SONO (Lat.: ''make a sound; be heard''; Esperanto: ''sound'') is a pop/electronic band from Hamburg, Germany formed in 2000 by Lennart A. Salomon (

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), Florian Sikorski ( keyboards) and Martin Weiland (keyboards, DJ).

History

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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band project Jerobeam. Musically, SONO could be categorized widely as

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, 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)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sono German pop music groups Musical groups established in 2000 Musical groups from Hamburg