Trio (band)
Major albums (in order):
CD releases:
The band also produced a number of singles. It should be noted that there are many versions of Bye Bye (marked with different advertisements on the cover); versions outside of Germany are called TRIO and Error and feature no advertisements. The 1997 CD of TRIO and Error was also released as Da Da Da in the United States, in response to the 1997 US Volkswagen commercial that featured the song "Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha", often contracted to simply "Da Da Da". The re-release had some changes: two songs were added and the album was digitally remastered. By far the band is most noted for the aforementioned "Da Da Da". The song is often given as an example of a song that is extremely repetitive or devoid of creative talent. However, to understand Trio one must understand its context. It was a product of the Neue Deutsche Welle (or NDW). However, Trio preferred the name Neue Deutsche Fröhlichkeit, which means "New German Cheerfulness", to describe their music. At that time, as now, popular songs were based on extremely simple structures that were simply polished. Trio's main principle was to remove almost all the polish from their songs, and to use the simplest practical structures (most of their songs were three-chord songs). For this reason, many of their songs are restricted to drums, guitar, vocals, and just one or maybe two other instruments, if any at all. Bass was used very infrequently until their later songs. This simplicity was not simply due to an inability to sing or play well; Remmler's later solo career shows that he was capable of much more complicated music, and Kralle has demonstrated considerable ability as a guitarist in other ventures. Rather, their songs were bare-boned to show how bare the bones actually are. The band never got very popular outside of Germany, and are largely forgotten even for their one-hit wonder. However, in its time, Trio had some popularity in Germany. For instance, the German version of "Da da da" was #2 on the charts. Its most notable songs, other than Da Da Da, are probably "Broken Hearts for You and Me", "Boom Boom", "Hearts are Trump", and "Anna Letmein Letmeout". All of these songs except the first have a corresponding German version, which sometimes differs considerably. They produced a movie called "Drei gegen Drei", meaning "Three Against Three". In the movie, three people (played by Trio) kill doubles of themselves as part of a twisted scam to gain riches. However, the movie flopped miserably; even avid Trio fan Matthias Klein said, "[the members of] Trio are not actors". The corresponding soundtrack is the album Whats the Password, however, drummer Peter Behrens does not perform in any of the songs, despite appearing on the album's cover. He left the band due to dissatisfaction with Kralle and Remmler over financial matters, leading to the complete breakup of Trio in 1985. This page about Trio (band) includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Trio (band) News stories about Trio (band) External links for Trio (band) Videos for Trio (band) Wikis about Trio (band) Discussion Groups about Trio (band) Blogs about Trio (band) Images of Trio (band) |
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He left the band due to dissatisfaction with Kralle and Remmler over financial matters, leading to the complete breakup of Trio in 1985. Something's Wrong (2001) was an album of covers, alternate versions of old songs, demos, and acoustic live performances and was released as an MP3-only album through emusic.com (http://www.emusic.com/). The corresponding soundtrack is the album Whats the Password, however, drummer Peter Behrens does not perform in any of the songs, despite appearing on the album's cover. Viva Wisconsin, a live album, was released in the United States in 1999 on the independent label Beyond, and was followed by Freak Magnet in 2001. However, the movie flopped miserably; even avid Trio fan Matthias Klein said, "[the members of] Trio are not actors". Rock!!!!! (1995, Mushroom Records) was released in 1995, in Australia only. In the movie, three people (played by Trio) kill doubles of themselves as part of a twisted scam to gain riches. Guy Hoffman (formerly of the Oil Tasters and BoDeans) replaced him in time to record New Times (1994, Elektra Records). They produced a movie called "Drei gegen Drei", meaning "Three Against Three". DeLorenzo left the group in 1993 to pursue a solo career. All of these songs except the first have a corresponding German version, which sometimes differs considerably. The group came back together in 1989, releasing 3 and then Why Do Birds Sing? (1991). Its most notable songs, other than Da Da Da, are probably "Broken Hearts for You and Me", "Boom Boom", "Hearts are Trump", and "Anna Letmein Letmeout". Ritchie also released several solo LPs. For instance, the German version of "Da da da" was #2 on the charts. The group then disbanded, with Gano releasing an album in 1987, the result of a gospel side project Mercy Seat. However, in its time, Trio had some popularity in Germany. Rex). The band never got very popular outside of Germany, and are largely forgotten even for their one-hit wonder. Their third album, The Blind Leading the Naked, was more mainstream, pop-oriented, resulting in a minor hit with "Children of the Revolution" (originally by T. Rather, their songs were bare-boned to show how bare the bones actually are. The following year, the Violent Femmes released Hallowed Ground, which moved the group to a more country music sound. This simplicity was not simply due to an inability to sing or play well; Remmler's later solo career shows that he was capable of much more complicated music, and Kralle has demonstrated considerable ability as a guitarist in other ventures. The debut album went platinum ten years after its release. Bass was used very infrequently until their later songs. The group quickly had a small cult following that never burgeoned into widespread popularity, although a few songs from this album did get some fame, the songs being "Add it up", "Blister in the sun", and "Kiss off". For this reason, many of their songs are restricted to drums, guitar, vocals, and just one or maybe two other instruments, if any at all. The music was an innovative combination of American folk music and indie rock. Trio's main principle was to remove almost all the polish from their songs, and to use the simplest practical structures (most of their songs were three-chord songs). Gordon Gano (singer/guitarist), Brian Ritchie (bassist), and Victor DeLorenzo (percussionist) founded the group and were discovered by James Honeyman-Scott (of The Pretenders). They signed to Slash Records and released a self-titled album in 1983. However, Trio preferred the name Neue Deutsche Fröhlichkeit, which means "New German Cheerfulness", to describe their music. At that time, as now, popular songs were based on extremely simple structures that were simply polished. The Violent Femmes are a rock and roll band, originally forming in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early 1980s. It was a product of the Neue Deutsche Welle (or NDW). However, to understand Trio one must understand its context. The song is often given as an example of a song that is extremely repetitive or devoid of creative talent. By far the band is most noted for the aforementioned "Da Da Da". The re-release had some changes: two songs were added and the album was digitally remastered. The 1997 CD of TRIO and Error was also released as Da Da Da in the United States, in response to the 1997 US Volkswagen commercial that featured the song "Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha", often contracted to simply "Da Da Da". It should be noted that there are many versions of Bye Bye (marked with different advertisements on the cover); versions outside of Germany are called TRIO and Error and feature no advertisements. The band also produced a number of singles. CD releases:. Major albums (in order):. It consisted of Stephan Remmler, Kralle Krawinkel, and Peter Behrens. TRIO and Error / Da Da Da. 5 Jahre Zuviel ("Five years too many", compilation). TRIO. Whats the Password. Bye Bye. TRIO Live im Frühjahr '82 ("Live in Spring '82"). TRIO. |