IO (pronounced the English way 'eye-oh', as opposed to the German way 'ee-oh') is a German
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
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).
AllMus ...
. Original Guano Apes members Henning Rümenapp (
guitar
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), Stefan Ude (
bass
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* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gu ...
) and Dennis Poschwatta (
drums
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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
American 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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German alternative rock groups
Musical groups established in 2006