#MyEpicMusicStory Contest

Tell us your Epic Music Story for a chance to win a 200€ Thomann voucher!

Contribute your story and win a 200-Euro Thomann voucher!
With our “Epic Stories” we have told you amazing, crazy and entertaining stories from the world of music. But we believe that there are many more stories worth telling about the power of music. And yours is one of them!

Get involved!
We want to hear your story! Share your personal “Epic Story” (or that of your band) with the community in this competition. Tell us about your personal experience, how the power of the music manifested itself in your life!


Which “musical” event was influential? Has music ever saved you, initiated a change in your life or moved you deeply?


Make sure that…

You write your story here on the t.blog in the comment or under the Facebook post. From all entries a jury will select the most beautiful ones and award them with a 200-Euro voucher from Thomann. We are also planning to publish a selection of stories on our social media channels.

Make sure to use the following hashtags#ThePowerOfMusic #MyEpicMusicStory

The competition runs until 22.10.2018 (midnight). We will contact the winners directly by message on the respective channel and announce them here and on our social media channels. You can find the full terms and conditions below.

We wish you good luck ? and look forward to reading your Epic Stories. ✍


Here are some true-story examples from our staff members at Thomann…

To get you even more motivated, here are a few stories for you to read…

Epic Stories (click here)


Conditions of Participation

Note: Participation in an online raffle and the chance to win is detached and independent of an order at Thomann GmbH! This raffle is not affiliated with Instagram or Facebook and is not sponsored or organised by them in any way.

Participation in online raffles on the Thomann blog, on the Facebook and Instagram pages as well as other media of Thomann and their implementation are governed by the following provisions:

§ 1 Contest

The organiser is:

Thomann GmbH
Hans-Thomann-Str. 1
96138 Burgebrach
VAT Nr.: DE257375233
Tax Number (DE): 207/132/90050
Registry Court: Amtsgericht Bamberg
Registry Number: HRB 5862
Location of registration: Burgebrach
Representing chief executive: Hans Thomann

§ 2 Participation

(1) Only persons of full age are entitled to participate. Anyone who wishes to enter the competition will only take part in the competition within the respective competition period and will therefore only be entitled to the prize if the entry has been submitted within this period.

(2) In order to take part in this competition, a story with the above content must be told – with which medium as an aid – video, photo or text – the participant is free to choose. The article will be published on one of the own social channels and provided with the hashtags mentioned above. By posting the competition entry, the participant agrees to these conditions of participation. Only one competition entry may be submitted per participant. The participant is responsible for being contacted by Thomann, for example by activating the message function of his profile / account.

Among all correctly posted entries a Thomann-Jury will award the most outstanding ones. Which stories the jury awards as “most outstanding” is up to the jury. It decides subjectively as well as in terms of content, presentation and so on.

The prize is a Thomann voucher or Thomann credit in the amount of 2oo euros. It is planned that only one contribution per band can win, even if different band members tell the same story. The jury will decide how many stories will be awarded and how many will win a voucher based on the entries.

(3) The stories will be awarded monthly and the winner of the 200 Euro Thomann voucher will be announced in the social media at the beginning of the following month. The duration of the competition and thus the number of prizes distributed is at Thomann’s discretion. The expected term ends on 22 October 2018 at 23:59:59.

§ 3 Contest exclusion

(1) Employees of Thomann GmbH, affiliated cooperating partner as well as their relatives (e.g. parents, siblings or spouses) are excluded from participation.

(2) In case of violation of these terms and conditions, especially by the usage of prohibited technologies or other manipulation, the organiser preserves the right to exclude persons from the contest. Under these or other violations prizes can be retroactively revoked and reclaimed.

§ 4 Execution and processing

(1) The winner of the voucher will be contacted by the organiser at the beginning of the following month via the medium with which he published his entry, Instagram, YouTube, t.blog or Facebook. You will be notified and can be published on the Musikhaus Thomann Facebook page (www.facebook.com/musikhausthomann) and on the t.blog (https://www.thomann.de/blog/de/), stating your first name, surname and place of residence. The winners expressly agree to this form of publication. The winners will confirm to the organiser that they accept the prize and provide the information necessary for the transfer of the prize.

The claim to the prize lapses if the award or transmission of the prize cannot take place. This applies in particular if a winner does not confirm acceptance of the prize in due time. In this case the organiser reserves the right to determine a new winner by draw.

(2) The prizes will be sent by the organiser or a third party commissioned by him to the postal address specified by the winner by forwarding, parcel service or post.

Delivery is free of charge. Any additional transport costs and customs duties shall be borne by the winner. In the event that delivery is made through a carrier, the carrier will contact the winner to arrange a delivery date.

(4) An exchange of the winnings, a cash payment, or a possible compensation is excluded.

