Mechthild Von Leusch | en

"Residents-like obscurantism that has shrouded Mechthild Von Leusch and its sister project Werkbund since their inception has not managed to conceal the participants identities with any real degree of effectiveness, as it's fairly well understood (despite admonitions to the contrary) that both M.V.L. and Werkbund feature the collaboration of Asmus Tietchens and Ulli Rehberg (label head of Walter Ullbrich Shallfolien)." - MUTANT SOUNDS blog entry. .

Lisa Leuschner is best known for being a semi-finalist on American Idol's third season. During the semi-finals, she did a sultry, soulful rendition of Rufus and Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing." When she wasn't selected by viewers to move on to the finals, she came out onto the stage to face the judges. She was then one of four contestants instantly dismissed, not allowed to perform in the wild card round, despite several lesser-talented, cooler-received singers allowed to remain and compete. Years later, she remains one of the most talked about, best remembered, most lamented American Idol "rejects." She has an...