Milky Chance is a German rock band originating in Kassel. It consists of vocalist and guitarist Clemens Rehbein, bassist and percussionist Philipp Dausch, and their band members, Antonio Greger and Sebastian Schmidt.
members: Clemens Rehbein, Philipp Dausch, Antonio Greger
formed in: Kassel
genres: indie pop, alternative rock, folktronica, pop music
awards: Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group
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Milky Chance incorporates elements of folk, reggae, and jazz into their music. USA Today describes the band as "singer-songwriter with electronic beats." The music publication Noisey wrote, "The pair masterfully combines house and electronic beats with reggae and R&B influences; the lyrics, though, could have been written by a folk singer." The band has cited diverse artists as influences, including reggae and rock artists such as Bob Marley, Ray Charles, and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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"Stolen Dance" is the debut single by German duo Milky Chance, released in 2012 in Germany. The single has reached number one in Austria, France, Belgium (Wallonia), Ireland, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary, additionally it was the most popular track in Poland in 2014.
A 4-track Stolen Dance EP was released by Lichtdicht Records and Republic Records on 9 May 2014. The song also placed at number 4 in Triple J's Hottest 100, 2014.
After playing two live shows, over two weeks in 2013, the band recorded their debut album in a home-made studio in Rehbein's childhood home. Before finishing and releasing the record, the group released several singles on SoundCloud and on YouTube. In an interview with Sonic 102.9, the band said that it took them three years to write the song "Stolen Dance". An early version of the song, with different production, was uploaded to YouTube on 7 September 2012. The final version of the song was first uploaded to YouTube 4 April 2013 and quickly became a viral hit, racking up millions of views. The magazine SPIN wrote about the video, "the clip for "Stolen Dance" nails the visual for its artist in a way that feels definitive and not overly...
Spin described the leading single "Stolen Dance" as a "serenely rollicking crossover jam", clarifying that the song "is no red herring — the great majority of Sadnecessary follows in its pattern of low-octane beats and gently lapping guitar strumming, making for a lovely and understated album."
"Flashed Junk Mind" is a song performed by German duo Milky Chance. It was released as a digital download on 29 August 2014 through Lichtdicht as the third and final single from their debut studio album Sadnecessary (2013).
The song was written and produced by Milky Chance.
A music video to accompany the release of "Flashed Junk Mind" was first released onto YouTube on 19 September 2014 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-eight seconds.
"Down by the River" is a song by German folk duo Milky Chance. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Sadnecessary, on 28 March 2014 through Lichtdicht Records.
The song has charted in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The song was written and produced by the duo themselves.
The meaning behind the song, as explained by Clemens in a track by track commentary, is literally about a river; the Fulda, to be exact. The song was written based on a "Experiences I (Clemens) had down by the river." He does not like to explain the story behind it because when he's writing a song, he prefers to "draw a picture" of it, so that everybody can make their own story for it.
"Cocoon" is a song performed by German duo Milky Chance. It was released as a digital download on 11 November 2016 through Lichtdicht as the lead single from their second studio album Blossom.
The song was written by Milky Chance and produced by Milky Chance and Tobias Kuhn.
A music video to accompany the release of "Cocoon" was filmed in Latvia and first released onto YouTube on 11 November 2016 at a total length of four minutes and forty-eight seconds.
"Colorado" is a song by German folk rock band Milky Chance. It was released on 18 June 2021 as a single from the band's debut compilation album Trip Tape.
The band's members Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Maximilian Dausch wrote the song with Joacim Bo Persson and Sebastian Arman, and produced it with Decco.
The music video was released on 18 June 2021, and directed by Vincent Sylvain. It was filmed at "a visibly striking but faded hotel", with scenes set in the late 1970s. The band members play both employees and guests "engaged in strange, questionable, and hallucinatory practices". They end up in room 420, where they are "surrounded by swan-shaped towels, the[n] strum, sing, and fall into a trance".