About Tokio Hotel

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Formed in 2001 in Magdeburg, Germany, by Bill Kaulitz (b. 1 September
1989, Magdeburg, West Germany; vocals), Tom Kaulitz (b. 1 September
1989, West Magdeburg, Germany; guitar/vocals), Georg Listing (b. 31
March 1987, West Germany; bass), and Gustav Schäfer (b. 8 September
1988, West Germany; drums). The youthful quartet originally performed
as Devellish before changing its name to Tokio Hotel and securing a
major label contract with Sony BMG. The label teamed the band up with
experienced songwriters and musicians but, despite their investment,
opted to release Tokio Hotel during recording sessions for their debut.
Fortunately, the Universal Music Group stepped in and the quartet was
able to complete work on the album. The aggressive mix of glam goth
punk and emo rock and Bill Kaulitz's androgynous looks seemed tailor
made for an international crossover from the moment Tokio Hotel
released Schrei in 2005. The album was an immediate hit in the band's
native Germany and was re-released in an expanded version in 2006,
retitled Schrei: So Laut Du Kannst.
The 2007 follow-up Zimmer 483 was another major hit in Germany, owing
in no small part to the band's major teenage fanbase (reviews by
"older" critics were less generous). They began the transition to the
international stage with the release of their English language debut,
Scream, later in the year. Comprising new versions of tracks from
Schrei and Zimmer 483, the album was also released in an expanded
format in North America in 2008.
DISCOGRAPHY: Schrei (Island 2005)***, Zimmer 483 (Island 2007)***,
Scream (Island 2007)***.
VIDEOGRAPHY: Zimmer 483: Live On European Tour (Universal 2007).
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