Born in 1983, Guitarist Florian Opahle from Rosenheim, Bavaria in Germany, is the youngest regular musician to work with us but by no means any less talented.

His musical interests cover contemporary Rock styles as well as Classic Rock, Blues and Jazz as well as Classical music. After a rigid music education background (including master class instruction from guitarists such as Al DiMeola), young Florian has worked in a number of live acts and in studios in his native Germany
He has toured throughout Europe with female vocalist Masha, and in 2003, he began working with Jethro Tull front man, Ian Anderson, in his solo band and orchestral projects. As guitarist on the "Ian Anderson Plays Orchestral Jethro Tull" tour, he performed in Italy, Greece, France and Germany with Anderson's band and a full orchestra. The tour has since been captured as a home DVD release.

In the Autumnal months of 2004, Florian returned to his work as a recording session player, contributing to the latest album by Italian artist Alessia D`Andrea, recorded in Calabria, Italy. Shortly thereafter, he was invited to join The Greg Lake Band for a tour in 2005.

Appearing in Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, India, Hungary, Iceland, South America, Russia, Germany and the UK with Ian Anderson during 2005 and 2006, Florian remains a regular visitor to the touring ensemble.