LaBrassBanda

LaBrassBanda is a Bavarian brass band originating from Übersee, near Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany. The name of the band is a portmanteau of the Italian words "la banda" and the English term "brass band", both meaning the same.[1]

LaBrassBanda
LaBrassBanda in 2017
Background information
OriginÜbersee, Bavaria, Germany
Genres
Years active2007–present
Websitelabrassbanda.com
Members
  • Stefan Dettl
  • Andreas Hofmeir
  • Manuel Winbeck
  • Manuel da Coll
  • Mario Schönhofer
  • Jörg Hartl
  • Korbinian Weber
  • Tobias Weber
  • Stefan Huber
Past members
  • Oliver Wrage

History of the band

The band was founded 2007 by Stefan Dettl, Andreas Hofmeir, Manuel Winbeck, Oliver Wrage, and Manuel da Coll. The five musicians got to know each other during their music studies. Stefan Dettl was inspired by the Youngblood Brass Band which he met at his New York City trip. Dettl was inspired by their combination of Brass music and Hip-Hop and R&B vibes.

The first concert of LaBrassBanda was in London. During the European football championship in 2008 the band played concerts on their trailer at different fan miles. The biggest gig they had was in Vienna at the final. They also played at the ´Bavaria Open´ in Munich. In 2009 the band was invited by the Goethe-Institut to take part in the German Culture Festival sibSTANCIJA_09 in Nowosibirsk and Akademgorodok. There were further concerts in Omsk, Krasnoyarsk and Moscow.[2] In the same year LaBrassBanda appeared at the Harare International Festival of Arts in Zimbabwe, organized by the German Embassy and the Zimbabwe German Society,[3][4] and at the Roskilde Festival.[5]

During 2010 and 2012 they had 500 more concerts and festivals. They played at Hurricane Festival and Southside Festival. They also played gigs in Russia, Bosnia and Denmark. The band's aim is to make Volksmusik suitable for clubs.

In 2013 they participated in the national pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest. While they didn't win, their participation helped them become popular. In summer 2013, they headlined Die Ärzte on a few concerts.

The music genre of LaBrassBanda is "Neue Volksmusik", but the music style is a combination of Brass, reggae, Punk, Gipsy, Jazz and techno with a typical Bavarian note. Stefan Dettl and Manuel Winbeck sing in Bavarian, so not everybody can understand the lyrics. The lyrics are about beer, girls and party.

The band is known for their unusual attire: All members play at concerts barefoot, in Lederhosen and T-shirts.

In 2013 Oliver Wrage left the band because of personal reasons and 2014, Andreas Hofmeir left the band with the victory of the `Classic-Echo´. Today, he has got many solo projects and is a professor at the ´Mozarteum´ in Salzburg. Stefan Dettl had two solo albums: 2011 Rockstar and 2012 Summer of Love. At this albums he does not play trumpet but the guitar. In 2013 Mario Schönhofer (Bass), Jörg Hartl (Trumpet), Korbinian Weber (Trumpet), Tobias Weber (Percussion) and in 2014 Stefan Huber (Tuba) joined the Band.

Discography
LaBrassBanda in Vienna (2008)

Albums
Year Title Number of Songs Chart positions[6] Awards (noble metals)
GER AUT
2008 Habediehre 11 85 – –
2009 Übersee 13 39 – –
2012 Live Olympiahalle München 16 15 58 –
2013 Europa 14 3 10 –
2014 Kiah Royal 16 4 21 –
2015 Europa - in Dub 10 – – –
2017 Around the World 11 10 13 –
2020 Danzn 12 3 - –

Contributions to collective works
  • Habediehre on Songlines top of the world. Songlines Magazine: Issue 57, January/February 2009 [7]
  • Music of Doctor Döblingers geschmackvolles Kasperltheater. A Bavarian marionette show for children. "Kasperl und das Kugeleis" – 2010

Filmography
  • 2009: LaBrassBanda – Habe di Ehre Übersee – Documentary by Marcus H. Rosenmüller
  • 2010: LaBrassBanda – aus dem Circus Krone – Concert film by Marcus H. Rosenmüller
  • 2010: The Hairdresser – Movie by Doris Dörrie, sound track by LaBrassBanda
  • 2014: LaBrassBanda – (Dokumentarfilm von David Spaeth)
  • 2014: LaBrassBanda – Kiah Royal - Concert film by Philip Lenner
  • 2014: Winterkartoffelknödel - Movie by Ed Herzog, sound track by LaBrassBanda
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References
  1. BR-online about LaBrassBanda (in German) Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Report from www.goethe.de". report from www.goethe.de. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  3. "Program at www.hifa.co.zw". Program at www.hifa.co.zw. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  4. "La Brass Banda Thrills Mbare Children". The Zimbo Jam. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  5. "LaBrassbanda in Roskilde-Festival". Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  6. Source of Album Chart: Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine,
  7. Songlines top of the world. CD 57 the best new world music

Literature
  • Lorenz Beyer: LaBrassBanda: Bayern-Brass-Pop. In: Transkulturelle Musikprozesse in Oberbayern. Fallstudien zu hybrider Musik und territorialer Codierung im gesellschaftlichen Kontext. (German) Dissertation at University of Music and performing Arts Vienna, 2017. p. 143-204 (PDF; 30 MB)
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