Silbermond
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 Silbermond (2005)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Bautzen, Germany | |
| Genre(s) | German rock, Alternative rock, Pop | |
| Years active | 2000-present | |
| Label(s) | Modul / Sony | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Members | ||
| Stefanie "Pony" Kloß (lead singer) Andreas "Nowi" Nowak (drums) Johannes "Hannes" Stolle (bass) Thomas "Ratte" Stolle (guitar) |
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Silbermond (German for "Silver moon") is a German rock band from Bautzen in Saxony. The band consists of Stefanie Kloß, Andreas Nowak, Johannes Stolle and Thomas Stolle.
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[edit] Biography
Silbermond's band members originally met in 1998 when they participated in the music project TEN SING. Two years later, they decided to form their own group, and as a result they began performing locally under the name JAST (which comes from the first letters of the band members' names). In 2001, they changed their name to Silbermond, simultaneously concentrating on songs in German language for the first time.
In January 2004 the group got the chance to perform as opening act for singer Jeanette Biedermann. Afterwards they released their first single "Mach's Dir Selbst", followed-up by their debut album Verschwende deine Zeit, which was eventually certified double platinum in Germany and Austria and spawned three further single, including top 5 hit "Symphonie". At the end of 2004 they band went on tour, and in April 2005 they published their first concert DVD Verschwende Deine Zeit - Live, which reached gold status. Silbermond participated in the Berlin instalment of Live8. they perfomed "Zeit für Optimisten" after Green Day's set and before Chris De Burgh in the concert lineup.
In April 2006, Silbermond released their second album Laut Gedacht. The album debuted at #1 on the German and Austrian albums chart and spawned another top 10 hit with its lead single "Unendlich". While the album's second single, "Meer Sein" failed to enter the top 30, its third single, "Das Beste", released in October 2006, became the group's first number one single. The Premium/Maxi-CD includes five songs, including a collaboration with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg under the direction of Scott Lawton.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Sale | ||
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| GER | AT | CH | |||
| 2004 | Verschwende deine Zeit | #3 | #4 | #18 | 600,000 (3x Platinum) |
| 2006 | Laut Gedacht | #1 | #1 | #3 | +600,000 (3x Platinum) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| 2004 | "Mach's Dir Selbst" | #56 | - | - | Verschwende Deine Zeit |
| 2004 | "Durch Die Nacht" | #20 | #53 | - | Verschwende Deine Zeit |
| 2004 | "Symphonie" | #5 | #4 | #56 | Verschwende Deine Zeit |
| 2005 | "Zeit Für Optimisten" | #18 | #30 | #42 | Verschwende Deine Zeit - LIVE |
| 2006 | "Unendlich" | #10 | #14 | #23 | Laut Gedacht |
| 2006 | "Meer sein" | #32 | #36 | #69 | Laut Gedacht |
| 2006 | "Das Beste" | #1 (7 weeks) | #1 (6 weeks) | #3 | Laut Gedacht |
| 2007 | "Das Ende Vom Kreis" | # | # | # | Laut Gedacht |
[edit] Awards
[edit] 2004
- New Faces Award
- Eins Live Krone - National Act
[edit] 2005
- ECHO - "National Newcomer"
- Bravo Otto - "Superband"
- Comet - "Best Live Act"
- Eins Live Krone - "Best Band"
