Silbermond

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Silbermond
Silbermond lead singer Stefanie Kloß at a concert in July 2005.
Silbermond lead singer Stefanie Kloß at
a concert in July 2005.
Background information
Also known as Exakt, JAST
Origin Bautzen, Germany
Genre(s) German rock,
alternative rock,
pop rock
Years active 2000-present
Label(s) Modul / Sony
Website Official site
Members
Stefanie Kloß
(lead singer)
Andreas Nowak
(drums)
Johannes Stolle
(bass)
Thomas Stolle
(guitar)

Silbermond (German for "Silver Moon") is a German rock band from Bautzen, Saxony. The band consists of Stefanie Kloß, Andreas Nowak and Johannes 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 (composed by the initial letters of band members.). 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 singles, including top 5 hit "Symphonie". At the end of 2004 the 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 installment of Live8. They performed "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.

On 7 July, 2007 they performed at the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg.

Sarah Brightman´s song Symphonie is a cover version of the Silbermond song.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title Chart Positions IFPI Certifications/Sales
GER AUT SWI
2004 Verschwende deine Zeit
3
4
18
 Germany: 3x Platinum / 600.000
2006 Laut Gedacht
1
1
3
 Germany: 4x Platinum / 800.000

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
GER AUT SWI
2004 "Mach's dir selbst"
56
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 Verschwende deine Zeit
"Durch die Nacht"
20
53
--
"Symphonie"
5
4
56
2005 "Zeit für Optimisten"
18
30
42
2006 "Unendlich"
10
14
23
 Laut Gedacht
"Meer sein"
32
36
69
"Das Beste"
1
1
3
2007 "Das Ende vom Kreis"
27
--
--

[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"

[edit] 2007

  • ECHO - Song of the year "Das Beste"
  • ECHO - Best Live Act
  • Comet - Best Live Act
  • Comet- Best Download Song

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