Hey there, I’m Ludwig Wright. Thank you for joining me here on my website. It’s my little home in the internet, which I use to showcase my music. Have a look around and let me know if I somehow can be of help.

The film “The Blues Brothers” accompanied me throughout my childhood. It’s about two brothers, who want to put on a show to save the orphanage in which they grew up in. For that they bring their old band back together. The performances, the songs, the energy – I soaked it all up and knew I was going to be a musician.

I’ve released three albums: “HOPE” in 2018, in which I vibrantly sing of optimism, “LOVE” in 2020, reflecting different facets of the one true feeling and “Turn of Tides or Where the Waves Come From” in 2023, a collection of tales with the sea as the setting. Latter received four stars by RnR Magazine, was called a “colourful kaleidoscope of earwormy song pearls” by Schall Magazin and was shortlisted by the German Record Critics’ Award.

Additionally, I co-wrote and sang a song with the film composer Freya Arde, who like me lives in Berlin, for the fourth German adaptation of Erich Kästner’s novel called “Das Fliegende Klassenzimmer” (The Flying Classroom). Currently I’m working on my fourth album which will come out in early summer 2026. Although I love writing stories and recording them in my songs, my true passion lies in playing concerts and in captivating my audience with sing-along melodies while putting Rock ’n’ Roll into Folk.

My current single “I, Robert” is available now. Order a CD of my album “Turn of Tides or Where the Waves Come From” here.

Photo: Daniel Günther

Photo: Daniel Günther.

20 April 2026

The Myth of the 2-Minute Song

Technology has always impacted the production of music. Initially the physical limitations of shellac and vinyl dictated how long songs and albums were. Once music was digital, CDs were able to hold more music and since streaming there are no limits.

My theory regarding song-lengths: today’s music critics were all influenced by the epics of the 80s and 90s. Hence, they state: “Once upon a time, songs were long.” However, looking at the 50s and 60s, they’re shorter. Think of “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” (1957) by Elvis Presley. It’s only 1:46 minutes long. “Please Please Me” (1963) by The Beatles: 2:00 minutes. “Son of a Preacher Man” (1968) by Dusty Springfield: 2:29 minutes. The myth of the 2-Minute-Song is not a new songwriting phenomenon. It’s a resurfacing one, this time influenced by the short attention span caused by social media and streaming.

I’m writing a lot of short songs at the moment too. Instead of paying tribute to the attention span, I’m inspired by the tight musical phrases of the 50s and 60s.

Photo: Jonas Samson.

7 April 2026

Concerts in April and May 2026

Very much looking forward to these gigs in April and May 2026. Some were added recently, so I’ll be keeping busy.

See all upcoming concerts here: https://ludwigwright.com/live/

Photo: Daniel Günther.

5 April 2026

The Endless Stream of Songs

On average 120,000 tracks are uploaded to streaming platforms every day. In comparison, in 1989 the same number of songs were released in the whole year.

Additionally, the amount of AI generated music has grown significantly. Currently a third of the music uploaded is AI generated. Who listens to this endless stream of songs? Nearly 90 % of all tracks have less than 1000 streams a year and 25 % have not been streamed at all.

The supply grows more than the demand and hence prices are lowered. The streaming platforms can dictate the deals. The result: streaming isn’t viable for 95 % of artists. Besides, in April 2024 Spotify stopped paying money for songs, which haven’t been streamed 1000 times in the last 12 months. Unfortunately, all of my songs fall under that. Tough luck.

Two Ideas

How frustrating it might be (see picture): Solutions in a complex world can’t be simple. Nevertheless, two ideas: I collect vinyl to give my music listening more space and have changed my streaming subscription from Spotify to Tidal, which pays artists a bit fairer. And I support my favourite artists when they do a crowdfunding campaign.

21 March 2026

Songwriting News

I helped my friend and colleague Ulf Ronnsiek alias The Lake and the Wolf with the lyrics of his debut album “Of Roots and Crowns”.

Listen here: https://thelakeandthewolf.bandcamp.com/album/of-roots-and-crowns

The picture shows The Lake and the Wolf, Christina Relius and me (we sang background vocals on “The Last Farewell”) and producer Tobi Schneider in the background.

Get a CD or Vinyl here: https://www.thelakeandthewolf.de/category/all-products

Photo: Johanna Wright.

15 March 2026

2^nd Pressing of “Turn of Tides”

I sold out my first pressing of “Turn of Tides”. If you’ve got one: Make sure to charge enough on Ebay. It’s officially a collector’s item now.

Get a copy of the 2^nd pressing here: https://ludwigwright.com/orderturnoftides/

“Turn of Tides or Where the Waves Come From” is my third album which I released with producer Micki Meuser in August 2023. To this day I’m very happy with the album, but I can’t wait to show my fourth.