Music Is My Weapon

What's your scope of German music? For many, full stop comes after Rammstein. But not all German music - that is, music sung in German, by Germans (hey, the distinction needs to be made) - sounds like your worst nightmare gone acoustic. Wir Sind Helden bring something for everyone to the table: sweet melancholic melodies, 20s dancehall jives, loud guitar rock, persuasive electronic beats, and enough humor to win you over. Their latest album release, Von Hier An Blind, attempts a more analog approach, a more mature mix of rock than synth.

Wir Sind Helden is: Pola Roy (drums; Monk), Judith Holofernes (vocals, guitar; spaghetti with ketchup), Jean-Michel Tourette (guitar; King Football), and Mark Tavassol (bass; Doc). After a smashing debut (Die Reklamation), Wir Sind Helden machten weiter - this time with an album so beautiful, so catchy, so unbelievably sing-a-long even if you can't understand a word. Although they aren't well-known outside of Germany, the buzz is already catching on. They're Germany's darlings, and for good reason; they're no stranger to touring. They're the cutest band you've never heard. They've got impeccable music taste (Feist, Karate, Nada Surf, Sigur Ros, to name a few). And Judith's delightful singing brings warmth and beauty to the most melancholy of songs.

They're also multi-talented: their hit single "Von Hier An Blind" can be heard in Japanese, French, and English. Their website includes translations in English complete with videos, tour diary, streamed audio, and cartoons and pictures galore. Wir Sind Helden is one German band that is wirklich gekommen, um zu bleiben.

For Fans Of: 2raumwohnung, Tomte, Kettcar, Juli.