They still had some time; the train had already left, and the next one wouldn’t arrive for another two weeks. They could have done something else, of course. But the three singer/songwriters Marino Carlini, Dodo Leo, and Thomas Martin decided to create a project that would be hard to surpass in madness and intellectual grandeur, unparalleled in surprise and outrageous charm. The daring idea of bringing the three artists‘ artistic work to a stage, accompanying each other, is, of course, beyond anything that has come before. Just the thought of the instrumentation; Acoustic guitars, electric guitar, bass, cajon, banjo, sanifario, hell flute, and percussion, as well as a brass section in kazoo form and, of course, the most fabulous choral melodies, with thunder and fiery lightning, bring tears to your eyes and give a vague idea of the magnitude of this Herculean idea…
And it all started quite innocently, in January 2015. After all, the „Carlini, Dodo Leo & Martin“ project was intended for a single evening, and at the time was still codenamed Frosty, Pils & Trash. However, it somehow got out of control; someone must have been a bit slack-jawed for a moment, and now that this orbital roguery of daring entertainment has long since advanced into distant galaxies, there’s no stopping it; it’s too late.
But what happened there was no coincidence, nor did it happen overnight, oh no! The signs were already there, yes, the signs were abundantly clear and almost impossible to miss:
After the release of their eagerly anticipated and critically acclaimed first album, A Night At The Club, in 2016, which was presented to the public on the subsequent tour of Germany and the Czech Republic, there was no stopping them. Showered with awards and celebrated by ecstatic audiences, the band felt compelled to act; another album had to be recorded. And so the revolutionary idea of producing a live album in 2017 was born: Corretto!
Naturally, there was also a tour that took the trionautical bombast through Germany and Austria – like a single triumph. Many more awards followed, including a very good 14th place at the 3-man Bobsleigh World Championships in Oberhasli, Switzerland.
In March 2018, they embarked on the already legendary „Tourdesuisse 2018“ through Germany and Switzerland, and on October 14th, their third, and potentially quantum-changing album, 42nd Thunder Road, was released, along with a tour through Germany and the Netherlands. The band was thrilled. So much so that the tour was subsequently renamed „Kujambel Tour North“ and „Kujambel Tour South-East,“ thus concluding the „42nd Thunder Road“ concert series. Critics and audiences alike threw up their hands, tore their hair, and screamed. The concert in Kimratshofen/Altusried, where the band could no longer hear themselves due to the loud, boisterous crowd, is still considered legendary. Something that has demonstrably never happened to any other band. Because of these and many other such stories, the trio felt called to follow up with their next album, The Life And Times Of Johnny La Mosca, in the fall of 2020. This is nothing less than a concept album, recounting the daring and adventurous life of a fly. And that’s to be taken literally! Between the songs, cultural award winner Frank Badenius lends his voice to continue the story, thus tying the whole thing into—well—a „garland of musical entertainment,“ or something like that.
In May 2024, the band, now a three-body problem, ushered in the next chaotic era with their new album, Castle In The Sky, whereupon the boundaries of the laws of nature were (once again) suspended. This, however, is only natural, as the world was experiencing this phenomenon for the fifth time. When the compilation Chronicle 2015-2025 was released in 2025 for the trio’s 10th anniversary, they naturally celebrated this event again with a tour, culminating in the world’s biggest party at the venerable MARLENE in Hanover.
The triumvirate’s YouTube channel, by the way, contains hours of daring entertainment in every video format. Based on these and many more such stories, the trio feels called to continue pursuing their mission of bringing good to the world. After all, the road ahead is still long, and there’s still a lot to be done in terms of international understanding! Carlini, Dodo Leo & Martin are already on the road again. And it all started quite innocently…