Stanfour
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Stanfour are a German
rock
band who formed in 2004. The band was founded on the German island of Föhr
where the four core members live. Already prior to the band's formation, brothers Alexander and Konstantin Rethwisch spent years in Los Angeles
working closely together with a producer of film music. This is one of several reasons for the band's American style of music.
In September 2007 they released their debut single "Do it all" which entered the German charts on rank 46. Their second single "For all Lovers" was chosen as theme song for the Sat. 1 TV show Nur die Liebe zählt and stayed in the German charts for 18 weeks. The third single is called "Desperate". Their first album Wild Life was released on 29 February 2008. It was mainly recorded in Stockholm
, Sweden
, and in the band's studio on Föhr, but also in Los Angeles.
Stanfour toured with John Fogerty
and the Backstreet Boys
and played on shows with Bryan Adams
, Daughtry and OneRepublic
. In September 2008 a club tour was started in Germany. In November 2008 they were nominated in the "Best Newcomer" category for the EinsLive
Krone music award in Germany.
During October and November 2009 they toured through Germany as opening acts for a-ha
's Foot of the Mountain
tour. In December 2009, the second album Rise and Fall, produced and recorded entirely by Stanfour, was published. The band has grown and their sound has become slightly more electronical and lighter. The first single "Wishing you Well" from this album reached #10 of the German charts. The title "Tired Again" is also featured in Til Schweiger
's 2009 film Zweiohrküken
.
In 2010, the album Rise and Fall reached gold status in Germany for 100,000 shipped copies. Stanfour represented Schleswig-Holstein
with their song "Sail on" in the 2010 Bundesvision Song Contest
and reached rank 7 in the competition.
In November 2011, founding member Eike Lüchow left the band to focus on other musical projects.
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...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band who formed in 2004. The band was founded on the German island of Föhr
Föhr
Föhr is one of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Föhr is the second-largest North Sea island of Germany....
where the four core members live. Already prior to the band's formation, brothers Alexander and Konstantin Rethwisch spent years in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
working closely together with a producer of film music. This is one of several reasons for the band's American style of music.
History
The name Stanfour was also created in the USA, when the four musicians frequented a café. On Konstantin's cup was written "Stan" (abbreviation of his name). After a conversation with the waitress, the latter suggested Stanfour as a band name and as the group did not have a name at the time, they accepted it and have since kept the name Stanfour.In September 2007 they released their debut single "Do it all" which entered the German charts on rank 46. Their second single "For all Lovers" was chosen as theme song for the Sat. 1 TV show Nur die Liebe zählt and stayed in the German charts for 18 weeks. The third single is called "Desperate". Their first album Wild Life was released on 29 February 2008. It was mainly recorded in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and in the band's studio on Föhr, but also in Los Angeles.
Stanfour toured with John Fogerty
John Fogerty
John Cameron Fogerty is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a #1 solo recording artist. Fogerty has a rare distinction of being named on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest...
and the Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
and played on shows with Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, Daughtry and OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
. In September 2008 a club tour was started in Germany. In November 2008 they were nominated in the "Best Newcomer" category for the EinsLive
1LIVE
1LIVE is a radio network by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk public broadcasting corporation in Germany. It specialises in popular music aimed at the 14-39 age bracket. The average age of listeners is 34.- History :...
Krone music award in Germany.
During October and November 2009 they toured through Germany as opening acts for a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
's Foot of the Mountain
Foot of the Mountain
Foot of the Mountain is the ninth and final studio album by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. It was released on 19 June 2009 and reached #1 on the German Album Chart and #2 on the Norwegian Album Chart...
tour. In December 2009, the second album Rise and Fall, produced and recorded entirely by Stanfour, was published. The band has grown and their sound has become slightly more electronical and lighter. The first single "Wishing you Well" from this album reached #10 of the German charts. The title "Tired Again" is also featured in Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger
Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger is a German actor, director, and producer.He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.-Early...
's 2009 film Zweiohrküken
Zweiohrküken
Zweiohrküken is a 2009 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger...
.
In 2010, the album Rise and Fall reached gold status in Germany for 100,000 shipped copies. Stanfour represented Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
with their song "Sail on" in the 2010 Bundesvision Song Contest
Bundesvision Song Contest
The Bundesvision Song Contest is an annual competition created by German TV entertainer Stefan Raab in 2005. For each of the 16 states of Germany a song is chosen by regional radio stations. The songs are performed on live television in order to find the most popular song in the competition...
and reached rank 7 in the competition.
In November 2011, founding member Eike Lüchow left the band to focus on other musical projects.
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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... |
SWI |
|||
| 2008 | Wild Life | – | 53 | 92 | |
| 2009 | Rise and Fall | 36 | 9 | 20 | GER Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... : 1 × Gold |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
EUR | 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... |
SWI |
|||
| 2007 | "Do It All" | – | – | 46 | – | Wild Life |
| "For All Lovers" | 62 | 94 | 24 | – | ||
| 2008 | "Desperate" | – | – | 55 | – | |
| "In Your Arms" (featuring Jill) | 26 | 44 | 14 | 21 | ||
| 2009 | "Wishing You Well" | 31 | – | 10 | 48 | Rise and Fall |
| 2010 | "Life Without You" (featuring Esmée Denters Esmée Denters Esmée Denters is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She was a regular cover-artist on video-sharing website YouTube on which she covered songs by contemporary musicians like Justin Timberlake and Natasha Bedingfield.... ) |
51 | – | 25 | 58 | |
| "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (featuring Demi Lovato Demi Lovato "She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals... ) |
36 | – | – | – | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Soundtrack Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack) Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam is the official soundtrack of the film with the same name. The soundtrack was released on August 10, 2010, following four single releases. The soundtrack debuted at #3 on Billboard 200 album charts with over 41,000 copies sold in the first week.-Track listing:Standard... (German edition) |
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| "Sail On" | – | – | 52 | – | Rise and Fall | |
External links
- Official Homepage
- Stanfour at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Stanfour at TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...