Kilians
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Kilians are a German indie rock band. They started out as a loose group of music mad students from Dinslaken
, Germany. In 2005, the band's line-up stabilised and they recorded their first self-titled EP. In the following year their song 'Jealous Lover' reached number 3 of the German CampusCharts.
In 2006, Thees Uhlmann of Tomte
discovered Kilians and invited them to support his band on their spring tour. On this tour Kilians sold 700 copies of their EP. Uhlmann later became Kilians' manager.
In August 2006, Kilians toured Germany in a bus sponsored by Austrian energy drink manufacturer Red Bull. They played several small guerrilla gigs on camping sites adjacent to various music festivals.
When the band released their first professionally merchandised EP 'Fight the Start' on April 17, 2007, the band changed their name, which is derived from a character of Carl Zuckmayer
's play Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
, from 'The Kilians' to 'Kilians'.
In summer 2007, Kilians once again toured Germany and played at Rock am Ring
and other festivals.
The band’s debut album Kill the Kilians
was released on September 7, 2007 and reached number 75 of the official German music charts.
Their second album 'They Are Calling Your Name' was released on April 10, 2009.
It reached number 32 of the German albums charts and spent two weeks in the charts.
Dinslaken
Dinslaken is a city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.- Geography :...
, Germany. In 2005, the band's line-up stabilised and they recorded their first self-titled EP. In the following year their song 'Jealous Lover' reached number 3 of the German CampusCharts.
In 2006, Thees Uhlmann of Tomte
Tomte (band)
Tomte is an indie band from Hamburg in Germany. Their lyrics are almost completely in German and their sound could be described as guitar pop with some punk influences. The group may be considered to be a part of the “Hamburger Schule” on the basis of the band Tocotronic's influence on their work...
discovered Kilians and invited them to support his band on their spring tour. On this tour Kilians sold 700 copies of their EP. Uhlmann later became Kilians' manager.
In August 2006, Kilians toured Germany in a bus sponsored by Austrian energy drink manufacturer Red Bull. They played several small guerrilla gigs on camping sites adjacent to various music festivals.
When the band released their first professionally merchandised EP 'Fight the Start' on April 17, 2007, the band changed their name, which is derived from a character of Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer was a German writer and playwright.-Biography:Born in Nackenheim in Rheinhessen, he was four years old when his family moved to Mainz. With the outbreak of World War I, he finished school with a facilitated "emergency"-Abitur and volunteered for military service...
's play Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick is the title of several films, plays, and television shows, all about the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906.-Plays:*The Captain of Köpenick , 1931, by Carl Zuckmayer-Films:...
, from 'The Kilians' to 'Kilians'.
In summer 2007, Kilians once again toured Germany and played at Rock am Ring
Rock am Ring
The Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals are two simultaneous rock music festivals held annually in Germany....
and other festivals.
The band’s debut album Kill the Kilians
Kill the kilians
Kill the Kilians is the debut album by German indie rock band Kilians, first released in September 2007.-Track listing:#"Short Life Of Margott " – 3:04#"Fight The Start " – 3:01#"Enforce Yourself " – 3:07#"Little Billie, Little Brother " – 3:48...
was released on September 7, 2007 and reached number 75 of the official German music charts.
Their second album 'They Are Calling Your Name' was released on April 10, 2009.
It reached number 32 of the German albums charts and spent two weeks in the charts.
Albums
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| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| 2007 | Kill the Kilians Kill the kilians Kill the Kilians is the debut album by German indie rock band Kilians, first released in September 2007.-Track listing:#"Short Life Of Margott " – 3:04#"Fight The Start " – 3:01#"Enforce Yourself " – 3:07#"Little Billie, Little Brother " – 3:48...
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| 2009 | They Are Calling Your Name
Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| 2007 | "Fight the Start" | - | |||||||||
| 2007 | "Enforce Yourself" | - | |||||||||
| 2007 | "When Will I Ever Get Home" | - | |||||||||
| 2008 | "Sunday Sunday Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. For most Christians, Sunday is observed as a day for worship of God and rest, due to the belief that it is Lord's Day, the day of Christ's resurrection.... " |
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| 2009 | "Said & Done" | 93 | |||||||||
| 2009 | "Hometown" | - | |||||||||
External links
- Official website
- Kilians at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....