Kraftklub in Dresden

About the artist

Kraftklub is a five-person band from Chemnitz, Germany. Their music combines rock / indie and Sprechgesang with German lyrics and is generally considered to be a mixture of rap and indie. The band first met at school and founded the band at the end of 2009. On 13 February 2010 they released their first EP, entitled Adonis Maximus at a record release party in the Chemnitz club Atomino. Kraftklub have performed as the support act for bands including Beatsteaks, Fettes Brot and Casper. In August 2009 they released their first single, Zu Jung. In September 2010 they won the ARD radio station New Music Award. This resulted in attention from some major record labels. As of January 2011, they are currently signed to Universal Domestic Rock/Vertigo Berlin.