Gisbert zu Knyphausen

Gisbert zu Knyphausen playing bass for Olli Schulz (Open Flair 2015)

Gisbert zu Knyphausen (April 23, 1979 in Wiesbaden. His full name is Gisbert Wilhelm Enno Freiherr zu Innhausen und Knyphausen^[1]) is a German singer-songwriter from the Rheingau in Hesse.

Development

After a stay in Berlin, zu Knyphausen studied Music Therapy in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. In August 2005 he founded the Indie–Label Omaha Records together with Philipp Heintze. In the following autumn he played his first solo gig under his own name. He has since switched to using a whole band in his performances. His debut album, Gisbert zu Knyphausen was launched on April 25, 2008 by PIAS Germany. It contains solistic songs accompanied by a band. Gisbert zu Knyphausen's lyrics are often melancholic but also have a hopeful character. He mentions ClickClickDecker,^[2] Ton Steine Scherben and Element of Crime^[3] as his musical and lyrical influences. Zu Knyphausen lived in Hamburg from October 2006 to April 2010, before he moved to Berlin. On 23 April 2010 his new album Hurra! Hurra! So nicht was released.

Review

Zu Knyphausen's debut album received generally positive reviews and was called an "outstanding release" of early summer 2008.^[4] His songs have been described as laconic narratives^[5] with wry, sometimes sharp humor. ^[6] Using minimal instrumental backing and the diction of the former century, he still manages to appeal to a young audience, ^[7] perhaps because the Weltschmerz in his songs nevertheless hints at a some hope farther off^[8]

Discography

Albums

Gisbert zu Knyphausen (2008)
Hurra! Hurra! So nicht (2010)

Singles

Spieglein, Spieglein (2006/Sommertag EP)
Sommertag (2008/Gisbert zu Knyphausen)
Melancholie (2010/Hurra! Hurra! So nicht)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gisbert zu Knyphausen.

References

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 80240173 ISNI: 0000 0000 5719 680X GND: 135522382 MusicBrainz: 08291c80-d48a-4c3d-a6f8-4541f72f931a

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 23, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.