German+Popular+Music

      =//** German Music **// = = = //**__I____nterview with Bill Kaulitz From Tokio Hotel__ **//  **Q: Who were you Founded by and where?** = = = =  A: We were founded in Magdeburg, Germany in 2001 by me Bill Kaulitz. = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> **Q: Who are the members in the band with you?** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A: Guitarist-Tom Kaulitz, Bassist-Georg Listing, Drummer-Gustav Schafer and me I sing. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: What are some sucsesses you've had in the past with the band?** A: We've had 4 number 1 singles, released 2 number 1 albums,and have sold 5 million CD's in Germany A: Our first German album Schrei, our second German album Zimmer 483, and our first English album Scream. Scream had 2 singles that reached number 1 in 2005. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: How did you guys all meet?** A: Well me and my brother played at a concert one time and then we meet Schafer and Listing at the concert we held. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> **Q: Did you guys ever know each other before?** A: No. Schafer and Listing went to school together and me and my brother were alone in a 2 person band. A: Well are name was "Devilish" and i'd say from people screaming happiness well I think they liked us a lot. A: No. We didn't. We didn't want to become that popular. A: Sony BMG. And his name was Hoffman. But then he hired this guy named David Post and put Pat Benzer 2 team creators and authors. A: Well are 1rst album most of the songs were writtin by Hoffman. A: Oh. Well 2 were "Scream" and "Rescue Me". A: The 1rst song we wrote was on a signle called "Unendichket". A: Oh nooooo! They closed the contract right after our song came out. A: Ya. Another record company did. A: The recording company is called "Universal Music". A: The 1rst was called "Durch den Monsun" A: In English it is "Trough the Monsoon" A: We are pop rock, emo, teen pop and glam rock which I really don't understand why. And that any of those really mean. A: Oh. Well haha we got "Tokio" because we all love that city. And we got "hotel" from well we lived in hotels for alone time because of all the constent concerts and tours. A: Not really but on wikipedia we do. A: [] That is what it is other wise we have a myspace to. "Well it's been nice having this conversation with you". Reporter Interviewer says. "Well thank you haha it was nice". <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Bill says.
 * Q: What are some albums you've released?**
 * Q: So you and your brother were in a band so what was it called and how popular were you guys then?**
 * Q: Did you ever then play any where else with your brother except for Germany?**
 * Q: Who was the 1rst person who put you guys into contract?**
 * Q: And then what happened?**
 * Q: What were some of the songs on the album?**
 * Q: What was the 1rst song you guys ever wrote?**
 * Q: What happened after that was the record deal happy?**
 * Q: Then did another record take you in or no?**
 * Q: Who were they?**
 * Q: What was your 1rst single with them?**
 * Q: And what does that mean?**
 * Q: What genre of music?**
 * Q: So about this name. How did you guys get your name?**
 * Q: Do you guys have a website people can look at?**
 * Q: And that is?**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: Where were you founded in and when were you founded**? A: In Saafeld, Germany in 1996. A: The band was originally called "Consense." After we recorded our second demo tape we changed our name. When the band was Consense Patrick Schleitzer was in the band and when we changed our name to "Heaven Shall Burn" and unfornately had to kick him out of the band. A: We are a metal-core band with lyrics toward anti-racism and injustice. A: Yes we have. We released the MCD entitled "In Battle There is No Law" in 1998 A: Yes we did. We signed to Lifeforce Records. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: Did you release anything while you had a contract with them?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"> A: Yes. We did. A: It was called "Asunder". A: Ya. The band was called Caliban. A: Well there is me the lead singer, my brother Eric on Bass, Matthias Voigt on drums, Maik Weichert on Guitar and Alexander Dietz on guitar to. A: Well we almost immediatly started playing concerts, shows and at festivals. A: Noo it took seconds to notice us alot of them noticed. A: No it isn't at all we are completely religious we are not trying to offend anybody. A: Ya [] and a myspace, Fast.fm and also [] and thats really it. Reporter " Oh well it's been an amazing interview. And thank you." Marcus " Yes it has and Thank you." <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">**Q: Were you really popular anywhere?** A: No. We werevery unknown for a long time. And we were Sigen. A: Yeaah. We have we were called "Towdown" and we were under that name for 42 months. A: Manily Hard-core. A: It is knida screamo but a darker heavy voice. And it is more of a distorted form voice. A: We changed it in 2003. A: We changed the name because we thought we weren't being noticed. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"> A: Are 1rst CD was with Jorg Seeman. A: They are called Nosieless Studios. A: Yes. A: Yes. A: It was called "The evidence" A: We released it on January 10th, 2003. A: Ya. A: The company is called "Red Field" Records. A: Well we think "Zarathustra" and "Jr. Ewing". A: We have a myspace but not really any websites. Reporter "Oh well it's been nice talking to you." A Case By Grenada "Yup. It has been nice. Well thank you for wanting to talk to us."
 * //__Interview with Marcus Bishoff from Heaven Shall Burn.__//**
 * Q: People say you've been in another band and then changed your name. Have you**?