(5) The claim to the prize or compensation cannot be assigned to third parties.

§ 5 Privacy

(1) The participant agrees, that the organiser will store all information required for the conduct of the contest for the duration of the contest. The organiser has partially authorised third parties (“cooperation partners”) to perform services necessary to execute and successfully conclude the contest. Provided information of the participants will be stored by those cooperation partners only for the duration of the contest. All provided data will be permanently erased after conducting and the finalisation of the contest.

By participating in this contest, the participant agrees that provided data will be processed by third parties and in particular that the organiser will provide said data to third parties.

The participants can revoke their agreement to the processing of their data at any time. Given that case, it might be necessary to exclude the participants from the contest. Furthermore, participants are entitled to all rights provided by the Bundesdatenschutzgesetz in terms of disclosure and correction in respect to their provided data.

All the aforementioned rights can be received and perused by sending a written message to the this postal address:

Thomann GmbH
z. Hd. des Datenschutzbeauftragten
Hans-Thomann-Str. 1
96138 Burgebrach

or alternatively they can be requested and received via email: [social@thomann.de]

(2) The organiser is obligated to protect the participants privacy and guarantees to process the data according to the Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, the Telemediengesetz as well as the Europäischen Datenschutzrichtlinie (95/46/EG) and the EU Datenschutzrichtlinie für elektronische Kommunikation 02/58/EG.

In this regard we also refer to our general privacy regulations which can be found at: http://www.thomann.de/de/tho_privacypolicy.html

§ 6 Liability

(1)  Thomann GmbH will be freed of any and all obligations after delivery of the prize.

(2)  Thomann GmbH is not liable for bankruptcy of a cooperating partner or consequences following a bankruptcy or for these occurrences interfering with the conduct of the contest.

§ 7 Other

(1) Redress by way of the courts is precluded

(2) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only law that is applicable with the exception of any regulations of international private law that must be followed.


