Geoffrey Armes Revisits Iron Curtain Era Berlin on New Album

As a young man living in West Berlin in the 1980s, Armes kept a journal chronicling his experiences. When he left Germany to continue his world journey, the journal lay hidden, unnoticed, and unopened for almost 20 years. Upon finding the notebook, Armes was taken aback by the stories of his former life in "a city that no longer exists." Once the Berlin Wall came down, the East and West sides quickly reunited to create a whole greater than the former sum of their parts. These stories became the lyrics of ARMES' new album, "Inside a Wall."

The title was inspired by what Armes describes as "the strange experience of literally living inside the walls of West Berlin, the only area in East Germany not occupied by the USSR in the 1980s." A keen observer of human nature, ARMES insight into the rapid changes experienced by the city's residents makes for a unique and moving story set to his original music.

The album release party for "Inside a Wall" will be held October 28th at Googie's Lounge (ipstairs at The Living Room), 154 Ludlow Street, NYC, 8PM.