4Lyn is a rap rock

Rap rock

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/nu metal

Nu metal

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 band from Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

, Germany

Germany

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. 4Lyn began their career as Headtrip in 1995 as high schoolers. They recorded demos and played locally, and in 2000 a gig at the Ohrenschmaus Festival in Hamburg got them attention from label scouts. "4Lyn" is an acronym of sorts; 4 is the number of band members, and LYN stands for "Loud Young Nobodies", not "Little Young Nasties".

They released their debut self-titled record on Universal Records

Universal Records

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 subsidiary Motor Music

Motor Music

Motor Music is an independent record label located in Berlin, Germany dealing mainly with rock music. It was founded in 1994 and until 2004 was a subsidiary of Universal Music Group....

 in 2001, and toured with Papa Roach

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, Thumb

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, Therapy?

Therapy?

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, Cosmotron, and Dredg

Dredg

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. They recorded their sophomore effort, Neon, in Demark, then toured throughout central Europe. They left Motor Music to sign with Edel Music

Edel Music

-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...

 for their third release, Take it as a Compliment, issued in 2004. In 2005 they wrote a theme song entitled "Go Sea Devils" for the Hamburg Sea Devils

Hamburg Sea Devils

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, a football

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 team. 2007 saw the released of their self-produced album, Compadres.

Their most recent album, Hello (For You I'm Dying), was released in January 2008. As a gift to loyal fans, the band released a live album, Live In Hamburg, which can only be purchased through the band's official website. As of May 2008, a statement on the band's official website confirmed the departure of Rene Knupper, who left the band to pursue "other life experiences". The departure was amicable and he remains friends with the band.

Members

Current

• Ron "Braz" Cazzato - Vocals
• Dennis Krüger - Guitar (2008 - present)
• Björn "Deee" Düßler - Bass
• Sascha "Chino" Carrilho - Drums

Former

• Rene "Russo" Knupper
• Daniel Könnecke (to 1999)
• Benjamin "Kane Wikked" Eckebrecht (to 2001)
• Niels Twardawa (to 1998)

Discography

Albums

• 4Lyn (Motor Music
  Motor Music
  Motor Music is an independent record label located in Berlin, Germany dealing mainly with rock music. It was founded in 1994 and until 2004 was a subsidiary of Universal Music Group....
  
  , 2001)
• Neon (Motor Music, 2002)
• Take it as a Compliment (Edel Music
  Edel Music
  -History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
  
  , 2004)
• Compadres (Edel Music, 2005)
• Hello (Rodeostar, 2008)
• Live In Hamburg (Rodeostar, 2008)

DVDs

• Take It as a Compliment/Live Compliments, Tour Edition (2004)
• Live in Hamburg (2008)
• The Good Life Period (2008)

Singles

• "Bahama Mama" (Motor Music
  Motor Music
  Motor Music is an independent record label located in Berlin, Germany dealing mainly with rock music. It was founded in 1994 and until 2004 was a subsidiary of Universal Music Group....
  
  , 2001)
• "Whooo" (Motor Music, 2001)
• "Lyn" (Motor Music, 2001)
• "Whooo (Soccer Slam Version)" (Motor Music, 2002)
• "Husky" (Motor Music, 2002)
• "Pearls & Beauty" (Motor Music, 2002)
• "Hey Ho, Let's Go!" (Motor Music, 2003)
• "Kisses Of A Strobelight" (Edel Music
  Edel Music
  -History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
  
  , 2004)
• "Drrty Rokka" (Edel Music, 2005)
• "Hello (For You I'm Dying)" (Rodeostar, 2008)