I am greatly influenced by songwriters from the late 60's and seventies. When I was on The Voice of Germany I re-connected with being a cover artist and found it quite inspiring even after so many years. I wanted to create an outlet for myself to sing these songs beyond one or two in my original song concerts.

I am available now for gigs in restaurants, wineries, cafes and small clubs for cover song gigs. The songs are mostly easily listening folk/acoustic songs from the 70's with a fewer more recent songs thrown in. Artists include James Taylor, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Eagles, Jim Croce, Tom Petty and Jackson Browne. Your audience will know almost every song and many tunes are played along with professionally produced backing tracks.

I usually bring my own high quality sound system which sets up very quickly with minimal stage space required.

Please contact norm@normstrauss for bookings.

Repertiore (in addition to a large library of original songs)

Rocket Man-Elton John
Kyrie-Mr. Mister
Free falling-Tom Petty
Call Me Al-Paul Simon
Wichita Lineman-Glen Cambpell
Running on empty-Jackson Browne
God Only Knows-Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
Fix You-Coldplay
Woodstock-Joni Mitchel
Old Man-Niel Young
Accuse Me-(acoustic version similar to Eric Clapton)
Like A rock-Bob Seger
Me and Julio Down By The School Yard-Paul Simon
The Boxer-Simon and Garfunkel
Doctor My Eyes-Jackson Browne
Carry On Wayward Son-Kansas
Peaceful easy feeling-The Eagles
Taking it easy-The Eagles
Desparado-the Eagles
I wanna go home-Michael Buble
Landslide Fleetwood Mac
Where the lions Are-Bruce Cockburn
Sweet baby James-James Taylor
Don’t mess around with Jim-Jim Croce
American Pie-Don Mclean
Father and Son-Cat Stevens
Heart of Gold-Niel Youn
Horse with No Name-America
Hotel California-The Eagles
Looking out my back door-Creedence Clearwater Revival
Take Me Home Country Roads-John Denver
Walking in Memphis-Marc Cohn
Lullaby-Shawn Mullins
The Sounds of Silence-Simon and Garfunkle
Aint No Sunshine-Bill Withers
Against the Wind-Bob Seger
Layla (acoustic)-Eric Clapton
Gravity-John Mayer
Signed, Sealed Delivered-Stevie Wonder
Iris-Goo Goo Dols
Times Like These-Foo Fighters
Help-The Beatle
Save tonight-Eagle Eye Cherry
Cats in the Cradle-Cat Stevens
Jet Airliner-Steve Miller Band
Taking it Easy-The Eagles
Leroy Brown-Jim Croce
The Only Living Boy in New York-Simon and Garfunkel
End of the Innocence-Don Henley