No More (band)
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No More are a band from Kiel, Germany and were founded in the summer of 1979. The Music is rooted in early Post-punk
-/No-Wave.
The 7" EP "Too Late" was the first release in 1980 and was recorded in a small laundry-room with a 4-track TEAC (the EP was reviewed in the German SOUNDS-magazine as "strangely, archaic music, brute sound that seems to be recorded with a purposely damaged 4-track").
After the departure of Thomas Welz at the end of 1980, No More worked as a trio until the end of 1983.
The song "Suicide Commando" (released in 1981 and not to be confused with the Belgian band Suicide Commando
, who named themselves after that song) is the band's biggest success.
The New Musical Express described "Suicide Commando" as "suitable German electro fashion" but the song spread in the following years internationally regardless of genre and scene.
In the 1990s the song entered the Techno
- and Electroscene, when it was remixed by DJ Hell
and Echopark (Moguai
& Torsten Stenzel
).
In 1982 No More released the mini-LP
"A Rose Is A Rose" this time reviewed by the NME
as "made by a trio of young Germans who appear to have fallen out of Lou Reed
´s 'Berlin' album".
After the release of "A Rose Is A Rose" No More decided to change direction. The new style was a mixture of darkwave
and oriental elements.
In 1984 Thorsten Hartung (bass) joined the band. In the slipstream of the "Suicide Commando" success No More started to tour Germany and the Low-Countries but soon refuse to play the song.
No More decided to go separate ways at the end of 1986, shortly after finishing their album "Hysteria".
Tina Sanudakura und Andy A. Schwarz form the band Nijinsky Style.
In 2006 No More (condensed in the duo Tina Sanudakura and Andy A. Schwarz) release a new album called "Remake/Remodel".
At the end of 2008 they start touring again and in January 2010 the single "Sunday Mitternacht / A Rose Is A Rose" is released. The latest album "Midnight People & Lo-Life Stars" was released in March 2010.
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
-/No-Wave.
Biography
NO MORE were founded by Andy A. Schwarz (vocals, guitar, bass), Tina Sanudakura (synthesizers), Christian Darc (drums, vocals) and Thomas Welz (bass, vocals) in Kiel, a seaside town in the northern part of Germany.The 7" EP "Too Late" was the first release in 1980 and was recorded in a small laundry-room with a 4-track TEAC (the EP was reviewed in the German SOUNDS-magazine as "strangely, archaic music, brute sound that seems to be recorded with a purposely damaged 4-track").
After the departure of Thomas Welz at the end of 1980, No More worked as a trio until the end of 1983.
The song "Suicide Commando" (released in 1981 and not to be confused with the Belgian band Suicide Commando
Suicide Commando
Suicide Commando is a Belgian electro-industrial act created by Johan van Roy in 1986.- History :Johan van Roy, Suicide Commando's only member, began experimenting with electronic music in 1986. Three years later he released his first tape under the moniker Suicide Commando, and made an appearance...
, who named themselves after that song) is the band's biggest success.
The New Musical Express described "Suicide Commando" as "suitable German electro fashion" but the song spread in the following years internationally regardless of genre and scene.
In the 1990s the song entered the Techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
- and Electroscene, when it was remixed by DJ Hell
DJ Hell
This article is about Helmut Josef Geier. You may also be looking for Darryl Hell.Helmut Josef Geier, professionally known as DJ Hell is a German house-techno DJ...
and Echopark (Moguai
Moguai
Moguai , is a German DJ and EDM producer. He is best known for his 2002 hit "U Know Y", and his earlier hit "The Rock" which used a sample from the song "Top Billin'" by rap group Audio Two. Starting in early 2010, he became one of few people to release music on deadmau5's record label, mau5trap...
& Torsten Stenzel
Torsten Stenzel
Torsten Stenzel is a German musician, songwriter, composer and producer for more than 22 years. Classically trained from an early age his roots are within the field of Electronic dance music...
).
In 1982 No More released the mini-LP
Mini-LP
A Mini-LP or Mini-album is a short album, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered "full-length".-History:...
"A Rose Is A Rose" this time reviewed by the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
as "made by a trio of young Germans who appear to have fallen out of Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
´s 'Berlin' album".
