“Michelle sings Joni” takes on the challenging and subtly nuanced works from every phase of Joni Mitchell’s career. With great passion and musical intuition, they tackle these multi-layered songs whilst adding their own distinctive touch. A central goal of "Michelle sings Joni" is to bring back the feeling and emotions people felt when they first heard the music of Joni Mitchell.
At the centre is Michelle Kuban, whose expressive voice lends the pieces a powerful depth. She accompanies her vocals on guitar and piano, guiding the audience through the poetic compositions. At her side, Sven Rossenbach brings a warm, jazzy tone to the mix with saxophone and piano. The rhythmic foundation is provided by Adrian Maruszczyk on bass and Lukas Kuban on drums and percussion. Together they create a powerful base that allows the harmonies to breathe.
The result is a sound that respects the essence of the originals yet feels vibrant and unique.
“Michelle sings Joni” takes on the challenging and subtly nuanced works from every phase of Joni Mitchell’s career. With great passion and musical intuition, they tackle these multi-layered songs whilst adding their own distinctive touch.
At the centre is Michelle Kuban, whose expressive voice lends the pieces a powerful depth. She accompanies her vocals on guitar and piano, guiding the audience through the poetic compositions. At her side, Sven Rossenbach brings a warm, jazzy tone to the mix with saxophone and piano. The rhythmic foundation is provided by Adrian Maruszczyk on bass and Lukas Kuban on drums and percussion. Together they create a powerful base that allows the harmonies to breathe.
The result is a sound that respects the essence of the originals yet feels vibrant and unique.
Band Members
Michelle
Kuban
Vocals, Guitar & Piano
Michelle Kuban began playing the piano and the flute as a child. At the age of 13, she discovered her passion for singing, played bass in her own rock band and learnt to play the guitar for her project ‘Michelle sings Joni’.
As a versatile musician, she has performed in a wide variety of groups and roles – from jazz and latin to rock.
Lukas
Kuban
Drums & Percussion
Lukas Kuban began playing the guitar at the age of ten, before switching to drums and percussion at the age of 12.
Since then, he has gained extensive stage experience in a wide variety of groups and genres, including jazz, pop and latin bands.
Sven
Rossenbach
Saxophone & Piano
Sven Rossenbach has been playing the saxophone and clarinet since the age of 10 and studied classical music and jazz at the FMW Frankfurter Musikwerkstatt and the Conservatorium Maastricht.
As a sound designer for ZDF, he has also won several awards for his musical work.
Adrian
Maruszczyk
Bass
Adrian Kuban studied jazz bass at the Conservatorium Maastricht and subsequently toured throughout Europe as a musician.
In 2005, he founded the Maruszczyk Instruments brand and has released several albums of his own compositions.
