Auletta | |
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Origin | Mainz, Germany |
Genres | Indie rock, alternative |
Years active | 2005 | –present
Labels | EMI Germany |
Members | Alexander Zwick Martin Kloos Johannes Juschzak Daniel Juschzak |
Website |
auletta |
Auletta is an indie rock band from Mainz, Germany. The band named itself after the town Auletta in Italy, where they went on holiday in 2006. [1] [2]
The band was founded in 2005. [3] In 2007 the band got their break by performing at the Emergenza European festival [4] and later that same year they won the 'Rockbuster' competition. [5] The following year, they appeared with Art Brut and Kilians. [6] At the end of 2008, Auletta signed a record deal with EMI. [7] On 26 June 2009, the band released their first album "Pöbelei & Poesie" (literally translated as Vulgarity and poetry). "Meine Stadt" (My Town), one of the songs on the album, was included in EA Sports video game, FIFA 10. On 1 October 2010, the band represented Rheinland-Pfalz at the Bundesvision Song Contest 2010 and finished 14th place out of 16 performing "Sommerdiebe" (Summer thieves). [8]
Release date | Type of release | Title | Relevant German chart peak |
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2007 | EP | Heimatmelodien | – |
8 May 2009 | Single | Meine Stadt | – |
19 June 2009 | Single | Ein Engel Kein König | – |
26 June 2009 | Album | Pöbelei & Poesie | 93 |
8 February 2010 | Single | Pöbelei & Poesie | – |
24 September 2010 | Single | Sommerdiebe | 80 |
12 August 2011 | Album | Make Love Work | 36 |
2011 | Single | Make Love Work | 54 |