Gleis 8 is a German pop group from Berlin and Hamburg that was formed in 2012. Their debut album Bleibt das immer so (2013) reached No. 7 in the German albums chart.
History Gleis 8 was formed by AnNa R., the singer from German pop duo Rosenstolz, 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.Gilic, Daniel. "AnNa R.: „So lange man am Leben ist, gehen einem die Geschichten nicht aus“ (mit Gewinnspiel!)" (in German). subtext.at. 8 August 2013. 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 Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Berlin main station) from which trains to Hamburg depart.Lohr, Matthias. "Anna R. im HNA-Interview über ihre neue Band Gleis 8" (in German). HNA.DE. 23 May 2013.
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."Sängerin AnNa R. über Rosenstolz und Gleis 8" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 6 July 2013. 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 Germany, Austria and Switzerland."Gleis 8 – Bleibt das immer so". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien.
Gleis 8 gave their first live performances at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin-Friedrichshain in June 2013.Summen, Maurice. "Am verkehrten Bahnsteig" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. 26 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 Wismar as one of the performing acts of the 2013 summer tour organized by German broadcaster NDR."16.000 Besucher feiern beim Schwedenfest" (in German). NDR.de. 18 August 2013. 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 in Berlin on or before March 16, 2025, aged 55.
Band members Current members Timo Dorsch – multiple instruments Manne Uhlig – drums
Former members Lorenz Allacher – multiple instruments (deceased) AnNa R. – lead vocals (deceased)
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Bleibt das immer so Released: 24 May 2013 Label: Island (Universal Music Group) Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 7 44 80 — Endlich Released: 12 February 2016 Label: Island (Universal Music Group) Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 6 — 60 —
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album GER AUT SWI 2013 "Wer ich bin" 70 — — Bleibt das immer so "Geh nicht" — — — 2015 "Vorbei" — — — "Dunkelrot" — — — 2016 "Trotzdem" — — — "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.
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External links
at Universal Music Group website