Tomte

Germany

Formed: 1988

Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock

Share to:

Wielding a moody indie sound heavily influenced by Hamburger Schule bands like Tocotronic and Brit-pop acts like Pulp, Tomte formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1991 and, following a few minor lineup changes, were eventually comprised of Thees Uhlmann, Dennis Becker, Oliver Koch, Timo Bodenstein, and Max Schroder. Tomte released their first EP, Blinkmuffel, in 1996. The band's debut full-length, Du Weisst, Was Ich Meine, followed two years later, and another full-length, Eine Sonnige Nacht, hit stores in 2000. In conjunction with fellow Hamburgers K...

• Read more
• Discuss
• Add to favourites