Wolfsheim (band)

Wolfsheim is a German band from Hamburg. It consists of Markus Reinhardt (music) and Peter Heppner ( lyrics and vocals) since 1987. Their music is served elements of synth pop of the 1980s. It was initially classified as Wave Pop or Dark Wave. Their best-known songs are The Sparrows and the Nightingales 1991, Once in a Lifetime of 1998 and No back in 2003.

• 2.1 Peter Heppner
• 2.2 Markus Reinhardt 2.2.1 NEFkom ( 1993-1994)
• 2.2.2 Restart ( 1997)
• 2.2.3 Care Company (2001)
• 2.2.4 Comfortable Cave Goodbye ( 2010)

• 4.1 Studio albums

Band History

Founding and naming (1987 )

Wolfsheim founded in 1987 from the band members Markus Reinhardt and Pompejo Ricciardi. The band's name was not on the eponymous municipality in Rhineland -Palatinate, but refers to a fictional character from F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby and " united native familiar with the fascination of silent longing for the unknown, wild beauty of an untouched alien world." In the meantime, the band shortly after its founding as a trio, because Mark's brother Oliver Reinhardt joined the band on the duo. after about three months, and only a recorded tape, the singer Pompejo left the band. He struck Peter Heppner as his successor, the in turn quite a fan of the first compositions was and who therefore already well knew the band because they were all grown up in Hamburg's William castle and belonged to a circle of friends. Markus and Peter attended the same school and learned each other but only in the arts class properly know. Shortly after Peters started Oliver Reinhardt left the band again and so the still existing Wolfsheim duo originated from Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt. Initially, the ancient texts of the former singer Pompejo were still used, but this soon changed. Heppner, who had previously already sung in church and school choir and wanted to become a painter or writer, then wrote the lyrics to the coming of St. Mark's compositions. On 28 October 1987 Wolfsheim gave their first concert in the Hamburg workshop 3

The first demo recordings and discovery (1988-1991)

1988 took Heppner and Reinhardt together on their first demo tape Ken management. Music, text and production of eight titles came from Peter and Mark. A year later, the second demo tape Any but Pretty. This also emerged as a self- contained production, and like its predecessor, eight titles. With these two tapes she competed at labels, whereby but rejections. Only Lothar Gärtner (Managing Director of the music label Strange Ways Records) became aware after listening to some of the songs on the two. Thus, the debut maxi-single The Sparrows and the Nightingales released in 1991 then in Strange Ways, the music label, the Wolfsheim have remained true to this day. The Sparrows and the Nightingales developed into a major European club hit.

Debut album No Happy View and first tour (1992 )

On 14 February 1992 in advance the second single from the album It's Not Too Late appeared (Do not Sorrow ) from the debut album. After about two to three years of work, the debut LP, No Happy View was published with a total of eleven tracks on 15 May 1992. The album was recorded within two weeks of the studio, the compositions are by Heppner and Reinhardt, the plate was produced by the production team 909 consisting of Carlos Perón, Jose Alvarez- Brill and Gento Navaho. Until the end of 2001, approximately 65,000 copies of the album were sold. Many print media chose Wolfsheim after the album's release to the newcomers of the year. Just five months after the album release was published on 9 October 1992, the EP Thunder Heart with two new compositions and a remix of an old song.

After the release of No Happy View Wolfsheim went from December 11 to December 14 along with Invincible Spirit, Eternal Afflict, Umbra Et Imago Catastrophe Ballet and at the Zillo Festival Tour 1992.

Second studio album Popkiller and breakthrough (1993-1995)

After the short Zillo Festival 1992 tour in late 1992 early 1993 Wolfsheim went again on a small tour. The tour was called Strange Ways Festival Tour in 1993 and led them on February 11 to February 16, 1993 five German cities. Then the two half a year withdrew to work on new songs. On August 30, 1993 in advance the maxi single was released Now I Fall. A month later, the associated second studio album was released Popkiller. The compositions are again of Heppner and Reinhardt. The production was Carlos Perón, along with Heppner and Reinhardt and two pieces back together with Jose Alvarez- Brill and Gento Navaho. The album includes twelve new Wolfsheim songs.

On 22 April 1994, the " non-album single" Elias ( Drumless Mix) appeared. This is a remix version of the song Elias, which was already available on the demo Any but Pretty. The remix version can be found on which a year later published best-of album of the band. To promote the album Popkiller on, followed in May 1994, the third tour of the duo. This tour took place under the name Strange Ways Festival Tour 1994 and led from 9 May to 14 May 1994 by six German cities.

