Sigur Ros

[MACCAPACCA]

Anyone go to Hammersmith concert last night? Most atmospheric gig I have ever been to. His voice, lighting, absolutely intense.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Wish I could. A band I'd love to see live - their music delivered something few other bands could, when I first heard them.

 

[herecomesaregular]

To my shame, I walked out of one of their early gigs at the Pav Theatre as I was "bored" having not bought the debut album. Eejet.

 

[tonyt]

Saw Jonsi at The Dome a couple of years back.
Went on spec as had not heard of him / them before.
Was an excellent gig.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Would love to. Saw them live a few years ago and it that's anything to go by it will be immense.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No, but I did see these lovely boys at the Garage Islington on Thursday. Note the first vid has over 2 million views. WTF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy2x_kHCy4w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWsZ0jdB3BU

 

[5ways]

Saw them about a decade ago at Alexandra Palace, good to hear his voice is holding up.

 

[marlowe]

No, but I did see these lovely boys at the Garage Islington on Thursday. Note the first vid has over 2 million views. WTF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy2x_kHCy4w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWsZ0jdB3BU

Just had a listen and was immediately struck by a Bauhaus, Cure influence. Looked into them further and discovered they were Turkish and that one of the members, Volkan has a radio station called "Dark Entries" like the Bauhaus song. Also Pete Murphy the lead singer of Bauhaus has lived in Turkey since 1992 so I wonder if there has been any personal collaboration given all the connections.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Just had a listen and was immediately struck by a Bauhaus, Cure influence. Looked into them further and discovered they were Turkish and that one of the members, Volkan has a radio station called "Dark Entries" like the Bauhaus song. Also Pete Murphy the lead singer of Bauhaus has lived in Turkey since 1992 so I wonder if there has been any personal collaboration given all the connections.

Good research The answer is that I don't know. I stumbled across them 6 months ago, via youtube suggestions, and bought both their two CDs. Ditto Lebanon Hanover (the support). Nearly wet myslf when I found the two on the same bill! I note they namecheck a classic German band from the 80s, Grauzone, who coincidentally I love, and saw live in Vancouver in the early 80s. So, given also that Lebanon Hanover are German, and introduced the boys as 'their favourite band' I suspect also a German connection. Anyway.... happy days.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Anyone go to Hammersmith concert last night? Most atmospheric gig I have ever been to. His voice, lighting, absolutely intense.

I was there mate, incredible.

 

[severnside gull]

Introduced to their music by someone on here. They now feature prominently on my "night time driving" playlist

 

[marlowe]

.......So, given also that Lebanon Hanover are German, and introduced the boys as 'their favourite band' I suspect also a German connection. Anyway.... happy days.

Despite their name and your understandable assumptions Lebanon Hanover are not German. The lead singer is from Sunderland and the female member is Swiss. They were formed in Sunderland when the Swiss female member had curiously gone there as her chosen holiday destination of all places. They do however reside between Berlin and Sunderland so there is in fact a German connection after all but not the one you assumed. Incidentally when they were name checking Grauzone it may have been the festival in Amsterdam not the band as they have played there as you can see by the poster

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Despite their name and your understandable assumptions Lebanon Hanover are not German. The lead singer is from Sunderland and the female member is Swiss. They were formed in Sunderland when the Swiss female member had curiously gone there as her chosen holiday destination of all places. They do however reside between Berlin and Sunderland so there is in fact a German connection after all but not the one you assumed. Incidentally when they were name checking Grauzone it may have been the festival in Amsterdam not the band as they have played there as you can see by the poster
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Ha! They asked if there was anyone in from Sunderland, and a surprising (to me) number of people started whooping.

Larissa is rather fetching, I must say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPw7nlluRdc

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

From the other night

 

[Weststander]

Good research The answer is that I don't know. I stumbled across them 6 months ago, via youtube suggestions, and bought both their two CDs. Ditto Lebanon Hanover (the support). Nearly wet myslf when I found the two on the same bill! I note they namecheck a classic German band from the 80s, Grauzone, who coincidentally I love, and saw live in Vancouver in the early 80s. So, given also that Lebanon Hanover are German, and introduced the boys as 'their favourite band' I suspect also a German connection. Anyway.... happy days.

I missed this thread.

I only found out a while back about Lebanon Hanover from Youtube, when their tracks automatically played as Youtube suggestions whilst I was logged in. I’d been missing out on a unique combination of European electronic rock/pop with a Cure/JoyD influence.





Love the haunting basslines.