Florian Bauer (Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass)

 

Born: 06.02.1982 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Home: Schrobenhausen

Job: Civil Engineer

Drives: Skoda Octavia Scout

Interests: Youth work, Melodic Rock, Skiing, Sailing, Diving

 

All-time favorite song: Van Halen "Jump"

All-time favorite album: Harem Scarem "Mood Swings"

Albums for the Island: Harem Scarem "Mood Swings", Hardline “Double Eclipse”, Giant “Time To Burn”, Dare “Out Of The Silence”, Return “V”, Tyketto “Don’t Come Easy”

 

Favorite guitarists: Neal Schon, Eddie Van Halen, Reb Beach, Brian May, Steve Morse, Pete Lesperance, Dann Huff, Richie Sambora

 

Music listening to now: Harem Scarem “Mood Swings II”

Favorite gig visited: Journey (Buffalo, 2003)

Best live song ever: “Don’t wake the Lion” (Magnum, 2008)

Favorite band at age of 10: Beatles

Favorite actors: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman

Favorite movies: Lord of the Rings, All the president's men, Tootsie, Three days of the condor

Favorite book: Lord of the Rings

Favorite food: Steak

Favorite drink: Augustiner Beer

 

Equipment: Gibson Les Paul Axcess Custom & Standard Models/ Fender Relic Floyd Rose Models/ Ibanez JEM and RBM Models/ ESP Serpent/ EVH Wolfgang/ Hamer Chaparral/ Peavey Vandenberg and Wolfgang Guitars,  EVH 5150, Engl Special Edition, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Roadster, Hughes & Kettner Tri-Amp, Korg M1, Ibanez SDGR Bass, Ovation Custom Legend, Takamine EF341SC

 

Previous musicial career:

1996 - 1998: Schülerband

1998 - 1999: Ulysses

2001: Phantom's Kiss

Since 2001: Youringa

2002: Hawkmoon

2004 - 2009: Saviors Cry

Since 2006: Rising Wings

Since 2011: Smalltown Rebels

2015: Schwarzbauer

Since 2015: Hydraulica

 

 

Rising Wings Guest Musicians:

 

Franz Raßhofer (Joe Leila, Smalltown Rebels) - Drums

Falco Münch (Saviors Cry, ex- Empire) - Drums, Backing Vocals

Markus Herzinger (Saviors Cry, ex- 2nd East) - Drums

Bobby Santiago (Bloodwork, New York) - Drums

Photo by Kerstin Rysavy