On February 20, 1995, to date, only best-of album, the band appeared called 55578th It includes songs from the first two studio albums, two demo tapes and three new recordings. The first 55 578 copies of the album also included the EP brother cosmonaut, in a previously produced but unreleased EP. Carlos Perón worked as a producer again. With this album, Wolfsheim achieved the final breakthrough, the first time they were able to in the German Media Control Charts (Album Top 100 ) place. On 20 November 1995 in advance appeared the single Closer Still from the third studio album in 1996 appearing.

Third studio album Dreaming Apes and the first live album (1996-1997)

On February 16 was released in 1996, after two and a half years, the third studio album Dreaming Apes. The album was produced within three months. As a producer acted Jose Alvarez- Brill, who had already produced some tracks for Wolfsheim. On April 19, was released in 1996 with A New System Has Been Explored ✩ the second single from the album. It was created in cooperation with the German singer Heike fog and was Wolf home first published collaboration with another artist. In May, the fourth tour of the two followed. The tour took place under the name Dreaming Apes tour place in 1996, led Wolfsheim from 16 to 26 May 1994 nine German cities, and was the first solo tour of the band.

On 20 October 1997, the first and only live album of the Hamburg duo appeared, entitled Hamburg Rom Wolfsheim. The seventy minute long album was recorded the Dreaming Apes Tour 1996 in Halle, Hildesheim, Hamburg, Potsdam, Bremen and Dortmund.

Fourth studio album Spectators and establishment (1998-1999)

To shorten the time for the upcoming fourth studio album, released Wolfsheim two preliminary singles of the album. On 16 October 1998 Once was brought out in a Lifetime. This succeeded the two first placement in the German Media Control single charts. On November 30, follow the uncoupling It's Hurting for the First Time, even this single reached immediately after the publication of the charts. It's Hurting for the First Time served as the soundtrack of the movie Love your next! by Detlev Buck. Detlev Buck also directed the music video. To promote the album in advance, Wolfsheim went in October 1998 on the fifth tour. The tour took place under the name Spectators tour 1998/99 and led Wolfsheim from 23 October to 10 March 1999 17 German cities.

On January 29, published in 1999 after three years of the fourth studio album Spectators. As with Dreaming Apes come the compositions of Heppner and Reinhardt; produced the LP Wolfsheim and Jose Alvarez- Brill. The LP consists of eleven new songs, a deluxe edition of the album yet, additionally includes Maxi Single Artificial worlds. The album was released in Europe in the same year. In Germany could immediately position three on the album charts be achieved in the third week chart position even two, one had to be beaten only Cher's Believe album. For the first time a wolf home - recorded music was able to place in the charts outside of Germany. Spectators reached number 41 of the Swiss charts. To date, Spectators, with over 250,000 copies sold the most records sold Wolf home what they were in 2004 awarded a gold record in Germany. On 26 March 1999, the third single taken from Artificial worlds took place, even this single placed back in the charts. In May this year, the duo first played at the festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. On 26 July 1999, a vinyl edition of Sleep Somehow (Extended Mix) was released for collectors. In August 1999 they were the first time at a concert outside Germany, they were part of the Belgian euro skirt open airs. In Munich they played as the opening act at a concert of American band REM.

Time bridging to the next album (2000-2002)

2000 paused Wolfsheim almost the entire year. No sound recordings were released and there were no studio recordings instead. They played only two festival concerts: on 9 June 2000 at the Wave -Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig and at the Doomsday Festival in Dresden on August 19, 2000 In addition, first published a calendar with the most beautiful photo impressions of the two. .

Only in September 2001, she came back to the public. On 4 September 2001 a new version of the song appeared in Grey Grey with the German darkwave band Girls Under Glass. The original dates from the year 1992 by Girls Under Glass and Peter Heppner, the new version of the album was recorded with Frozen Heppner and Reinhardt for the new Girls Under Glass. In September 2001, the two played on three German festivals: Mera Luna Festival, Weißenfelser Castle Festival and the Woods Day Summer Open Air On October 29th appeared the first and hitherto only box set of the band. It was the box Spectators trilogy. It involves a kind of best of the last album and is from the album Spectators and Maxi Singles Once in a Lifetime and artificial worlds. After the release of Spectators in the U.S. tour was planned by the United States for October 2001, they had to be canceled because of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 but.

On 16 April 2002, to date, only DVD released by Wolfsheim. The DVD includes a concert recording, consisting of 24 tracks. The pictures were taken during the second part of the Spectators tour 1998 /99. The concert recording took place at the concert in urban cattle and slaughterhouse in Dresden on 6 March 1999. In addition, the DVD contains seven music videos and specials such as a slideshow and an interview. For the end of 2002 the new album Close Enough has been announced, but Heppner and Reinhardt moved the release date to 2003.

