Artist description London 86 are a 3-piece band. The style is best descriped as a cross between the new-wave-movement of the 80ies and rock-elements of the 90ies, but almost always with a melodramatic touch on it

Music Style dark pop, melodramatic rock-wave

Musical Influences The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Sisters Of Mercy, Joy Division, New Order

Similar Artists Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, Joy Division, New Order, Morrissey

Artist History - founded in 1995 (as The Krauts)- 3 members (synth, guitar, bass, 2 vocals)- Demo-CD 1997 'This Is A Song We Never Played Before' - Promo-CD 1999 'Club Of The Inferior', 2001 CD "Changes" - several concerts - one radio-performance- local tv-performance

Group Members Stefan Klose (Vocals, Guitar, Programming), Denny Hellbach (Bass, Backing Vocals), Marco Frenzel (Keyboards), Michael Hellwig (Management)

Instruments 2 vocs, guitars, bass, synth

Albums Club Of The Inferior, Changes

Press Reviews "romantic pop with an 80's taste""british fashion rock""depeche mode sans synth""moody and interesting. like a crossbetween brian eno and 80's british synth-pop""it's got mystery, not only the voice, but the chords too. the 80's feeling is nice, it's definitely an original""eerie techno rock on. liked the tune and the arrangement. got some talent here""80's nostalgia. this one's good! these guyshave definitely a cure-influence written all over.it's a nice tune"...

Additional Info a full biography can be found on our homepage http://www.london86.de

Location Berlin, n/a - Germany

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