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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Texas Lightning
Group · Germany · Hamburg · formed 1996
German band
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Also known as Texas Lightning · Texas Lightning and the Rodeo Rockets · 德州闪电
Timeline
20 events+ Member joins 10− Member leaves 6▣ Album 2◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
· Member joins
Jon Flemming Olsen joins the band
guitar,lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Stefan Hansch joins the band
drums (drum set),original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Mick Schultz joins the band
resonator guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Susanne Eder joins the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
2000s
· Member leaves
Chris Walther leaves the band
double bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Mick Schultz leaves the band
resonator guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Laurens Kils‐Hütten joins the band
double bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Markus Schmidt joins the band
banjo,electric guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Call the Fire Brigade Honey, the Neighbors Got...
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Laurens Kils‐Hütten leaves the band
double bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Uwe Frenzel joins the band
background vocals,double bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Stefan Hansch leaves the band
drums (drum set),original
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Susanne Eder leaves the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Jane Comerford joins the band
lead vocals,ukulele
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Olli Dittrich joins the band
background vocals,drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Jon Flemming Olsen leaves the band
guitar,lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Malte Pittner joins the band
guitar,lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography315 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1369261088
Biography
Texas Lightning is a German quintet from Hamburg which fits in the country music genre and describes itself as old fashioned and hip. Their music is a mix of country and pop drawing from country classic stars like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette and pop stars such as ABBA, Nancy Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt, Madonna, Michael Jackson and the Beatles, performed with some country humour. The band members are Olli Dittrich as Ringofire (drums and vocals), Jon Flemming Olsen as The Flame (vocals and guitar), Markus Schmidt as Fastfinger (electric guitar and banjo), Uwe Frenzel as Friendly (doublebass and vocals) and Australian Jane Comerford (vocals and ukulele). The band's first performance took place on 23 December 2000 in the music club "Knust" in Hamburg, as Texas Lightning & The Rodeo Rockets, although there have been various changes in the lineup of the band since.
Eurovision Song Contest
On 8 March 2006 Texas Lightning won the German heat for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 and represented Germany in the Finals on 20 May 2006 in Athens, Greece. The winning song was "No No Never
No No NeverSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1No No Never3:012Waterloo2:57", written and composed by Jane Comerford. They became the first country band to participate in the ESC. The song finished 14th place with 36 points.
"No No Never" was released as a single in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It reached number 1 on the German Media Control Charts, number 4 in Austria and number 6 in Switzerland.
Honorary Texas Citizenship
Through a nomination by Steve Sivek of Baytown, Texas and the submittal by Texas State Senator Tommy Williams, the members of Texas Lightning were, by Proclamation 603 before the Texas Senate, declared to be Honorary Texans. The proclamation was passed by the senate in June 2006.
Album
2006 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (Gold Status)
2009 Western Bound
Singles
2005 "Like a Virgin"
2006 "No No NeverNo No NeverSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1No No Never3:012Waterloo2:57" (Platinum Status)
2006 "I Promise"
2009 "Seven Ways to Heaven"
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 6 | 79.7th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (6 release groups · 2 studio albums)
Albums · 2
Call the Fire Brigade Honey, the Neighbors Got...
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:48
1Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)3:352Come on In2:173The Unknown Stuntman2:304Blue Bayou3:525Nowhere Road2:526Kiss3:597These Boots Are Made for Walking3:018Carrie Brown3:239Things2:4810I Got Texas in My Soul2:5511Six Days on the Road (live)10:362005 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:15
1Bad Case of Loving You2:552Like a Virgin3:243Kiss4:094Over the Mountains4:305C'est la vie2:506Highway to Hell3:497Dancing Queen3:328Man in the Mirror4:139Norwegian Wood2:1710Smoke, Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)3:2411Walking After Midnight2:1512Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head2:2713Walk on the Wild Side4:1014Blue Bayou4:20
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | They Just Don't Build 'em Like That Anymore...Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks1Intro 2Carrie Brown 3Bad Case of Loving You 4Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad 5East Bound and Down 6If Wishes Were Horses 7Ring of Fire 8Things 9Guess Things Happen That Way 10The Life of the Party 11Walking After Midnight 12Act Naturally 13C'est la vie (You Never Can Tell) 14All the Way Home 15Dear Someone 16We Are Texas Lightning (studio bonus track) 17Like a Virgin (studio bonus track) 18Brand New Cadillac (studio bonus track) 19Highway to Hell (studio bonus track) 20Cry, Cry Darlin' (studio bonus track) | Live | 2004 | |
| 2009 | Western BoundSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 43:261Seven Ways to Heaven3:30 2Gentle on My Mind3:21 3Summer Kiss3:21 4Arizona Main Theme1:29 5On the Old Kentucky Shore4:21 6I Wish You Were Here (Winnetou Melodie)3:17 7Dad’s Theme2:08 8Hurricane of Love3:19 9The Godfather2:53 10Out There Somewhere3:24 11Nscho-Tschi’s Theme3:03 12The Unknown Stuntman2:19 13Buffalo Chase in Arizona3:29 14Bobby’s Theme3:32 | Soundtrack | 17 April 2009 | |
| — | Live im GrünspanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 54:471Intro1:11 2Bad Case of Loving You2:57 3Man of Constant Sorrow3:25 4Intro Band2:40 5Dancing Queen3:32 6Kiss4:52 7Over the Mountains (Über den Wolken)5:00 8The Unknown Stuntman3:09 9Gentle on My Mind3:39 10Ticket to Ride3:27 11Man in the Mirror4:25 12Like a Virgin4:03 13C'est la vie3:13 14Walk on the Wild Side4:29 15Highway to Hell4:45 | Live | — |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | No No NeverSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:581No No Never3:01 2Waterloo2:57 | 3 March 2006 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Texas Lightning head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 6 | 79.7th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Flemming Olsen | 1996 | 2009 | guitar,lead vocals,original |
| Stefan Hansch | 1996 | 2004 | drums (drum set),original |
| Mick Schultz | 1999 | 2001 | resonator guitar |
| Susanne Eder | 1999 | 2004 | guitar |
| Laurens Kils‐Hütten | 2001 | 2003 | double bass |
| Markus Schmidt | 2001 | present | banjo,electric guitar |
| Uwe Frenzel | 2003 | present | background vocals,double bass |
| Jane Comerford | 2004 | present | lead vocals,ukulele |
| Olli Dittrich | 2004 | present | background vocals,drums (drum set) |
| Malte Pittner | 2009 | present | guitar,lead vocals |
| Chris Walther | — | 2001 | double bass |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jane%26Jonny.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e1abe140-803d-436b-97c3-c36fbd2324e0discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e1abe140-803d-436b-97c3-c36fbd2324e0core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q657546genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q657546seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Lightning_%28band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Lightning_%28band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of country music performers
- List of German musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: MARVEL · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q657546 · MusicBrainz: e1abe140-803d-436b-97c3-c36fbd2324e0
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