(downloadable English & German One-Page in 'Press Kit' section) IN ENGLISH: Steeped in the acoustic roots and bewitching mountain harmonies of the American backwoods, The New Prohibition Band is forging their own brand of neo-folk. Their sound centers around the chilling voice and driving songs of clawhammer banjoist/guitarist Cera Impala, joined by Dirk Ronneburg on fiddle, and Thomas Baumgarte on contrabass. According to East Bank Radio of Nashville, TN, this acoustic power trio delivers "plenty of bang for the buck." They moved from Olympia, WA to Berlin, Germany in 2007 to embark on what they call "a semi-permanent tour of Europe." AUF DEUTSCH: Berlin ist eine ungewöhnliche Stadt für amerikanische ‘roots’ Musik, doch genau dort ist die Heimat der New Prohibition Band seit sie in 2007 von den USA auswanderten.  Einige folgten der Liebe, einige der Musik, und mindestens einer war mit seinem Sheriff zu Hause nicht einverstanden. Durchdrungen von akustischen Roots und einnehmenden Harmonien der Bergmusik des amerikanischen Hinterlandes, zollt The New Prohibition Band der Tradition Ihren Respekt, nicht ohne ihre eigene Lieder, mit persönlichen Texten, zu spielen. Ihr Programm ist eine Mischung alter Balladen über Liebe, Mord, Gesetzlosigkeit und Verrat und eigene, berührender Lieder über Whiskey, Mühe, Solidarität und natürlich auch die neue Prohibition. VORSICHT: The New Prohibition Band kann auch jederzeit und ohne Vorwarnung mit einem Tanzlied die Scheune zum Brennen bringen. Cera Impala:  banjo, vocals Cera is the band’s fast-frailing banjo mama, and is the primary songwriter.  She was formerly a guitarist with the popular Northwest US band, "The Blackberry Bushes," and also fronts "The Cera Impala Project," another outlet for her prolific songwriting.  Cera studied Performing Arts at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, NY and The Evergreen State College in  Olympia, WA, and brings her consummate professionalism to every rehearsal and performance. "Dr." Dirk Ronneburg:  fiddle, vocals Dirk is a hopeless addict of acoustic music and has spent many years of performing it.  Starting with solo acoustic roots blues, he also played guitar and sang with the Mudbay Stompers and Head for the Hills Bluegrass Band in Olympia, WA. In addition to his work with TNPB, Dirk may be spotted on the streets of Berlin playing hot jazz with "The ShoeSwing Stringers."  He also lends his fiddling to "The Songdogs" and many other Berlin bands.   Thomas Baumgarte:  bass, vocals A grandmaster of the low end, Tom has been working as a bass player in and around Berlin for decades.  A short list of his many credits and bands includes:  Dziuks Küche, Colinda, H.P. Daniels, Hands Off Dan, Indijana And The Jones, Jamestown Ferry, Mark Merrit, Ron Randolf And The Hot Nachos, Smiledriver, Space Hobos, and Bob Williams.