After the release of "A Rose Is A Rose" No More decided to change direction. The new style was a mixture of darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
and oriental elements.
In 1984 Thorsten Hartung (bass) joined the band. In the slipstream of the "Suicide Commando" success No More started to tour Germany and the Low-Countries but soon refuse to play the song.
No More decided to go separate ways at the end of 1986, shortly after finishing their album "Hysteria".
Tina Sanudakura und Andy A. Schwarz form the band Nijinsky Style.
In 2006 No More (condensed in the duo Tina Sanudakura and Andy A. Schwarz) release a new album called "Remake/Remodel".
At the end of 2008 they start touring again and in January 2010 the single "Sunday Mitternacht / A Rose Is A Rose" is released. The latest album "Midnight People & Lo-Life Stars" was released in March 2010.
Albums & Singles
- 1980: Too Late (7" Single, Too Late Records, Germany)
- 1981: Suicide Commando (7" Single, Too Late Records, Germany)
- 1982: A Rose Is A Rose (10" Mini-LP, Too Late Records, Germany)
- 1984: Suicide Commando (12" Single, Roof Records / Wishbone Records, Germany)
- 1984: Laughter In The Wings (12" Mini-LP, Wishbone Records, Germany)
- 1985: Do You Dream Of Angels In This Big City? (12" Single, Roof Records, Germany)
- 1986: Different Longings (12" EP, Roof Records, Germany)
- 1987: Hysteria (LP, Roof Records, Germany)
- 1990: 7 Years - A Compilation 1979-1986 (LP/CD, Roof Records, Germany)
- 2005: Dreams (LP, Vinyl On Demand, Germany)
- 2006: Remake/Remodel(2xCD, Roof Music, Germany)
- 2010: Sunday Mitternacht / A Rose Is A Rose (7" Single, Rent A Dog, Germany)
- 2010: Midnight People & Lo-Life Stars (CD, Rent A Dog, Germany)
- 2010: 7 Years - A Compilation 1979-1986 Re-Issue (CD & ltd. Boxset, Rustblade Records, Italy)
- 2010: Live At The Blue Shell (EP, digital only, Rent A Dog, Germany)
Covers
- Suicide Commando (No More cover) by :Deaden Our Agony:
Remixes
- 1991: Suicide Commando - The Mc Goniggle Dance Mix (CD-EP, Rude Records)
- 1998: DJ Hell - Suicide Commando (CD/12" Single/LP, V2 Records)
- 1998: Echopark presents No More - Suicide Commando (12" Single/CD, Eastwest Records / Fuel)
- 2005: Vitalic - Suicide Commando (VA - Colette No. 7, 2xCD, Colette France)
- 2010: Various Artists - Sunday Mitternacht Remixes (CD, Rent A Dog Records)
Compilations
- 1981: The Wonderful World Of Glass Vol. One (LP, Glass Records UK)
- 1989: About New Beat (Past & Present) (2x12" EP, MG Records Belgium)
- 1991: New Wave Club Classix 2 (CD, Antler Subway Records Belgium)
- 1994: Godfathers Of German Gothic 1980-1985 (CD, Sub Terranean Germany)
- 1998: EBM Club Classics Vol. 1 (2xCD, SPV Germany)
- 2003: Aktion Mekanik (2xLP/2xCD, Music Man Records Belgium)
- 2003: New Deutsch (2xLP/2xCD, Gigolo Records Germany)
- 2005: Colette No 7- (2 CDs, Colette, France)
- 2008: 100 % New Wave (5 CDs, Belgium)
- 2008: Saturator (CD, Saturator, Poland)
- 2009: M’era Luna Festival Compilation (2 CDs, Germany)
- 2009: Sinner's Day 09 - New Wave Club Class X Box (3 CDs, Belgium)
- 2009: 12.72 Mix#3 by Lil!Mike (USB-Stick, 12.72, France)
- 2010: Bustin‘ Out (CD, Future Noise Music (Year Zero), UK)
- 2010: Lima El3ctronica Vol 1 (CD, Tacuara Records, Peru)
- 2011: German Punk & Wave 78-84 Vol.1 (Vinyl Box, Vinyl On Demand, Germany)