Get Well Soon (band)
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Get Well Soon is a music and band project of the German
singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Konstantin Gropper (born September 28, 1982 in Biberach an der Riß
, Upper Swabia
, Baden-Württemberg
).
Gropper worked 3 years on his debut album Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon which was released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Benelux, Spain, Italy by the Label City Slang and by Nude Records in the UK and Ireland in January 2008 following lots of positive reviews in the biggest German, French and UK music magazines. The lyrics are known to be slightly philosophical and cynical (e.g. Witches! Witches! Rest Now In The Fire and We Are Safe Inside While They Burn Down Our House). The album entered the German Album Charts on no. 28. It also entered the Austrian and Swiss charts and was successful in Benelux as well. The release tour with 19 most sold out shows was the most successful newcomer tour in Germany in 2008. The Album release was followed by great press reviews (NME, Word Magazine, Uncut, Artrocker, Guardian). The album was released in France in September 2008 and entered the official french album charts on no. 91.
In 2008 Konstantin Gropper also wrote exclusive tracks for the latest Wim Wenders-Movie "Palermo Shooting", alongside other artists like Portishead and Nick Cave.
The second album "Vexations" was released in Europe in January 2010. Unlike the debut, it was preproduced by Konstantin Gropper and then was recorded with a full band in a studio. It entered the German album charts at number 11 (charts entries in most european countries) and the european charts on 52. It was followed by great press reviews (NME, Word Magazin, Mojo, Musikexpress, Visions, Spex, Uncle Sallys, FAZ, SZ, Le Monde, Liberation etc..). The release was followed by a soldout 36 shows tour throughout Europe.
In 2011 Konstantin Gropper wrote the scoremusic to the first season of the french-canadian series "Xanadu", which was broadcasted in France and Germany by ARTE TV.
Albums
Singles
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Konstantin Gropper (born September 28, 1982 in Biberach an der Riß
Biberach an der Riß
Biberach is a town in the south of Germany. It is the capital of Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg...
, Upper Swabia
Upper Swabia
Upper Swabia is a region in Germany in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. The name refers to the area between the Swabian Alb, Lake Constance and the Lech...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
).
Gropper worked 3 years on his debut album Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon which was released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Benelux, Spain, Italy by the Label City Slang and by Nude Records in the UK and Ireland in January 2008 following lots of positive reviews in the biggest German, French and UK music magazines. The lyrics are known to be slightly philosophical and cynical (e.g. Witches! Witches! Rest Now In The Fire and We Are Safe Inside While They Burn Down Our House). The album entered the German Album Charts on no. 28. It also entered the Austrian and Swiss charts and was successful in Benelux as well. The release tour with 19 most sold out shows was the most successful newcomer tour in Germany in 2008. The Album release was followed by great press reviews (NME, Word Magazine, Uncut, Artrocker, Guardian). The album was released in France in September 2008 and entered the official french album charts on no. 91.
In 2008 Konstantin Gropper also wrote exclusive tracks for the latest Wim Wenders-Movie "Palermo Shooting", alongside other artists like Portishead and Nick Cave.
The second album "Vexations" was released in Europe in January 2010. Unlike the debut, it was preproduced by Konstantin Gropper and then was recorded with a full band in a studio. It entered the German album charts at number 11 (charts entries in most european countries) and the european charts on 52. It was followed by great press reviews (NME, Word Magazin, Mojo, Musikexpress, Visions, Spex, Uncle Sallys, FAZ, SZ, Le Monde, Liberation etc..). The release was followed by a soldout 36 shows tour throughout Europe.
In 2011 Konstantin Gropper wrote the scoremusic to the first season of the french-canadian series "Xanadu", which was broadcasted in France and Germany by ARTE TV.
Discography
EPs- A Secret Cave, A Swan (2005)
- My Tiny Christmas Tragedy (2005)
- Glaciers, Kisses, Apples, Nuts (2006)
- All That Keeps Us From Giving In (2007)
- Songs Against The Glaciation (2008)
Albums
- Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well SoonRest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well SoonRest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon is the debut album by the German Indie rock band Get Well Soon released on January 4, 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the City Slang record label, in UK and Ireland in June 2008 on Nude and in France in September that year.The album took...
(2008) (GER: #28; FR: #92) - Vexations (2010) (GER: #11; FR: #81)
Singles
- If This Hat Is Missing I Have Gone Hunting (2008)
- Witches, Witches! Rest Now In The Fire (2008)
External links
- Official Webpage
- Karakter Worlwdie Official Website Management
- [ Get Well Soon] at Allmusic
- Video: 2 acoustic songs for 'They Shoot Music Dont They'
- Interview with Konstantin Gropper
- Review of Get Well Soon at The Luminaire, Kilburn, London (28/9/08)
- Live recording at MDR Sputnik
- 3 Live videos at Intimepop.com