 * Q: What kind of band is "Heaven Shall Burn."**
 * Q: Have you ever released an MCD?**
 * Q: After the release of your first MCD didn't you get a record deal**?
 * Q: What was it called?**
 * Q: Did you have any other bands on the CD?**
 * Q: Who are the people in your band and what do they play?**
 * Q: What did you do after you became a band?**
 * Q: Did it take long for labels to notice you?**
 * Q: About your name some people think it is** **not religous and is offensive is that?**
 * Q: Do you guys have any websites?**
 * //__Interview with the people frome A Case By Grenada__//**
 * Q: Have you had another band name and for how long?**
 * Q: What kind of music do you guys sing?**
 * Q: And what is that like?**
 * Q: When did you change your name to "A case by Grenada"?**
 * Q: Why did you guys chnge your name?**
 * Q: What was your 1rst CD that ever came out?** [[image:http://img.lavamus.com/images/bio/Wehrmacht.jpg align="right" caption="A Case By Grenada"]]
 * Q: What was the record company called?**
 * Q: So it was a studio and a record company?**
 * Q: Did u make a Debut album?**
 * Q: What was it called?**
 * Q: And when did you release it?**
 * Q: Did you do this CD with a different recording?**
 * Q: And who are these people?**
 * Q: What do you think are your most popular songs?**
 * Q: Do you have any websites?**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: Howcome jazz music is so popular in Germany?** A: A majority of the German population likes jazz music and has listened to it all their lives. A: Pretty much every local and internatinal jazz artist tries to be better than other ones. They try to play their music everywhere they can. A: Yes I play festivals year round. Every festival I've played is just for jazz music. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> A: Yes, the biggest one was the building of the Berlin Wall. Jazz musicians could no longer share and create new jazz pieces. A: No I did not. I think it really shows that jazz music originated in Germany. A: Well much of the jazz musicians at the time were Jewish. Boy did the Nazi hate that. After a while they took over jazz music on the radio. They placed threats to Jewish artists that were on the radio. Soon after more people wrote jazz pieces that were not Jewish. Those pieces ended up on the radio and the Nazi sort of faded away after that happened.
 * //__Interview with Jazz Musicain__//**.
 * Q: What are some "enemies" in the jazz music? Where do they play their music**?
 * Q: Have you played any festivals in the past?**
 * Q: Has there been any problems in jazz music?** [[image:http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/world/gallery/2007/may/10/musicnews/Germany-9490.jpg width="243" height="156" align="right" caption="A jazz musician"]]
 * Q: Did you know the first book with the word jazz in it came from Germany? What do you think about that?**
 * Q: Do you know anything about when the Nazi's "took over" jazz music in the 1930's?**

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__I____nterview with Bill Kaulitz From Tokio Hotel__ **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: Who were you Founded by and where?** A: We were founded in Magdeburg, Germany in 2001 by me Bill Kaulitz. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A: Guitarist-Tom Kaulitz, Bassist-Georg Listing, Drummer-Gustav Schafer and me i sing. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Q: What are some sucsesses you've had in the past with the band?** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A: We've had 4 number 1 singles, released 2 number 1 albums,and have sold 5 million CD's in Germany <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A: Our first German album Schrei, our second German album Zimmer 483, and our first English album Scream. Scream had 2 singles that reached number 1 in 2005. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: How did you guys all meet?** A: Well me and my brother played at a concert one time and then we meet Schafer and Listing at the concert we held. A: No. Schafer and Listing went to school together and me and my brother were alone ina a 2 person band. A: Well are name was "Devilish" and i'd say from people screaming happiness well I think they liked us a lot. A: No. We didn't. We didn't want to become that popular. A: Sony BMG. And his name was Hoffman. But then he hired this guy named David Post and put Pat Benzer 2 team creators and authors. A: Well are 1rst album most of the songs were writin by Hoffman. A: Oh. Well 2 were "Scream" and "Rescue Me". A: The 1rst song we wrote was on a signle called "Unendichket". A: Oh nooooo! They closed the contract right after our song came out. A: Ya. Another record company did. A: The recording company is called "Universal Music". A: The 1rst was called "Durch den Monsun" A: In english it is "Trough the Monsoon" A: We are pop rock, emo, teen pop and glam rock which I really don't understand why. And that any of those really mean. A: Oh. Well haha we got "Tokio" because we all love that city. And we got "hotel" from well we lived in hotels for alone time because of all the constent concerts and tours. A: Not really but on wikipedia we do. A: [] That is what it is other wise we have a myspace to. "Well it's been nice having this conversation with you". Reporter Interviewer says. "Well thank you haha it was nice". <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Bill says.
