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Sometimes, as the saying goes, opposites attract. So what happens when a former boyband member with roots in blues and soul gets together with a musician who saw great success in the 1980s and for whom songwriting is a major strength? The pop duo ich + ich try to answer that question. The group released …
Being loud is easy. It can hide a multitude of sins while attracting attention for all the wrong reasons. Being gentle or delicate can be difficult. But, as indie rockers Tocotronic prove, if done well, however, a band can really reap the rewards. The Hamburg-based band has spent more than thirteen albums over three decades …
In the early 1990s as Stuttgart’s Die Fantastischen Vier were emerging with their take on hip-hop, Hamburg‘s Fettes Brot was trying their hand at it. Today, along with their Stuttgarter colleagues, Fettes Brot is among the groups that helped blaze the trail and popularize hip-hop in Germany in the German language. It goes without saying …
It is a special thing for a musician or a band when its music is instantly recognizable. For the band AnnenMayKantereit, singer Henning May’s deep and rich voice is just that: instantly recognizable. Upon first glance, it is surprising to hear such a tone emerge from such a young man. When May’s voice is combined …
Over the past twenty years, German pop singer Johannes Oerding has slowly but surely built an impressive career. His last five albums have all broken into the top five of the German album charts, earning him a number of gold and platinum record awards. And he has helped to mentor the country’s next generation of …
Punk rockers often find themselves being criticized (wrongly, in my view) for not knowing how to play their instruments. These criticisms can be due to any range of reasons such as the use of “simplistic” chords or a preference for noisy, dissonant sounds. But post-punk band Turbostaat will likely not find themselves accused of these …
The indie electropop band Euroteuro may be familiar to anyone who follows Viennese rock music. The brainchild of Peter T., the group is a collective making charmingly straightforward and uncomplicated music. And as a solo live act, Euroteuro has toured with fellow Vienna musician Voodoo Jürgens. This art and music collective stands out in a …
If you are not already familiar with the Düsseldorf rockers Broilers, then buckle in! Part of the fun of listening to the band is that they have been around for quite a while. To date, they have released eight studio albums and it is easy to hear how they have developed, grown, and – dare …
Picking a name for a band can be a difficult task. It can imply certain things, such as the sound or style of the group’s music. So much like the band names Jethro Tull refers to an entire rock group and not merely an individual, German rockers Jennifer Rostock are a quartet and not a …
So many of today’s female pop singers do not have it easy. They often use (or need) provocative costumes and lyrics to grab attention. Or they have to show off with overly technical vocal runs to win over listeners. But German singer Lotte has a far more honest approach. She simply does not need the …
The Hamburg-based indie rockers Tonbandgerät are in a unique position. The group has so far been able to find that fine line between being too hard and edgy that you turn off indie or pop fans. At the same time, they have avoided being too soft or one-note. Indeed, the group is a mix of …
To be any sort of creative person and to share your innermost thoughts with the world takes a lot of guts. You open yourself up, immediately, to criticism and commentary. To avoid this, or rather, to provide some buffer from this, some choose to adopt a pseudonym or publish anonymously. For musicians, their band often …
