Back Home

Back Home, by The Sturm Brothers, was initially intended as a family affair. Hans and Rolf Sturm both played improvisationally based music for a living, but lived so far apart that they rarely got to play together except at family gatherings. Everyone agreed that making a recording of this duo was a great idea... and the planning commenced. Soon it became a bigger project than originally intended, including Glen Velez on some of the tracks and deciding that a CD should be made of the occasion. What transpired was a marvelously familial, intuitive, and eclectic experience caught on "tape". Hans and Rolf grew up in the small town of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. They lived in a home right on the west branch of the Susquehanna River... on Water Street to be precise (yes, there is a method to the madness). During their formative years, the family traveled fairly extensively throughout the US and Europe, helping to shape Hans and Rolf's appreciation for other cultures and the arts. With a multitude of shared experiences, the brothers have fostered a kinship that is more than evident on this recording!