 * Q: Who are the members in the band with you?**
 * Q: What are some albums you've released?**
 * Q: Did you guys ever know each other before?**
 * Q: So you and your brother were in a band so what was it called and how popular were you guys then?**
 * Q: Did you ever then play any where else with your brother except for Germany?**
 * Q: Who was the 1rst person who put you guys into contract?**
 * Q: And then what happened?**
 * Q: What were some of the songs on the album?**
 * Q: What was the 1rst song you guys ever wrote?**
 * Q: What happened after that was the record deal happy?**
 * Q: Then did another record take you in or no?**
 * Q: Who were they?**
 * Q: What was your 1rst single with them?**
 * Q: And what does that mean?**
 * Q: What genre of music?**
 * Q: So about this name. How did you guys get your name?**
 * Q: Do you guys have a website people can look at?**
 * Q: And that is?**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Q: Where were you founded in and when were you founded**? <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A: In Saafeld, Germany in 1996. A: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">The band was originally called "Consense." After we recorded our second demo tape we changed our name. When the band was Consense <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Patrick Schleitzer was in the band and when we changed our name to "Heaven Shall Burn" and unfornately had to kick him out of the band. A: We are a <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">metal-core band with lyrics toward anti-racism and injustice. A: Yes we have. We <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">released the MCD entitled "In Battle There is No Law" in 1998 A: Yes we did. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">We signed to Lifeforce Records. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">**Q: Did you release anything while you had a contract with them?** A: Yes. We did. A: It was called "Asunder". A: Ya. The band was called Caliban. A: Well there is me the lead singer, my brother Eric on Bass, Matthias Voigt on drums, Maik Weichert on Guitar and Alexander Dietz on guitar to. A: Well we almost immediatly started playing concerts, shows and at festivals. A: Noo it took seconds to notice us alot of them noticed. A: No it isn't at all we are completely religious we are not trying to offend anybody. A: Ya [] and a myspace, Fast.fm and also [] and thats really it. Reporter " Oh well it's been an amazing interview. And thank you." Marcus " Yes it has and Thank you." <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">**Q: Were you really popular anywhere?** A: No. We werevery unknown for a long time. And we were Sigen. A: YeaaH. We have we were called "Towdown" and we were under that name for 42 months. A: Manily Hard-core. A: It is knida screamo but a darker heavy voice. And it is more of a distorted form voice. A: We changed it in 2003. A: We changed the name because we thought we weren't being noticed. A: Are 1rst CD was with Jorg Seeman. A: They are called Nosieless Studios. A: Yes. A: Yes. A: It was called "The evidence" A: We released it on January 10th, 2003. A: Ya. A: The company is called "Red Field" Records. A: Well we think "Zarathustra" and "Jr. Ewing". A: We have a myspace but not really any websites. Reporter "Oh well it's been nice talking to you." A Case By Grenada "Yup. It has been nice. Well thank you for wanting to talk to us."
 * //__Interview with Marcus Bishoff from Heaven Shall Burn.__//**
 * Q: People say you've been in another band and then changed your name. Have you**?
 * Q: What kind of band is "Heaven Shall Burn."**
 * Q: Have you ever released an MCD?**
 * Q: After the release of your first MCD didn't you get a record deal**?
 * Q: What was it called?**
 * Q: Did you have any other bands on the CD?**
 * Q: Who are the people in your band and what do they play?**
 * Q: What did you do after you became a band?**
 * Q: Did it take long for labels to notice you?**
 * Q: About your name some people think it is** **not religous and is offensive is that?**
 * Q: Do you guys have any websites?**
 * //__Interview with the people frome A Case By Grenada__//**
 * Q: Have you had another band name and for how long?**
 * Q: What kind of music do you guys sing?**
 * Q: And what is that like?**
 * Q: When did you change your name to "A case by Grenada"?**
 * Q: Why did you guys chnge your name?**
 * Q: What was your 1rst CD that ever came out?**
 * Q: What was the record company called?**
 * Q: So it was a studio and a record company?**
 * Q: Did u make a Debut album?**
 * Q: What was it called?**
 * Q: And when did you release it?**
 * Q: Did you do this CD with a different recording?**
 * Q: And who are these people?**
 * Q: What do you think are your most popular songs?**
 * Q: Do you have any websites?**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Q: Howcome jazz music is so popular in Germany?** A: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A majority of the German population likes jazz music and has listened to it all their lives. A: Pretty much every<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> local and internatinal jazz artist tries to be better than other ones. They try to play their music everywhere they can. A: Yes I play festivals <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">year round. Every festival I've played is just for jazz music. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A: Yes, the biggest one was the building of the Berlin Wall. Jazz musicians could no longer share and create new jazz pieces. A: No I did not. I think it really shows that <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">jazz music originated in Germany. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A: Well much of the jazz musicians at the time were Jewish. Boy did the Nazi hate that. After a while they took over jazz music on the radio. They placed threats to Jewish artists that were on the radio. Soon after more people wrote jazz pieces that were not Jewish. Those pieces ended up on the radio and the Nazi sort of faded away after that happened.
 * //__Interview with Jazz Musicain__//**.
 * Q: What are some "enemies" in the jazz music? Where do they play their music**?
 * Q: Have you played any festivals in the past?**
 * Q: Has there been any problems in jazz music?**
 * Q: Did you know the first book with the word jazz in it came from Germany? What do you think about that?**
 * Q: Do you know anything about when the Nazi's "took over" jazz music in the 1930's?**