Anajo [SEP] inception
Anajo
Anajo () was an indie pop band from Augsburg, Germany that was active between 1999 and 2014. Consisting of Oliver Gottwald (vocals, guitar), Michael Schmidt (bass, keyboards) and Ingolf Nössner (drums), the band produced guitar pop with electronic sounds, these being more prominent in earlier recordings. Anajo's debut album was released in 2004 and the band went on to record three further albums, the most commercially successful reaching No. 51 in the German charts.
History.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Anajo also performed in Ukraine (2006) and Russia (2006 and 2010) following invitations from the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Goethe-Institut, respectively. In 2008, Anajo toured with the pop orchestra from the University of Augsburg, holding concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Musical style.
Anajo was described as an indie pop band by various journalists. In its biography of Anajo, music magazine "laut.de" referred to the clever melodies, unpretentious instrumentation and well chosen words