At the age of 15 for the first time in a jazz club as the guitarist of a funk jazz band on stage – this feeling stayed forever. In the following years of school and training, live music was always the most important leisure activity. At the age of 19, Udo Amend began studying in Ireland and in the following years, he played with some very well-known Irish folk bands.
After completing his studies at the age of 26, his professional path then took him to the USA (Chicago), where he played with countless rock & blues bands in the region. At the age of 30 he went back to Germany and the hobby became more important: the first own recording studio, the activity as a producer, but still in addition to the actual job.
In 2000, he took a big step forward. As a producer and musician, he was in charge of the casting for the first party band “Frame” for the cruise ship AIDA CARA. Other cruise ships followed that also needed bands – AIDA VITA, AIDA AURA, etc.
In 2005 followd the next big step. Santana celebrated a phenomenal comeback and there was a need for a professional Santana tribute band. As a result, Udo founded the band SANTANA NUEVO. This band toured for many years in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Udo Amend has settled in Mallorca since spring 2020 and dedicates himself exclusively to music.
