Today the name Lacrimosa is associated most of the time not with Mozart's "Requiem", but with a popular German musical group. Its founder and permanent leader - Tilo Wolf, of course, is glad of such success and regularly pleases his fans with novelties and creative experiments. Who is this person in fact and how did he manage to become famous all over the world in a few years?
Tilo Wolf: biography of one talent
Tilo was born July 10, 1972 in Frankfurt, very soon the family of the future musician moved to Switzerland and settled in the German-speaking region, near the town of Basel. Already in childhood it was clear that the child is growing incredibly talented and diversified. Tilo wrote short stories and plays, many of which were published in magazines, he was interested in music, took lessons in various instruments privately and attended piano courses. All these hobbies did not interfere with schooling, but already in high school, Wolf liked to dress "unfashionably" and with a stigma, because of the choice of this style in Tilo's clothes, many classmates and teachers did not understand. Immediately after receiving secondary education, the future maestro began to work, but very soon he began his musical career.
Lacrimosa and other projects
In 1989 Tilo Wolf recorded his first songs. What is remarkable, in his work the musician initially invested only personally earned money, without seeking help from family or friends. In 1990, Tilo alone creates his own musical project, the working title of which is Glamor. But very soon the maestro changes the name to the borrowed from Mozart - Lacrimosa. As soon as it becomes necessary to record your own compositions, Wolf faces a problem - representatives of existing labels are beginning to actively give him advice on improving sound quality and other specific points. Several times faced with this attitude and criticism, Tilo creates his own record company - Hall of Sermon. In 1993, the first live concert was successfully held, and in 1995 the Inferno album was released, which immediately became incredibly popular. What is remarkable, while Tilo looked quite shocking - wore a Iroquois, informal clothes, over time the image of the musician became a little less challenging. An important event in the history of the group occurred in 1994, at this time the band was joined by singer Anna Nurmi. Since then, the history of the group as an indivisible duo begins. In addition, Tilo also has time to work in the group SnakeSkin, for a while he was the manager of the musical group Cinema Bizarre and participated in some other creative projects.
Tilo Wolf: personal life. Children, romance and other rumors
About the personal life of the famous musician, nothing is known for certain, but there are a lot of rumors and legends. Wolf himself avoids public discussions on this topic. As is usually the case with duets of different sex performers, as soon as Tilo took Anna to his group, the fans decided that this was not only a creative, but also a love affair. Musicians themselves do not refute this version, but they do not officially confirm it either. Meanwhile, the group has enough lyrical compositions, and on the stage Tilo and Anna behave at times, like a couple in love. According to some versions, the musicians have long secretly married and even bring up a fully grown-up daughter, actively hidden from the public. At the same time in the media there are rumors about the non-traditional orientation of the leader of the group Lacrimosa. And sometimes even more strange versions, one of which boils down to the fact that Tilo Wolff is a priest who vowed celibacy.
Interesting Facts
Interestingly, the rumors of Wolff's deep religiosity are not entirely fabricated. Tilot often spoke publicly about his faith, though at different times he called himself a traditional Catholic, then a representative of the New Apostolic Church. Known musician and his negative attitude towards Satanism. In particular, Tilo Wolf sharply negatively speaks about the musical collectives using such symbolism in their image and text. According to him, such songs should not be listened to the younger generation, who takes propaganda seriously, while the musicians themselves admit that all this is just a game and stage attributes.