries worldwide.
In 2008 I played the whole „Avantasia“
world tour. I´ve had only 2 days to learn all the songs we would
play during that tour. It was a great time with a bunch of very
talented and awesome musicians (Bob Catley, Sascha Paeth, Jorn
Lande, Oli Hartmann etc.)
From that moment on I was involved in Avantasia - as their live
drummer and also in the studio. I recorded half of the latest
Avantasia CD´s.
In 2010 Avantasia and me went on tour again.
It is important for me to include
energy, precision, creativity and new ideas in my way of playing
drums. Rock music calls for powerful drumming – but dynamics and
feeling are also very important. Keeping an open mind is
essential.
I love playing the drums and I
love playing concerts – no matter what kind of music (Rock,
Metal, Pop etc.). It is an incredible feeling to be on stage and
play for an enthusiastic audience.
Sincerely,
Felix Bohnke
Training:
Musicschool Konstanz von 1984-1989
Musicschool Marburg von 1989 – 1998
Bands:
Edguy
Avantasia
Drum Clinic (Showcase) for Mapex Drums
Squealer (Live & Studio)
Taraxacum (Studio)
Bands
before Edguy:
Percussion Orchester at Musicschoool Konstanz
Schoolorchstra at Martin Luther Gymnasium Marburg
"Merciless Gnom“,
"Exiled“,
"Saints & Sinners“ |
