Tobias Derer

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“Metal music belongs back on the radio and TV stations – that is our mission!”. Is the call to action of Tobias Derer and Nils Lesser of the band Ultimate Music Covers, named UMC.

Ultimate Music Covers (UMC) consists of Tobias Derer and Nils Lesser, two friends, who made it their mission to transform several Top 10 hits into groovy metal covers with guitars and drums which invites any type of audience to “headbanging”. The self-produced videos for the meanwhile 12 videos of the UMC Metal Covers show the impressive skills of both on their instruments.

For one and a half years they have been elating more than 6 million viewers via their UMC YouTube-channel. Their fan base currently includes over 60,000 subscribers on YouTube. The monthly increase of about 800,000 hits a month now tends to be greater than ever and upwards. About 17,000 fans follow Nils and Tobias already on Facebook every day. Saturday Night Online awarded UMC with the title “YouTube Celebrity of the Month”.

The Mannheim based musicians have unleashed a new, trend-setting kind of metal movement with a rapidly growing fan base. Without the help of a major label, just by themselves. And it’s quite obvious why this is working out so well. The amazing skills of the two high-profile musicians, the perceptible fun and their way of making and living their music are authentic and persuasive.

The explanation of the UMC phenomenon by the two musicians themselves is this: “UMC and their fans simply are one huge global party where the wrong DJ is playing at the beginning. We just flip a switch and change the music into something we and our friends love to listen to at our party. It’s about enjoying metal music and parties and getting to know new people while partying all night long”.

Since the live-premiere of UMC one thing is certain: The audience is fully convinced by their live performance! Together with their wooden singer figurine called „Uwe“ they blow away every audience immediately. Whereas moshpits and pogo to Britney Spears or Avicii were absolutely unimaginable until now, headbanging to Top 10 chart hits has become reality with the metal covers by UMC.

”I remember when we started blasting out our UMC Metal Covers from the nightliner at Wacken 2014, and coincidentally Mikkey Dee, Motörhead’s drummer, walked by and told us he knew us from our videos! That was incredibly wicked to hear and supercool for us!“, Tobias says, “and it would be really awesome to rock out at Wacken in 2015 with UMC! We are more than up for it! Rain or shine!“

Two friends on their Metal Crusade across Europe!

Ultimate Music Covers (UMC) will support the band KISSIN’ DYNAMITE during their „Megalomania over Europe“ – Tour, with currently 25 confirmed gigs. “We’re so looking forward to this tour! Especially as we finally get to meet our fans and followers in person!”, explained Nils and Tobias, ”We can’t wait to party with our fans and drink massive amounts of beer together! The tour will be a blast and no one should miss it!”.

To successfully realize such an extensive touring live in Europe project with 25 concerts, over 12,000 km drive and a 4 person team, the two students are now launching a crowd funding campaign. To cover all current tour expenses such as crew, accommodation & meals, vans, insurances and much more, to even being able to finance it partly by themselves, they need the support of their fans. The supporters will be rewarded with packages that return really additional value and educational content. Most importantly, Nils Lesser and Tobias Derer offer features and services that are not commercially available anywhere else. There’s a lot to discover: UMC supporter merchandise (such as t-shirts, caps, hoodies), as well as very special and signed equipment, living room concerts, and special workshops with the two UMC heroes: Tobi and Nils. private lessons, individual tutoring, sharing gimmicks, offering their know-how about recoding, drums and guitars music business advice, mixing, etc., just to name a few. There’s something for everyone. Nils and Tobias even offer because of the urgency their “last shirts” off their bodies…

Please check out further information and updates about the Ultimate Music Covers Europe tour and the crowdfunding campaign! UMC need YOU! Now or never! The Future is Metal! http://www.startnext.de/ultimatemusiccovers

The confirmed dates are:
ULTIMATE MUSIC COVERS (UMC) On Tour
Supporting Kissin‘ Dynamite „Megalomania over Europe 2014“

02.10.2014 D-Nürnberg, Hirsch
03.10.2014 CZ-Zlin, Masters of Rock Cafe
04.10.2014 D-Leipzig, Hellraiser
09.10.2014 D-Köln, Underground
10.10.2014 D-Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
11.10.2014 D-Bochum, Matrix
16.10.2014 AT-Wien, Viper Room
17.10.2014 AT-Wörgl, Komma
18.10.2014 D-München, Backstage
23.10.2014 D-Berlin, Maschinenhaus
24.10.2014 D-Hamburg, Logo
25.10.2014 D-Osnabrück, Bastard Club
31.10.2014 D-Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn
07.11.2014 BE-Vosselar, Biebob
08.11.2014 NL-Weert, De Bosuil
09.11.2014 NL-Rotterdam, Baroeg
14.11.2014 FR-Paris, Nouveau Casino
15.11.2014 FR-Nantes, Ferrailleur
16.11.2014 ES-Bilbao, Sala Sonora
17.11.2014 ES-Gijon, Sala Acapulco
18.11.2014 ES-Cangas De Morrazo, Sala Son
19.11.2014 ES-Madrid, Sala We Rock
20.11.2014 ES-Valladolid, Sala Porta Caeli
21.11.2014 ES-Zaragossa, Sala Utopia
22.11.2014 FR-Toulouse, Salle le Metronum