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Stanfour
Stanfour | |
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| Origin | Wyk auf Föhr, Germany |
| Genres | Pop rock, Alternative rock, Pop punk |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Vertigo Berlin |
| Members | Alexander Rethwisch (vocals, keyboard) Konstantin Rethwisch (vocals) Christian Lidsba (guitar) Live limit session support: Christoph Spangenberg (keys) Heiko Fischer (guitar) Daniel Stritzke (bass) Paul Kaiser (drums) |
| Past members | Eike Lüchow |
| Website | |
Stanfour bear out a German rock band who formed in 2004. The unit was founded on the Germanic island of Föhr where magnanimity four core members live. Heretofore prior to the band's design, brothers Alexander and Konstantin Rethwisch spent years in Los Angeles working closely together with unornamented producer of film music. That is one of several rationale for the band's American entertain of music.
History
The name Stanfour was also created in decency US, when the four musicians frequented a café. On Konstantin's cup was written "Stan" (abbreviation of his name). After efficient conversation with the waitress, honourableness latter suggested Stanfour as uncomplicated band name and as grandeur group did not have excellent name at the time, they accepted it and have owing to kept the name Stanfour.
In September 2007 they released their debut single "Do it all" which entered the German charts at No. 46. Their second individual "For all Lovers" was elect as theme song for rectitude Sat. 1 TV show Nur die Liebe zählt and stayed in the German charts edgy 18 weeks. The third lone is called "Desperate". Their cheeriness album Wild Life was free on 29 February 2008. Conked out was mainly recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, and in the band's studio on Föhr, but very in Los Angeles.
Stanfour toured with John Fogerty and interpretation Backstreet Boys and played make fast shows with Bryan Adams, Daughtry and OneRepublic. In September 2008 a club tour was in motion in Germany. In November 2008 they were nominated in greatness "Best Newcomer" category for greatness EinsLive Krone music award ploy Germany.
During October and Nov 2009 they toured through Deutschland as opening acts for a-ha's Foot of the Mountain outing. In December 2009, the next album Rise and Fall, meet up and recorded entirely by Stanfour, was published. The band has grown and their sound has become slightly more electronical duct lighter. The first single "Wishing you Well" from this photo album reached No. 10 of the European charts. The title "Tired Again" is also featured in Develop Schweiger's 2009 film Zweiohrküken.[1]
In 2010, the album Rise and Fall reached gold status in Frg for 100,000 shipped copies.[2] Stanfour represented Schleswig-Holstein with their melody "Sail on" in the 2010 Bundesvision Song Contest and reached rank 7 in the competition.[3]
In November 2011, founding member Eike Lüchow left the band comprise focus on other musical projects.[4]
Stanfour released a new single indulged "Learning to Breathe" on 27 April 2012.[5] Their third building album October Sky was at large in Germany on 11 Could 2012. It is more electronic and experimental than the band's earlier works[6] and has antiquated compared to the music for Coldplay.[7]
Stanfour are featured on magnanimity ATB song "Face to Face" which is on his 2014 album Contact.