Darkhaus
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 Darkhaus live in the cult temple Oberhausen on November 16, 2014 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Livingston , Scotland |
| Genre (s) | Dark rock |
| founding | 2011 |
| resolution | 2017 |
| Website | www.darkhausmusic.com |
| Founding members | |
| Rupert Keplinger | |
| Gary Meskil | |
| Last occupation | |
| Rupert Keplinger | |
| Marshall Stephens | |
| Paul Keller | |
| Ken Hanlon | |
| Gary Meskil | |
Darkhaus ( spelling DARKHAUS ) is an international dark rock band whose members come from Scotland, USA, Austria and Germany. The band claims Livingston in Scotland as their hometown .
history
Darkhaus was founded in 2011 by Gary Meskil ( Pro-Pain ) and Rupert Keplinger ( Eisbrecher ), who worked for Peter Maffay (Tabaluga), Oomph! , Stephan Weidner and Laith al Deen . Meskil brought guitarist Marshall Stephens from Pro-Pain into the band, drummer Paul Keller and the Scottish singer Ken Hanlon, who lives in Florida, complete Darkhaus. In March 2013, the band signed a worldwide contract with SPV .
From the end of 2013 to mid-2014 Darkhaus toured as a support band for Unzucht , Subway to Sally and Eisbrecher. Before that, the debut album My Only Shelter was released, which brought the band first successes during these tours. On August 10, 2014, Darkhaus performed at the M'era Luna Festival. After a few first concerts as headliner in 2014, the first tour of his own followed in 2015, named after the EP Providence, which was released on March 27, 2015 . In various print and online music magazines, Darkhaus was named top newcomer and newcomer of the year in 2013 and 2014. On May 21, 2019, singer Ken Hanlon announced on Facebook that he had not been a member of the band since the end of 2017 and that the band's future path was still unknown. The band was later disbanded.
Discography
- 2013: My Only Shelter (album; Oblivion )
- 2015: Providence (EP; Oblivion)
- 2016: When Sparks Ignite (album; Oblivion) released in September 2016
Music videos
- 2013: Ghost
- 2014: Life Worth Living
- 2015: Side Effect of Love
- 2016: All of Nothing
- 2018: After The Heartache (Lyric Video)
Awards
- 2013: Newcomer of the year 2013 for the album My Only Shelter in Das Rockt magazine
- 2015: Newcomer of the year 2014 in the print magazine Sonic Seducer
Web links
- Official website
- Darkhaus at laut.de
- Dark house at Discogs (English)
- Darkhaus at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Darkhaus sign worldwide contract with SPV. In: metalmieze.de. March 21, 2013, accessed June 6, 2015 .
- ^ Rupert Keplinger: M'era Luna 2014. In: rupertkeplinger.com. August 11, 2014, accessed June 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Ken Hanlon: "I thought Darkhaus was the vehicle that would take me on my journey, but unfortunately it has been derailed". Retrieved May 26, 2019 .
- ↑ DARKHAUS | The band. Retrieved February 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Dani (editor): DARKHAUS - MY ONLY SHELTER. In: That rocks. November 22, 2013, accessed March 28, 2015 .
- ↑ Sonic Seducer: Darkhaus: Video premiere "Side Effect Of Love" / new EP "Providence". In: SONIC SEDUCER 04/2015. March 17, 2015, accessed March 30, 2015 .