Die Sterne | |
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 Die Sterne in Berlin in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Indie pop, Hamburger Schule |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Members | Frank Spilker Thomas Wenzel Christoph Leich |
| Past members | Frank Will (1992–2000) Richard von der Schulenburg (2000–2009) Mirko Breder (1987) |
| Website | www.diesterne.de |
Die Sterne is a two/three/four-piece indie pop band, from Hamburg, Germany. They were formed in 1991 [1] and have released twelve studio albums, the most recent in 2022.
The band consists of Frank Spilker (vocals and guitar), Thomas Wenzel (bass and vocals), and Christoph Leich (drums). Frank Will and Richard von der Schulenburg were both former keyboarders for the band.
Thomas Wenzel is also a member of the bands Die Goldenen Zitronen and Cow, while keyboardist Richard von der Schulenburg and singer Frank Spilker pursue their own solo projects. In 2018 the two co-founders Christoph Leich und Thomas Wenzel left the band. [2]
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