SONO (Lat.: ''make a sound; be heard''; Esperanto: ''sound'') is a band from Hamburg, Germany and was started in 2001 by Lennart A. Salomon (

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) Florian Sikorski (

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) and Martin Weiland (

, DJ). Stylistically, SONO is somewhere between Pop and

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History and Characteristics

F. Sikorski and M. Weiland have been producing music together since 1995 and pursuing careers within the music industry. F. Sikorski is a sound engineer and runs a music studio, "Maratone Music."

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, among others, have recorded and mixed there. M. Weiland is active in the commercial music business in labels and sales. L. A. Salomon, originally a drummer, singer and guitarist for a large number of local bands around Hamburg, joined in 2001, marking the founding of SONO. He works as a composer and musician and runs, among other things, the

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Musically, SONO could be categorized widely as pop, with strong influences from

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, and electro. This musical diversity has provided SONO with a considerable number of fans from various music scenes. Aside from studio projects, SONO performs in various live constellations, from DJ live sequencing sets to stage performances including a large rhythm section.

Discography

Albums

* Solid State (2002; Zeitgeist/Polydor) * Live In Cologne (2005) (

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exklusiv) * Off (2005; PIAS) * RMXD (2006; PIAS) * Panoramic View (2007; PIAS) * Plus (2009; Kontor Records) * Backyard Opera (2016; Kontor Records) * Human (2018; Kontor Records)

Singles

Awards

* Keep Control: ''

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'': 2001 Year-End Chart-Toppers "Top Hot Dance Club Play Singles" #01

Literature

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: Du und viele von deinen Freunden 1. 34 deutsche Bands und Solo-Künstler im Interview. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2004,

References

External links

Official MySpace (German)

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