Virginia Jetzt!

Virginia now! was a German -language indie pop band from Berlin, established in April 1999 in Elsterwerda. In May 2010, she announced her resolution for the end of the same year. Their last concert was Virginia now! on 22 October 2010 at Admiral Palace in Berlin.

Band History

The band through a demo CD, which was received at the Berlin radio station Fritz youth and was played there became known. Then, the EP was released by the label spotlight Pop My being, which reached a high level of recognition in the indie - pop scene. Director Benjamin Quabeck turned the first music video for her and did so from now on also in all other singles of the band. Virginia now! found on tour soon numerous fans.

In the Label Engine (Universal ) published in 2003 the first album Who 's Afraid of Virginia now! (based on the play Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee ), and two single releases. Back in 2004, followed by the more pop- oriented album beginners and reached number 17 in the German album charts. As to date, the most successful single release reached a whole summer place 28

After a discussion in September 2003 because of possible accusations of nationalism - triggered by the band billion - the entire German music scene shifted in turmoil, and Virginia were now! affected by these allegations, as the band to Mia maintained friendly contacts and the bands also had music together. Triggers for these allegations was the line of text This is my country, my people from the play love songs, which was released on the album beginners. The band rejected the allegations vehemently back, including having regard to the dissolved completely out of context use of the quote, which in turn is a quote from Randy Newman's My Country.

In 2005, Virginia took Now! Stefan Raab's Federal Vision Song Contest for her home state of Brandenburg and part reached with the title True Love eighth.

On 27 January 2007, the album was released under Country. In March 2007, the "Land Under Tour " was followed by the whole of Germany - some concerts took place in Austria. In the summer of 2007, Virginia could now! repeatedly seen at festivals. They performed, among others, at the Hurricane Festival, Bochum Total, Melt and Immergut and were four times in the MDR Jump Arena as a guest. On 12 October 2007, the single was released the single Love in digital form.

After the "Land Under Tour" Virginia took Now! work on her last album, for this reason they played in 2008, only a live concert. The album Blooming landscapes was released in late August 2009. It was created in collaboration with Stefan Zauner of Münchener Freiheit, who has worked as a guest vocalist and arranger. On 24 May 2010 the band announced its dissolution. In October of the same year their farewell tour followed with known companions as July, Fettes Brot, clover or Madsen. In parallel, the band changed their official website in a memory album around.

Naming

The name of the band goes back to an anecdote, according to pianist Thomas Dörschel had met a girl named Virginia shortly after the founding of the band and invited them to a performance by the young band at the Immergut Festival. So they do not get lost on the way to appearance, signs with the words Virginia, whether turn now! been and direction arrows painted and hung in Neustrelitz. The girl had ultimately had no interest in the show. In an interview in 2003, however, Mathias Hielscher stated that this story is "extremely thought " was.

Music style

Characteristic of the style of Virginia now! are the harmonic and partly choral pop songs, revolve around basic themes such as love, desire, youth and music.

Characteristic of the pieces of tape is the voice of the singer Nino Skrotzki, which is sometimes supported by piano or keyboard sounds of the song writer Thomas Dörschel. In the second, a total of poplastigeren album can be heard above all the influence of the Dörschel highly esteemed American songwriter Ben Folds out clearly.

Discography

Albums

  • Virginia now! (Demo, 2000)
  • Pop hymns (Vinyl, 2001)
  • Who 's Afraid of Virginia now! (2003)
  • Beginners ( 2004)
  • Beginners Tour Edition (2005)
  • Beginners Tour d' amour (2005, digital)
  • Land under (2007)
  • Blooming Landscapes ( 2009)

Singles and EPs

  • My being (2002, EP and Single)
  • From good parents (2003, Single)
  • Triple Schön ( 2003, Single)
  • Christmas CD (2003, EP)
  • A whole summer (2004, Single)
  • The Normal Life (2004, Single)
  • True Love (2005, Single)
  • Please do not stay if you go (2006, EP and Single)
  • More than that (2007, Single)
  • Live @ Bochum Total (2007, live EP, digital)
  • Simply love (2007, Single, digital)
  • This end is a beginning of his (2009, Single, digital)

Collaboration

  • Kitty MIA. sings in the song Annabel says on the demo CD as well as in the songs The best for all and triple beautifully on the album Who's Afraid of Virginia Jetzt!? .
  • In the song to be here sings Francesco Wilking Tele the background voice.
  • Suzie Klee sings the song Quiet Walk on the album Blooming landscapes.
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