Anajo [SEP] location of formation
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.
in the band's music. Music website "CDstart.de" stated that Anajo made "feel-good" music (""Gute-Laune"-Musik") and remarked on the catchiness of the band's music and the simple song structures.
In response to accusations that the band sounded too poppy, Gottwald admitted in a 2007 interview that Anajo was a band that divided opinion, but added that the band's music came from the heart, which was why it sounded poppy and at times kitsch.
The lyrics for Anajo