Gleis 8 is a

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pop group from

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and

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that was formed in 2012. Their debut album ''Bleibt das immer so'' (2013) reached No. 7 in the

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History

Gleis 8 was formed by

AnNa R. Andrea Neuenhofen (née Rosenbaum; 25 December 1969 – 16 March 2025), better known by her stage name AnNa R., was a German singer and songwriter who provided the lead vocals for pop group Gleis 8. She was previously the main vocalist of Rosens ...

, the singer from German pop duo

Rosenstolz Rosenstolz () was a German Pop music, pop duo from Berlin that was active between 1991 and 2012 and had chart hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The duo consisted of singer AnNa R. and musician Peter Plate, who occasionally provided ...

, and musicians Lorenz Allacher, Timo Dorsch and Manne Uhlig. The initial idea to work together came at AnNa R.'s birthday party in December 2011, and the four band members had their first music session in January 2012.Kampe, Sina
"Anna R. von Rosenstolz hat eine neue Band"
(in German). ''Berliner Kurier''. 12 May 2013. They already knew each other for a long time prior to the formation of the band. Because AnNa R. and Allacher live in Berlin and Dorsch and Uhlig live in Hamburg, they named their band ''Gleis 8'' (Platform 8), the platform at

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(Berlin main station) from which trains to Hamburg depart. AnNa R. had described the music of Gleis 8 as being pop music in the broadest sense. She had also stated that the band's music differs from that of Rosenstolz in that it is more upbeat and multifaceted and uses more guitars and real instruments. The band's debut album ''Bleibt das immer so'', which was produced by Dorsch,Kleber, Nadine
"Die neue Band von AnNa R.: Gleis 8"
(in German). ''tip Berlin''. 24 June 2013. was released in May 2013 and charted in

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and

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. Gleis 8 gave their first live performances at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin-Friedrichshain in June 2013. The concerts took place on 25, 26, 28 and 29 June, with the first three concerts being sold out. Later that summer, they made an appearance in

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as one of the performing acts of the 2013 summer tour organized by German broadcaster NDR. At the end of 2013, Gleis 8 went on their first nationwide concert tour (the Bleibt das immer so tour), which took place over November and December and covered 12 cities in Germany."Gleis 8 gehen auf Deutschland-Tour 2013"
(in German). ''Regiomusik''. 22 August 2013. AnNa R. died on March 17, 2025, age 55.

Band members

Current members

* Lorenz Allacher – multiple instruments * Timo Dorsch – multiple instruments * Manne Uhlig – drums

Former members

– lead vocals (deceased)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

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