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Comments 74

  1. Frank Bongiovanni says:
    In 2007 I auditioned with my band for a major record label in Chicago. We all loved to drink and use drugs and my recreational abuse was slowly turning into a bad habit. We took the audition seriously and agreed it would be best to try out sober. The record label didn't sign us and we chalked it up to us not being intoxicated during our 4 song performance for 10 guys in suits. We broke up out of frustration with one another, and I went on for the longest time with feelings of worthlessness, as if I wasn't good enough. Fast forward 8 years and I married my german wife and decided to relocate to Germany, the perfect place for someone with a drinking problem. I continued to songwrite and improve my singing and guitar skills, and eventually joined a band here in germany on the trumpet, my first instrument from school band. Playing with them was a blast and they too, loved to consume drugs and alcohol. My addiction was always somewhat of an apparent weight on my shoulders, but when I realized I was more excited to use than to practice/play shows, I knew something was seriously wrong. My habits worsened and in turn my relationship with my wife to the point where she bought me a plane ticket and flew me back home to New York. I stayed with my sister and her husband and kids. I had a choice: call old friends and fall further down the rabbit hole, or get my life back together. I decided to get help, and spent the next 3 months in New York sobering up. My brother in law owns an Ibanez acoustic, beat to hell with strings as old as I am(I'm 31, but still). Tough days of getting used to sober life, or my first 4th of July sober since being 15, that guitar was there for me and I took advantage. My view of the fretboard started to change, almost becoming clearer and my songwriting just the same. I wrote and recorded songs using garage band and the microphone built into mac desktops(which isn't in any sense optimal) but I was creating something for the first time that was REAL. Pure, unadultered creativity. During that time I experienced my first concert sober. Al Dimeola in Niagara Falls(I'm a metalhead, but that was just filthy how good it was). Going to a concert usually was more about where to pregame, how to sneak substances into the venue, etc. But being able to remember the setlist the next day, noticing the slight nuances Al could squeeze into an improvised solo and noticing the mic setup on the overheads made me fall in love with music all over again. I was once again, hooked. My relationship with my wife slowly improved to the point that I made my way back to germany, where I made my first purchases to build a small home studio(It still boggles my mind what can be done with a laptop these days as far as music production goes). I write this story here 3+ years sober, my wife and dog sitting next to me and still creating and enjoying music daily, to the fullest. I don't play in any bands and have declined offers to join bands, because I am happy where I am. Having a getaway in my apartment where I can write and escape(positively, of course) is a dream come true. And yea, maybe I don't play shows with fans singing the words back at me, 3 million hits on youtube or a tourbus waiting to take whisk me away to the next sold out venue. But I am happy and grateful where I am. This is part of an "epic story" blog and ironically in my studio, I had a framed poster with 3 words: Do Epic Shit. After writing songs and being so happy after hearing the mastered versions, or showing my wife before having dinner what I had worked on that day, I realized how it had all come to be. I crossed out the 'Epic Shit' and wrote in, 'The Right Thing. Do The Right Thing and your life, relationships, and even music will become a thousand times better. #ThePowerOfMusic #MyEpicMusicStory
    1. Joe says:
      > Frank! Wow, what an epic story indeed! Isn't it amazing how music can turn your life around and help you reassess what's important in life? Thanks so much for sharing. Being happy with reality and with what you have is the Right Thing To Do. Thanks for teaching us this today. Wishing you all the best in you music creation and family life. All the best, //Joe
  2. R. (The Viking) R. says:
    After much thought I have decided not to enter with a story of my own, but that of my best friend, making winning the competition (figuratively speaking) a surprise gift for him. My best friend, who I always thought I knew starting from 5th 6th grade of Basic School (but later on gotten to know, we were destined to be friends from birth), who is an amazing man, although he was a wacky and quite akward kid- teenager, has introduced me to who I am today when we srarted knowing each other better. He (for the sake of repetition, let's call him "Mr. X) and I created our first band, that seperated before our first gig, we have always dreamt of becoming a band and opening a rock/ metal themed bar in our home town. We never stopped rocking, and we still do to this day. Sadly nearly 7 year ago, Mr. X has been diagnosed with a rare kidney desease. He has fallen into depression and having him study in another town, and only meeting once or twice a week, did not help the fact at all. Half a year ago he has found out he will need a kidney transplant. Luckily his mother's kidney was a nearly perfect fit. Yet knowing he had a slight chance that his mother will not live after this operation he has fallen even deeper into depression. Fast farward to today, Mr. X is recovering after and operation that took an unexpected turn a few times, medical errors if you will, having to live in a prison like room to recover with no indication of time and space for 7 days straight, no contact with those behind the walls, and not even knowing if his mother survived. Through all this time and mental and physical suffering he had only music, and those who are close to him mental support. Up to this day we still reminiscent of those days, and treat ourselves to a therapy of music all the time. #ThePowerOfMusic #MyEpicMusicStory
    1. Joe says:
      > Hello Mr. Viking! Thanks a lot for sharing this story with us, very powerful, music can help us get through anything! I hope your friend, and his mother, are in good health now and that you can all enjoy music together. Take care, //Joe
  3. Rafael Villino says:
    Back in 2006, my sister had a stroke with only 9 years old, when so was in the ER, I had to leave the hospital with my uncle, he connect my ipod to the radio, it was in shuffle mode, and the first song that came out was I don't want a miss a thing by Aerosmith, and in that moment I realise that I had to came back to the hospital to see my sister. We turn around and when we arrived I had the chance to enter and see my sister, and the first thing she asked me, even under the effect of the anesthesia was if I could lend her the ipod, to hear that song, In that moment I knew that I need start playing guitar to one day sing that song to her
  4. Klejd says:
    The story takes place 10 years ago, when I was 13 years old. I’d been learning guitar for a 2 years on and off, but it didn’t grab me as I didn’t like what I was playing and I didn’t have any idol musicians to inspire me. That night i had fallen asleep with the TV on and was awakened by the blistering sound of a guitar. Metallica’s live show “Binge and Purge” from ’89 was on. I was amazed by the raw power of the riffs and lightning fast guitars. I had never seen anything like that. After that I started trying to learn Metallica’s songs on my classical guitar. Forward to now, I play guitar and synthesizers in a band, about to put out a record and enjoying every bit of it. All of this thanks to that night. #ThePowerOfMusic #MyEpicMusicStory
