IO (pronounced the English way 'eye-oh', as opposed to the German way 'ee-oh') is a German

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band, formed in 2006 after the breakup of

Guano Apes Guano Apes are 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 ...

. Original Guano Apes members Henning Rümenapp (

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), Stefan Ude ( bass) and Dennis Poschwatta (

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) reunited after having spent time on individual projects - of which Poschwatta's band Tamoto was the only real band, as well as the most successful. IO was then completed by adding

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singer Charles Simmons to the lineup. The band released their debut album ''For The Masses'' on August 1, 2008, and toured several times, but was put on hold after Guano Apes reunited in 2009. As stated in the news section of IO's website, the band members "don't quite know yet" what consequences the Guano Apes reunion will have for IO.

Discography

* 2008 - ''For the Masses''

References

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