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Years active
  
1989–present

Website
  
Official website

Associated acts
  
13 & God

Past members
  
Martin Messerschmid

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Origin
  
Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany

Members
  
Console, Markus Acher, Micha Acher, Andreas Haberl, Martin Messerschmid, Martin Gretschmann

Record labels
  
City Slang, Sub Pop, Morr Music, Domino Recording Company

Genres
  
Electronica, Post-rock, Post-hardcore

Albums
  
Neon Golden, Close to the Glass, The Devil - You + Me, Shrink, Superheroes - Ghostvillains & Stuff

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The Notwist /ˈnoʊ.twɪst/ are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations despite maintaining a relatively stable line-up. While their early records moved through heavy metal into dark indie rock, their recent efforts for which they have received the most attention have been strongly influenced by the electronica scene, along with the other groups on the record label Morr Music.

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History

The Acher brothers and Messerschmid formed the group in 1989 in Weilheim in Oberbayern, near Munich. In 1990 they recorded their self-titled debut, a grunge-metal oriented LP. 1992 saw the release of Nook, which has an indie rock sound, while their 1995 album 12 contains their first flirtation with electronics. Martin Gretschmann then joined the group in 1997. Shrink, released in 1998, is a jazz-electro-rock album. In 1998 Cynthia Dall did the vocals for a remix of "Torture Day" by The Notwist. The album Neon Golden (released in 2002) put them on the map for American listeners, with its heartfelt sentiment and more pop-oriented sound.

Messerschmidt left the group in 2007 and was replaced by Andi Haberl. The band's sixth full-length record, The Devil, You + Me, was released in Europe in May 2008. On June 17, 2008 the album was released in North America on Domino Records.

In 2009 they recorded Storm, a soundtrack to the film of the same name from Hans-Christian Schmid. In late 2012 they began playing songs from a new album on tour. The album, Close to the Glass, was released on February 24, 2014 under Sub Pop Records

In January 2015, Close to the Glass was nominated for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award.

Collaborations and side projects

The group has been remixed by Four Tet, Caribou, Grizzly Bear, Console, Loopspool, Panda Bear and others. Singer Markus Acher also collaborated with Anticon and rapper/producer Alias on the song "Unseen Sights". In 1991, Markus Acher made a noise, post rock band Village of Savoonga in Weilheim, Germany. They released Village Of Savoonga(1992), Philipp Schatz(1996) and Score(1997).

The Notwist formed a group with Themselves named 13 & God, whose eponymous debut was released in 2005. Markus Acher, in addition to his work with The Notwist and 13 & God, also works with the band Lali Puna, while Mecki Messerschmidt now also plays drums for the recently reformed Schweisser. Michael Acher composes and programs for Ms. John Soda.

Current members

  • Markus Acher — guitar, vocals (1989–present)
  • Micha Acher — bass (1989–present)
  • Andi Haberl — drums (2007–present)

    • Former members

  • Martin Gretschmann (aka Console and Acid Pauli) — programming (1997–2015)
  • Martin Messerschmid — drums (1989–2007)

    • Albums

  • The Notwist (1991)
  • Nook (1992)
  • 12 (1995)
  • Shrink (1998)
  • Neon Golden (2002)
  • The Devil, You + Me (2008)
  • Storm (soundtrack, 2009)
  • Close to the Glass (2014)
  • The Messier Objects (2015)
  • Superheroes, Ghostvillains + Stuff (2016)

    • Singles and EPs

  • Johnny and Mary EP (1994)
  • Only in America EP (1996)
  • Untitled (Selections From 12) EP (1997)
  • "Day 7" single (1997)
  • "Chemicals" single (1998)
  • "Trashing Days" single (2001)
  • "Pilot" single (2001)
  • "Pick Up the Phone" single (2002)
  • "One With the Freaks" single (2002)
  • Untitled (Scoop) EP (2002)
  • Lichter EP (2003) (Soundtrack for the film Distant Lights (Lichter))
  • Different Cars and Trains EP (2003)
  • Solo Swim EP (2004)
  • "Where in this World" single (2008)
  • "Boneless" single (2008)
  • "Come In" single (2009)
  • "Blank Air" single (2010)
  • "Kong" single (2014)

    • Songs

    One With The FreaksNeon Golden · 2002
    Pick Up the PhoneNeon Golden · 2002
    Trashing DaysNeon Golden · 2002

    References

    The Notwist Wikipedia
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