Clueso - An und für sich

Clueso's latest album release An und für sich was released on 25 March 2011 and is a beauty.

Listen to samplers from Amazon.de.

The first single is Zu schnell vorbei (clip)

Clueso - Gewinner (live)

Performed at 1LIVE KRONE in December 2009. Clueso took out single of the year with Gewinner, and also awarded artist (Künstler) of the year.



One of my favourite songs.

Clueso

Clueso (MySpace), real name Thomas Hübner, from Erfurt is one of the best musicians from Germany. He began performing 15 years ago at age 15, releasing his first vinyl in 1998. Clueso began as an hip-hop artist before turning to reggae and then pop.

His style now is quite sophisticated in the vein of Jason Mraz, if not better. I find his word play extraordinarily clever. Clueso's last album So Sehr Dabei was released in 2008 and was number three in the German charts for that year (a live version album was also released in 2009). All of Clueso's music are available from iTunes.

Clueso (from his MySpace)


Album cover for Weit Weg


Album cover for So Sehr Dabei


clip for 'Gewinner' from the album So Sehr Dabei



clip for 'Niemand an dich denkt ' from So Sehr Dabei

Auletta

Auletta (MySpace) is the name of a town located in Italy and the name of a relatively new indie-style band from Mainz, Germany. They formed in 2005 with lead singer (and guitarist) Alexander Zwick, guitarist Martin Kloos, drummer Johannes Juschzak and bass guitarist Daniel Juschzak.

Their style is actually more post-punk and represent a new fresh sound in German pop. They signed with EMI Germany and released their first album Pöbelei & Poesie on 2009 June 23, available from iTunes worldwide.

press photo of the band


album cover for Pöbelei & Poesie


clip for song, Meine Stadt


clip for song, Ein Engel kein König.

Auletta Ein Engel Kein König - MyVideo

check out more clips from YouTube Auletta band channel

Echt and Kim Frank

Echt was a German pop band that started in 1997. They were huge in Germany and were known as a 'teeniband'. Their style of pop was fresh and addictive.

CD cover for Echt (self titled debut album) 1998


clip for 'Alles wird sich ändern' from album Echt (I love this song)


clip for 'Du trägst keine Liebe in dir' from album Freischwimmer (1999)


clip for 'Weinst du' (live) from Freischwimmer


The band went into hiatus in 2001 and lead singer Kim Frank (MySpace) has pursued a very successful solo career.

CD cover for Hellblau


clip for 'Zwei Sommer' (live) from Hellblau


If Echt had sung in English, they would have been huge internationally. What a shame that non-German speakers miss out.