In a sense, Klaus Adamaschek, born in 1957 in the heart of the German Ruhr area, has always made music. At age 15 he already began writing his own songs, influenced by American songwriters such as Kris Kristofferson, Jim Croce or Neil Young. In 2006, under the pseudonym Shiregreen (for living in a \"Shire of green\") Klaus records a first self-produced studio album, supported by a handful of musician friends. “Another Life, Another Song” gets quite a positive echo. “Melodic folk-ballads ... an impressive voice that is sure to give you goosebumps ... every phrase captivates the listener”, that is what a German newspaper said about the album. His second album now is produced by Wolfgang Manns at Toolhouse Studios in Rotenburg, one of Germany\'s state-of-the-art studios. “Dreams and Shadows” is a multi-faceted and atmospherically dense singer-songwriter album. Every single one of the 14 songs tells its own story. “Shiregreen sings of desires, fears and yearnings. Others also have those feelings, but seldom have they been transported better into English words.” (“Hessia News”, 3/12/2008). In a precious digi-pack you\'ll find a 20-page-booklet with all lyrics and wonderful photographs supporting the stories of the songs. In May of 2008, Shiregreen wins the world-wide songwriting contest “ComProsers 2008” (Los Angeles/Maastricht). Shiregreen\'s song “Freedom Fighter” holds sway over competitors from five nations, among those 17 quite renowned solo artists and bands from the US alone. \"I think my music sounds just like Shiregreen. But my songs are rooted in the music of the singers and songwriters of the late 60th and the 70th like Kris Kristofferson, Jim Croce, Stephen Stills or James Taylor. Most of them are still alive and still got a lot to say... that\'s quite reassuring ...\" (Shiregreen)