Vocals
Lilli Janz
Musical background?
I was born into a music-versed family and I have loved singing since I was a child. My grandma taught me on the piano. I also learned the alto flute and the C flute in musical school. When I first listened to Nightwish, I realized that it was possible to mix my two favorite genres: classical singing with metal! I have been taking classical singing lessons from Melinda Liebermann for some years now. Between 2020 and 2022 I delivered the vocals for Totentanz Strumpfsockig. Since 2023 I‘m the lead-vocalist for Acanthus ❤️
Three best songs of all time?
Oh dear, there are thousands of songs I‘d like to mention here 😄
Nightwish – Ghost Love Score
Carl Orff – O fortuna
Dimmu Borgir – Gateways
Who inspires you most?
My family in general, especially my aunt Iti! Also Tarja Turunen and Amanda Palmer.
Favorite book?
The geomancer by Ian Irvine.
Also a lot of stuff by Hans Holbein and Hermann Hesse, it changes occasionally 😄
Favorite movie?
Inception
Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain
All the Tim Burton movies starring Johnny Depp
Three objects I would take on a forsaken island?
My glasses
Various stuff for painting
My Piano
Keyboard
Alexander Thiel
Musical background?
My parents sent me to musical-school when I was a kid. I played the accordion for several years. In May 2008 I listened to Nightwish (Dark Passion Play) for the first time, which had a huge impact on my taste of music. I have been writing my own songs since 2010 or so. Between 2018-2020 I finalized the songs for Pay for Impressions (our debut album) and eventually decided to form a band. Since 2020 we had some line-up-changes but now we’re finally complete and better than ever ❤️
Three best songs of all time?
Nightwish – Ghost Love Score
Nightwish – The Poet and the Pendulum
James Horner – Hymn to the Sea
Who inspires you most?
Tuomas Holopainen
Favorite book?
“It” by Stephen King
Favorite movie?
The Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite game?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Three objects i would take on a forsaken island?
My PC
Keyboard/Piano
Fridge filled with energy drinks
Guitar
Joseph Reck
Musical background?
I played the piano when I was a child and spent several years in the musical society, playing the trumpet first and switching to bariton later on. When I was 14 years old, I taughed myself how to play bass. With 15 years I began playing the guitar. From 2010 to 2017 I played in and wrote songs for Confined by Yesterday. I joined Acanthus in 2022.
Three best songs of all time?
Devin Townsend – Deadhead
Periphery – Lune
Nightwish – Ghost Love Score
Who inspires you most?
No-one 😄
Favorite book?
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams
Favorite game?
My steam-library says The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
But haven’t played since 2018
Three objects i would take on a forsaken island?
Helicopter
A manual book: How to fly with a helicopter for dummies
Buttered pretzel
Bass
Markus Baur
Musical background?
I was riding on the Nu-Metal-wave in early 2000s. Inspired by Papa Roach, I started playing the guitar, but eventually felt more connected to the e-bass. 😉 I played in some bands until 2017, when our last band (Confined by Yesterday; together with Joseph) split. Joseph told me about Acanthus in late 2022 and that’s the whole story 😉
Three best songs of all time?
As I Lay Dying – Through Struggle
Nightwish – Shoemaker
Eagles – Hotel California
Who inspires you most?
In musical regard: Ryan Martinie
Favorite book?
The Passage-trilogy by Justin Cronin
Favorite movie?
Interstellar
Favorite game?
World of Warcraft (when i was younger 😋)
Three objects i would take on a forsaken island?
My e-bass
Running shoes
Gas grill
Drums
Simon Breier
Musical background?
I had played keyboard for a little less than 2 years, before I started playing the drums for our local music-society when I was 12 years old. I took drum-lessons for several years. After my 18th birthday I played together with my friends in several bands. I have been a drumteacher for 9 years now. In 2021 I joined Acanthus ❤️
Three best songs of all time?
Shaban & Käptn Peng – Sie mögen sich
Cypecore – The Hills have Eyes
The Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer in the City
Who inspires you most?
Cypecore
Favorite series?
Dexter
Favorite game?
It Takes Two
Dragon Age 2
My favorite party game would be Root
Three objects i would take on a forsaken island?
Swiss army knife
Radio device
Water filter