MUSIC BIO
Till Kahrs started out in the very early 90’s as a songwriter and quickly developed his skills as a songsmith. The Los Angeles Times referred to him as, "a master of hooks". Soon thereafter, Till started singing on his own demo tapes after being encouraged by his fellow songwriters who thought he had a great voice. Kahrs started building a huge following playing the local coffee house circuit in Orange County and Los Angeles where he developed his renowned performing skills. The Orange County Register’s longtime Country Music Critic Gene Harbrecht, has described Kahrs’ voice as "distinctive and disarming" while depicting his music as "down to earth".
Honing his "live" act, Kahrs had the opportunity to play at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, where many Country stars like Garth Brooks were discovered and also the legendary Tootsies Bar near Music Row (where Willie Nelson was a regular). He’s also played well-know venues all over Los Angeles like Twin Palms, Genghis Cohen and The Galaxy Theater (where he opened for picking legend Junior Brown).
By the end of 1992, Till who had sent out literally hundreds of demo tapes to record labels here in the US and abroad, got "signed" to a record deal with Autogram Records (6 CDs released in all) in Germany. The relationship proved to be successful as Till and his band toured Europe extensively in the summer of ’94 to support his hit "Playin’ For Keeps" and then again in the summer of ’95 to support his second hit "Slow Burn Woman".
Before his first big tour of Europe in ’94, Till was able to headline the original Crazy Horse (named Country Nightclub of the Year 7 times by The Academy of Country Music) in Santa Ana, CA. This sold out show was a huge success as the Los Angeles Times Calendar section reported, "Throughout the evening, Till connected to his fans with his easygoing charm. As much fun to watch as he was to listen to, he moved around the stage punctuating his music with energy that seemed to flow naturally." Till refers to this evening as "The Miracle, On Monday, In May", since it was an impossible gig to get (The Crazy Horse) and since he had only one rehearsal before the show*.
Till Kahrs returned to The Crazy Horse in ’95 for another big sold out headliner show, before heading off on his second European tour. This time he received local television coverage and the show proved to be another big hit with critics and fans. Now that the original Crazy Horse has closed its doors forever these two special shows will live forever in the artists’ mind.
Kahrs’ success in Europe led to a TV pilot, teaming him with famed German game show host, Peter Bond (who hosts "The Wheel of Fortune" in Germany). It also introduced him to legendary virtuoso guitarist/producer Dirk Schlag. Both Schlag and Kahrs still write songs together, and Schlag, who is considered to be one of the top studio musicians in the world and a regular on German TV, recently had a Number One Hit on German radio.
"The Irvine Spectrum News" after interviewing Till about his successful communication skills consulting business and his book "Enhancing Your Presentation Skills" writes: "Occasionally, Kahrs will play around town at ‘unplugged’ sessions, but he stressed his music has taken a back seat to consulting, and that’s fine by him. ‘If Garth Brooks wants to cut one of my songs, hey, that’s OK. But I’m having a good time with what I’m doing now and where I am with my life.’"
*Kahrs describes this whole scenario in great detail in the section titled "The Scariest Moment of My Life" from his latest book.