Making Merry with Musketeers

“dArtagnan” is a German folk rock band from Nuremberg.The band’s name references the 17th century French soldier made famous by author “Alexandre Dumas,” particularly in the novel “The Three Musketeers.” Founded in 2015 the band describe their style of music as “Musketeer Rock,” a blend of modern rock sounds interwoven with folk rhythms “some of which echoed through the land hundreds of years ago”, together with lyrics that celebrate “love of life, compassion, friendship, camaraderie and courage.” You can hear what Musketeer Rock sounds like on dArtagnan’s new album, Felsenfest. Their single, We’re Gonna Be Drinking, which features “Candice Night” from the band “Blackmore’s Night,” is new this week on RadiJohan.

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