Sportfreunde Stiller
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Sportfreunde Stiller (ˈʃpɔʁtfʁɔʏndə ˈʃtɪlɐ) is a German
antifascist rock band
from Germering
, near Munich
, in Bavaria
.
The band was founded in 1996 by Peter "Balboa" Brugger (guitar
, vocals
), Florian "Rakete" Weber (drums
, vocals), and Rüdiger "Rüde" Linhof (bass
). They took their original name, Stiller, from their former football
manager, Hans Stiller, at SV Germering. They later changed their name because a different band called Stiller owned the rights to this name. The term Sportfreunde literally translates to friends in sports and is also used in names of sports clubs (e.g. Sportfreunde Siegen
).
Sportfreunde Stiller's track "Independent" from Die gute Seite was featured in the video game FIFA 2003.
In 2006 the band wrote "'54, '74, '90, 2006", a fan hymn for the German World Cup squad
which became a number one hit in Germany; the song commemorates West German championships in the 1954
, 1974
, and 1990
World Cups. After Germany lost in the semi-final against Italy
on July 4, 2006, the song was reworked as "'54, '74, '90, 2010" in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
.
Sportfreunde Stiller was nominated for Best German Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards
2006 in Copenhagen
, Denmark
.
Their new album "La Bum" was released on August 3, 2007 (and reached the number 1 spot in Germany
) with their single "Alles Roger" debuting on July 20, 2007 (reaching number 22 in Germany). The album title is an anagram
on album. The band was also nominated once again for the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards
award for German Act of the year.
The entire La Bum album (bonus track edition) was added to the American iTunes
store in early 2008.
The song "'54, '74, '90, 2010" is featured as a downloadable track in the game Guitar Hero World Tour
In 2009 Sportfreunde Stiller was the sixth German band to record an album for the MTV Unplugged
series. The album includes adaptations of old songs, covered songs and new songs alike. Although titled MTV Unplugged in New York the album was actually recorded during a concert at Bavaria Film Studios
, Munich
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
antifascist rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
from Germering
Germering
Germering is a city within the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km west of Munich. The popular German band Sportfreunde Stiller is from here.-History:...
, near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
The band was founded in 1996 by Peter "Balboa" Brugger (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Florian "Rakete" Weber (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals), and Rüdiger "Rüde" Linhof (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). They took their original name, Stiller, from their former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager, Hans Stiller, at SV Germering. They later changed their name because a different band called Stiller owned the rights to this name. The term Sportfreunde literally translates to friends in sports and is also used in names of sports clubs (e.g. Sportfreunde Siegen
Sportfreunde Siegen
Sportfreunde Siegen is a German association football club based in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen...
).
Sportfreunde Stiller's track "Independent" from Die gute Seite was featured in the video game FIFA 2003.
In 2006 the band wrote "'54, '74, '90, 2006", a fan hymn for the German World Cup squad
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
which became a number one hit in Germany; the song commemorates West German championships in the 1954
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
, 1974
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
, and 1990
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
World Cups. After Germany lost in the semi-final against Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
on July 4, 2006, the song was reworked as "'54, '74, '90, 2010" in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Sportfreunde Stiller was nominated for Best German Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
2006 in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Their new album "La Bum" was released on August 3, 2007 (and reached the number 1 spot in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) with their single "Alles Roger" debuting on July 20, 2007 (reaching number 22 in Germany). The album title is an anagram
Anagram
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place, Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort. Someone who...
on album. The band was also nominated once again for the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
award for German Act of the year.
The entire La Bum album (bonus track edition) was added to the American iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store in early 2008.
The song "'54, '74, '90, 2010" is featured as a downloadable track in the game Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series...
In 2009 Sportfreunde Stiller was the sixth German band to record an album for the MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
series. The album includes adaptations of old songs, covered songs and new songs alike. Although titled MTV Unplugged in New York the album was actually recorded during a concert at Bavaria Film Studios
Bavaria Film Studios
The Bavaria Film in Geiselgasteig, a district of Munich's suburb Grünwald, Bavaria belongs to one of Europe's biggest and most famous film production companies.- History :...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
Discography
- 1996:
- EP Macht doch was ihr wollt, ich geh jetzt (Do Whatever You Want, I'm Leaving)
- 1998:
- EP ThonOlaf ThonOlaf Thon is a retired German footballer, and a current coach.Mainly a central midfielder, his 19-year professional career was solely associated to Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich, having amassed more than 500 official games and 100 goals for both combined...
träger (Sound Storage Medium)
- EP Thon
- 1999:
- Maxi "Wellenreiten '54" (Surfing '54)
- 2000:
- Maxi "Fast wie von selbst" (Almost By Itself)
- LP So wie einst Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
(Like Once Real Madrid) - Maxi "Heimatlied" (Homesong)
- Split-Single "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" with Readymade
- 2001:
- Split-Single "Friday I'm In LoveFriday I'm in Love"Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band The Cure. It is the second single taken from the album Wish , and is among the band's most well-known songs...
" with Readymade
- Split-Single "Friday I'm In Love
- 2002:
- Maxi "Ein Kompliment" (A Compliment)
- LP Die gute Seite (The Up-side)
- Maxi "Komm schon" (Come On!)
- Maxi "Tage wie dieser" (Days Like These)
- Split-Single "Schwule Mädchen" (Gay Girls) with Readymade (Ready Sport Go!3 Tour)
- 2003:
- Maxi "Ans Ende denken wir zuletzt" (The End Is the Last Thing on Our Minds)
- DVD: Ohren zu und durch (Close Your Ears and Go Through with It)
- 2004:
- Maxi: "Siehst du das genauso?" (Do You See It the Same Way?)
- LP: Burli (Little Boy)
- Maxi: "Ich Roque" feat. Roque Santa CruzRoque Santa CruzRoque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team....
- Maxi: "1. Wahl" (First Choice)
- Maxi: "1. Wahl (2. Wahl)" (First Choice(Second Choice))
- Maxi: "Ein kleiner Schritt (live)" (A Small Step)
- LP: Live
- 2006:
- LP: You Have to Win ZweikampfYou Have to Win ZweikampfYou have to win Zweikampf is the sixth studio album released by the German rock band Sportfreunde Stiller. It was released on May 19, 2006, only a few weeks before the opening of the 2006 FIFA World Cup that was being hosted in Germany. The album is a concept album focused around Association...
- Maxi: '54,'74,'90,2006 (was the 5th best-selling album in Germany of 2006)
- Maxi: "Pogo In Togo"
- Maxi: "Eine Liebe, die nie Endet" (A Love That Never Ends)
- LP: You Have to Win Zweikampf
- 2007:
- LP: La Bum (was the 94th best-selling album in Germany of 2007)
- Maxi: "Alles Roger" (Everything's Fine)
- Maxi:"(Tu nur das) was dein Herz dir sagt" (Do Only What Your Heart Tells You to Do)
- Maxi: "Antinazi Bund" (Anti-nazi Alliance) stand-alone single, not included on the La Bum album
- Maxi: "Advent, Advent" exclusively released via fan clubFan clubA fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea or sometimes even an inanimate object . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person...
newsletter in December 2007.
- 2009:
- LP: MTV UnpluggedMTV UnpluggedMTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
in New York(was the 14th best-selling album in Germany of 2009) - Maxi: Ein Kompliment (Unplugged) (was the 26th best-selling single in Germany of 2009)
- LP: MTV Unplugged