Anheizholz - Funkenflug - New Heimatsound from Chiemgau

From the Upper Bavarian town of Schnaitsee, there is a fantastic view across Chiemgau and Lake Chiemsee to the nearby mountains. Perhaps it is this broad horizon that gives the songs of the young band project "Anheizholz" such dynamism and a radiance that quickly ignites a musical fire. "Funkenflug" is the fitting title of the debut album by Thomas and Christine Beer from Schnaitsee (released: October 2, 2026). A powerful, compelling, and above all distinctly original heimatsound has emerged - a blend of folk, pop, and classical music in which Bavarian roots remain ever audible. Multi-part singing with delicate recorder solos and poetic glockenspiel accompaniment is joined by guitar, cello, and double bass. Drums and synthesizer bring laid-back pop sounds, while the Bavarian dialect grounds everything.

The songs of "Anheizholz" sound like a lofty declaration of love for their gently rolling homeland, which extends northward: into the lush green magic of Ireland and Scotland, all the way to the archaic, rugged beauty of Norway. The colors of the North Sea - now steel blue, now black as night - are mirrored in the Bavarian Sea, Lake Chiemsee, and its many adjacent lakes. This is a musical homage to home and nature that comes from the depths of both artists' hearts and reveals that Chiemgau and Scandinavia share a certain mystique.

Archaic and epic in sound is the lavishly produced track "Hätt i", in which you feel the vastness of the north - the inner gaze wanders through forests, lakes, and coastlines, awakening a sense of freedom that breaks through in the lyrics. When life's winds blow harder, when faith in something or someone wavers, when chasms open up, the sight of water brings comfort ("Wias Wasser") - its gentle flow can soften stone and, metaphorically, unite people in reconciliation and calm. A kind of gospel 2.0 for agnostics.