    1. Joe says:
      > Hello Klejd! Thanks a lot for sharing your story! It's amazing how music can creep up on us at just the right moment (even in our sleep)! I'm glad it captured you and that you continue to rock on! Best, //Joe
  5. Klejd says:
    The story takes place 10 years ago, when I was 13 years old. I’d been learning guitar for a 2 years on and off, but it didn’t grab me as I didn’t like what I was playing and I didn’t have any idol musicians to inspire me. That night i had fallen asleep with the TV on and was awakened by the blistering sound of a guitar. Metallica’s live show “Binge and Purge” from ’89 was on. I was amazed by the raw power of the riffs and lightning fast guitars. I had never seen anything like that. After that I started trying to learn Metallica’s songs on my classical guitar. Forward to now, I play guitar and synthesizers in a band, about to put out a record and enjoying every bit of it. All of this thanks to that night.
  6. Kelan O'Donnell says:
    So 10 years ago when I was just started secondary school, I was and still am a huge metal fan, as a result I didn't have a whole lot of friends I could connect with musically in school. Anyway one day there was a charity gig in the local fair ground with bands of all musical genres and ages. I went with a few friends from school who were not impressed and insisted on leaving early as we were leaving one of the younger bands started to play a badly rehearsed rendition of Metallica's for whom the bell tolls. I immediately turned back into the fair ground just to hear these guys finish their set, afterwards I met up with them and we instantly clicked. I started to hang with them all the time and also started to jam with them from time to time eventually forming a garage band. Ten years on those guys are now my best friends and whilst we have gone our separate ways in life when we do get a chance to catch up we immediately revert to our giddy teenage selves and reminisce about the various gigs we played and went to. So to make a long story short #ThePowerOfMusic gave me some of the best friends I could ask for and some of the best memories too. #MyEpicMusicStory
    1. Joe says:
      > Kelan, your story is truly epic, friendship is one of the greatest things in life and you got it through another great phenomenon: music. Making music with people creates a really strong bond so I'm sure these are friends for life. Thanks for sharing! Best, //Joe
  7. Sebastian Töyrä says:
    I was bullied alot when i was a kid and in my school they decided to can the student help (becuse of money) so there was no real help and nobody could do anything about it. I was not a happy camper at this point and so when it came to choose a ”gymnasium” (im from sweden but i guess its like highschool) i desided to study to work with cars (not super creative but thats about What i could do with my grades). When i started there things got worse becuse i liked music. I sang and played the guitar and occasionaly wrote My own songs. My classmates did not think that it was a good passtime and gave me a real hard time about it and that went on for two years. Then one day i was asked by a friend to play something i had written so i played a verse and a chorus and they liked it and that was an amazing feeling. After that the friend asked me several times to change my education from cars to music and i though that i cant do that its only one year left on this program its to late to change now. But them asking me made me think and the idea stuck in my head so at the begining of the last year of that program i told everybody that im gonna switch! And they thought i was crazy and maybe i was but i wanted to make music so i told the student counselor what i wanted to do, he looked at his computer and told me that there was one spot left in the music program but if i where to take it i would have to redo the entire program i would start from zero again. That night i did the most spontain least prosessed and best desition i have ever made and said yes to the spot on the program (my parents did not like this desition). After i started that program everything changed and i was no longer bullied i had loads of friends and now i am on my secound year on my way to a degree in composition happier than ever.
  8. Dairis says:
    Hopefully I’m just begining of story that my son will tell to all of You! Because of me he will have all the tools for music that I didn’t when I grew up. To become better musician than I will ever be. #ThePowerOfMusic #MyEpicMusicStory
    1. Joe says:
      > Hi Dairis! Thanks so much for your post. Wow, what a great father you are, music is the best gift one can give. I hope your son gets into it and makes you proud. And don't forget, for yourself, it's never too late to be a great musician. Take care, //Joe
  9. Claudio Pallone says:
    10 Years ago I managed to convince all of my band mates to leave our country, Italy, and move to Sweden so that we could finally have the chance to play around for real. We shipped 30 boxes full of our equipment using our last savings and moved permanently to Gothenburg, Sweden. After a few months living in Sweden my brother , still living in Italy , met a girl from Seattle and decided to move to U.S.A. so that they could be together. Unfortunately, after one year, while we were preparing the release of our first album in the new home land, my brother called from Seattle and told me that had got a terrible cancer. A transplant surgery that could save his life had been booked; exactly on the same day of our gig, where we would release our first album which we had work for one year. I told him: “ Brother, I could fly there with mom, dad and our sis but I really think I could give you all the strength I can, by playing this gig.” I was scared. But I prayed that night. I played my gig with a shirt that said “brother you can do it”. It was a magical night. I cried on stage and ran backstage to call my parents who at the same time were waiting in Seattle somewhere in a post surgery room of a hospital. My brother had made it. He had a chance to come out of the cancer. Months went and my brother made it, I always felt like I should have kept playing and following my dream, for him. All of my next songs talked about him, all of my gigs I felt like I played them for him. He had a very difficult post chemio and after 2 years it unfortunately led to the divorce from what meanwhile became his wife. He called me one day : “Bro, I ve got into drugs, I don’t know how to come out of it, I can’t stop”. It was heavy drugs. I told him that for every day he kept using drugs I would have stopped playing music, and stopped following my dream. After a few months, where I didn’t play any longer, my brother left Seattle and everything he had there, and moved permanently to Gothenburg, Sweden, into my apartment. Now I don’t play so much music anymore, neither I have so many gigs. I don’t have so much time, I can finally hang out with my brother. #ThePowerOfMusic #MyEpicMusicStory
    1. Joe says:
      > Hi Claudio, what a truly touching story you shared with us. I must admit I had to make an effort to not tear up. You are a great brother, you and the power of music saved your brother's life. And what a sacrifice you made, now you don't play as much but family comes first. Thanks again for sharing! Wishing you and your bro all the best, //Joe

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