Fifth studio album Casting Shadows and career highlight (2003)

On 17 February 2003, the first single No appeared back. With her ​​Wolfsheim celebrated the largest single success of her career in Germany. She was the only Top 10 hit to date and was awarded for over 150,000 units sold with a gold record. In the accompanying music video directed by Detlev Buck led again. The success of the single was so great that they could be placed at position 18 of the annual chart of 2003. For a period of eleven weeks what they do. Most successful German -language song in the German single charts From March 6 to 22 followed for promotional purposes a tour of Germany called Casting Shadows tour in 2003, which led to Germany and one time in Austria and Switzerland, the two eleven times. On April 7, followed in 2003 after four years, the last studio album, Casting Shadows, which was originally to be called Close Enough. The album went straight to No. 1 on the German album charts. It was an album to be placed in the Swiss charts for the second time and the first time succeeded in an entry in the Austrian album charts. Thus, the album in all DA -CH could place countries. In addition, the album was placed at position 21 of the album charts of the year in Germany. In 2004, the album sold 200,000 units went platinum. This is the only platinum record of their career. The album was produced by Jose Alvarez- Brill, Axel Breitung and Andreas Herbig. On November 3, the second single released from the album. It is a double A - side called Find You're Here / Find You're Gone. The single was also placed immediately in the German single charts. For the first time it was possible to achieve with this single a placement outside of Germany. Find You're Here / Find You're Gone was also placed at number 73 of the Austrian charts.

Last achievements and band resolution (2004-2006)

On March 1, published in 2004 Heppner and Reinhardt their last maxi single, a remake of the song Blind, which was released on the album Spectators in 1999. It involves the soundtrack to the film peas on half 6 The single was also placed immediately in the German single charts. On 6 March 2004 Wolfsheim came with the single blind to the echo and were in the same night with an echo in the category Artists / artist / group awarded National Rock / Metal / Alternative, where they face Die Happy, Guano Apes, In Extremo and we are able to enforce heroes. Two weeks after the Echo Award Wolfsheim went on in 2001 planned U.S. tour, where they played 5 April 2004 a total of ten concerts on 21 March 2004. This was also the last tour of Wolfsheim. The last official concert gave the two on 30 July 2005 at the open-air theater in Schwerin, in the course of Thalia open airs.

2005 Wolfsheim members nor the release for DJ Baby Anne, who published a cover version of Once in a Lifetime. Then Markus Reinhardt moved for some time from the music business back. He composed some pieces that he did not wish to implement with Wolfsheim. In December 2005, Peter Heppner signed a solo contract with the music label Warner Music Group.

Disputes (since 2007)

Since early 2007, Reinhardt tried his longtime bandmates Heppner excluded from the shared band projec Wolfsheim and sued for this purpose before the District Court of Hamburg. The action was also rejected, as is the appeal before the competent Court of Appeal. Heppner stressed repeatedly in interviews that he was still very interested in a continuation of Wolfsheim.

2008 Heppner launched his solo career and released his solo debut album. Reinhardt was devoted to other band projects such as since 2010 Comfortable Cave Goodbye.

Side projects

Peter Heppner

Even during his time in Wolfsheim 1987-2004 Peter Heppner has been involved in numerous other musical projects, including as a guest musician or in collaboration with Girls Under Glass, Umbra et Imago, Joachim Witt and Schiller.

Markus Reinhardt

NEFkom (1993-1994)

1993/94 Reinhardt founded together with the Girls Under Glass - member Axel Ermes NEFkom the project, with two singles emerged. Was born in 1993 and 1994, the Transit EP Maxi Single Da Da Da, in cooperation with DJ Ghandi.

Restart ( 1997)

In 1997, Reinhardt with Axel Ermes and Christoph Bolwin the trio reboot. During this collaboration, the album was The genetic dream.

Care Company (2001)

In 2001, Markus Reinhardt with the then Wolfsheim producer Jose Alvarez- Brill and guitarist Carsten Klatte Project Pitchfork, the trio Care Company. It followed the album In the Flow with the singles Gain Again, Untitled and Dolphins.

Comfortable Cave Goodbye ( 2010)

Published in 2010 Reinhardt with the project Comfortable Cave Goodbye Maxi Single Travel in Time. 2012, a remix version of Travel in Time was released by the band Parralox.

Tours

For an overview of all concerts, see:

Discography

Studio albums

Awards

• Echo 2004: in the category Artists / artist / group National Rock / Metal / Alternative ( Casting Shadows )