Kraftklub

The band formed in 2009 while Felix Brummer (vocals), Karl Schumann (guitar, vocals), Steffen Israel (guitar), Till Brummer (bass) and Max Marschk (drums) were still in school in Chemnitz, Germany. In August 2009 the group released their first single, “Zu Jung,” and in February 2010 they released their first EP entitled “Adonis Maximus.” Later that year they were awarded the New Music Award from ARD Radio Station. All of the attention also made it’s way to various record labels, and in January 2011 they signed a deal with Universal Domestic Rock/ Vertigo Berlin.

In 2011 the band came in fifth place in the Bundesvision Song Contest with their song “Ich will nicht nach Berlin.” Immediately after they released the song, which reached number 45 on the German Media Control Charts. In January 2012 Kraftklub released their debut album “Mit K” and it went straight to number one. Later that year they played their first gig outside of their home country of Germany, in "La Puerta Grande" Bar in Bogotá, Spain. While touring the band have played with various bands including Beatsteaks, Fettes Brot and Casper, and the band have been known for performing with a trademark look of poloshirts, varsity jackets and suspenders. In 2014 the band released another album entitled “In Schwarz.”