Kraftklub

Kraftklub is a five-person band from Chemnitz, Germany. Their music combines rock / indie and Sprechgesang with German lyrics and is generally considered to be a mixture of rap and indie.[1]

Founding and early years (2009 - 2011)

Kraftklub at Melt! Festival 2013
Kraftklub at Openin Festival 2014
Kraftklub at Kosmonaut Festival 2014

The band first met at school [2] and founded the band at the end of 2009.[2] On 13 February 2010 they released their first EP, entitled Adonis Maximus at a record release party in the Chemnitz club Atomino.[3]

Kraftklub have performed as the support act for bands including Beatsteaks, Fettes Brot and Casper.[2] In August 2009 they released their first single, Zu Jung.[4] In September 2010 they won the ARD radio station New Music Award.[5] This resulted in attention from some major record labels. As of January 2011, they are signed to Universal Domestic Rock/Vertigo Berlin.[6][7]

2011 - present

In 2011 the band represented Saxony in the Bundesvision Song Contest with their song Ich will nicht nach Berlin, coming fifth with a total of 89 points.[8] The single was released the next day where it reached number 45 on the German Media Control Charts.[9] Their debut album Mit K was released on 20 January 2012 and shot straight to number one in Germany.[9][10] In April 2012, Songs für Liam, the next single from their album, was released. It debuted at number 40 and peaked at number 14 in the German Media Control Charts.[11]

Kraftklub refer to their hometown of Chemnitz as "Karl-Marx-Stadt" [12] (this was the name the city was known as from 1953 to 1990) - one of their songs on Mit K is entitled Karl-Marx-Stadt - and they are known for their trademark poloshirts, varsity jackets and suspenders.[2]

Its first concert outside of Germany was at 19 September 2012, in "La Puerta Grande" Bar in Bogotá, thanks to the "Kolumbien mit K" tour promoted by the Goethe Institut - Colombia, which took them by Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, each one with two concerts respectively, and one in Cartagena.

Till and Felix are brothers [13][2] and the sons of AG. Geige member Jan Kummer. Since there is no artistic connection to Kraftklub, the brothers use the surname Brummer instead.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Band members

Song Appearances

"Eure Mädchen" from EA Sports FIFA 13 Soundtrack (2012)

Sources

  1. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120512223812/http://www.visions.de:80/live/tournee/16818/kraftklub. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 http://web.archive.org/web/20120520203538/http://www.reflect.de:80/2011/12/kraftklub-interview-%E2%80%9Emicky-maus-ist-ein-bloder-kleiner-klugscheiser%E2%80%9C/. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20131109054250/http://www.atomino-club.de/contrexx/index.php?section=calendar&catid=0&yearID=2010&monthID=2. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "KRAFTKLUB | Zu Jung | Diskografie" (in German). Universal Music. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  5. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110829051244/http://on3.de:80/element/6800/new-music-award-2010-kraftklub-raeumen-ab. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Neu! Kraftklub bei Vertigo Berlin!" (in German). Universal Music. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  7. ↑ "Universal Domestic Rock angelt sich Newcomer-Band Kraftklub". musikmarkt.de (in German). Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  8. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120512175713/http://tvtotal.prosieben.de/tvtotal/specials/bundesvision2011/index.html. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 1 2 "Kraftklub - Mit K - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  10. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120416100710/http://www.freiepresse.de:80/NACHRICHTEN/TOP-THEMA/Kraftklub-startet-durch-Album-Mit-K-von-0-auf-1-in-den-Charts-artikel7891041.php. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "Kraftclub - Songs Für Liam - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  12. ↑ "laut.de-Biographie - Kraftklub". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  13. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120428173345/http://tvtotal.prosieben.de:80/tvtotal/videos/player/index.html?contentId=122386&initialTab=related. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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