Guano Apes is a German rock band formed in 1994 in Göttingen. The band consists of Sandra Nasić (vocals), Henning Rümenapp (guitars, backing vocals), Stefan Ude (bass, backing vocals), and Dennis Poschwatta (drums, backing vocals).
AllMusic calls the quartet alt-rock and their sound a fusion of metal, pop, and rap. Dennis Poschwatta gave more details on the reason for their breakup in an interview:
Poschwatta subsequently focused on his band Tamoto, in which he played guitar (and drums while in the studio) and shared vocal duties with Markus Gumball, a.k.a. G-Ball. Tamoto released the album Clemenza in August 2005, which was supported by the singles "Beware" and "On My Mind". Stefan Ude and Henning Rümenapp were among the musicians who participated in the recording of the album. In 2007, Tamoto released the mini album Crudezza.
In 2006, Rümenapp, Ude, and Poschwatta formed a new band named IO, together with American singer Charles Simmons. IO went on the road several times and released their debut album, For the Masses, on 1 August 2008. The project was put on hold after Guano Apes reunited in 2009.
In December 2006, GUN Records released the compilation album Lost (T)apes, which contains a selection of previously unreleased demo tracks recorded in 1994 and 1995. Lost (T)apes was also released as part of the 2CD package The Best and the Lost (T)apes.
In October 2007, Nasić released a solo album titled The Signal.
Reunion and Bel Air (2009–2014)
In 2009, Guano Apes reunited and played a string of concerts in Europe, starting in Sofia, Bulgaria, and also including Braga, Portugal, Nickelsdorf, Austria, Przystanek Woodstock, Poland, and Rock im Park, Germany, and Bucharest, Romania. In Bucharest, the band announced they were working on a new album.
In April 2011, the group released their fourth studio album, Bel Air, on Columbia Europe. The album entered the German album charts at number one. They released four singles from this record: "Oh, What a Night", "Sunday Lover", "This Time", and "When the Ships Arrive".
Sony Music released the DVD Live @ Rockpalast in 2012. It contains footage of two concerts from 1997 and 2011, both recorded for the long-running German TV show Rockpalast.
Offline and Proud Like a God XX (2014–2017)
On 28 February 2014, Guano Apes released their first single in two years, titled "Close to the Sun", as well as a teaser trailer for their fifth album, titled Offline, and confirmed that the record would be released on 2 May 2014. A music video for "Close to the Sun" was released on 2 April. Later that month, it was announced that the release of Offline had been pushed back to 30 May.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Proud Like a God, Guano Apes released Proud Like a God XX on 6 October 2017. The album contains newly mixed versions of ten songs that appeared on the original album, plus the previously unreleased track "Score". The deluxe edition comes with a bonus CD containing reworked "2017 versions" of six songs from Proud Like a God (with a guest appearance by Danko Jones on the 2017 version of Open Your Eyes), as well as three cover songs, including the first single, "Lose Yourself" (originally performed by Eminem). Music videos for "Lose Yourself" and the 2017 version of "Suzie" were released on 6 October and 10 November 2017, respectively.
Members
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Guano Apes beim Open Flair 2015 (030 by Yellowcard).jpg|Sandra Nasić – lead vocals
Guano Apes beim Open Flair 2015 (020 by Yellowcard).jpg|Henning Rümenapp – guitars, backing vocals
Guano Apes beim Open Flair 2015 (004 by Yellowcard).jpg|Stefan Ude – bass, backing vocals
File:Poschwatta.jpg|Dennis Poschwatta – drums, backing vocals
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Discography
- Proud Like a God (1997)
- Don't Give Me Names (2000)
- Walking on a Thin Line (2003)
- Bel Air (2011)
- Offline (2014)
Awards
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|Viva Comet Award for Newcomer National
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|MTV Select – Central
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|rowspan="2"| MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act
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| Sandra Nasić
|1LIVE Krone Award for Best Singer
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|1LIVE Krone Award for Best Band
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