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Lunik is a band from Switzerland. There are currently five members.


Lunik started in 1997 with Adi Amstutz, Luk Zimmermann, Mats Marti, Walo Müller and Anton Höglhammer. Singer Rahel "Jaël" Krebs joined the band in 1998 and Anton Höglhammer left the line-up. 1999 saw the release of their debut album Rumour, recorded largely in an atmospheric trip hop style. Bassist Walo Müller left the band after the accompanying tour, and the second album Ahead (2001) saw the band steering towards a pop sound. Oli Müller supported the band as bassist in the live performances, and Adi Amstutz left the band. LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Jaël is a singer/songwriter from the band Lunik. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ...


The third album Weather (2003) was a huge success in Switzerland, with an acoustic approach from Jaël, Luk, and Mats replacing the electronica of the earlier albums. Cédrir Saurer (keyboards) and Jacob Suske (bass) joined the band as supporting players on the acoustic tour for Weather. A live album, Life is On Our Side, appeared in 2004. Cédrir Saurer and Jacob Suske joined the official line-up in 2005, and Mats Marti departed at the same time. In the beginning of 2006, Chrigel Bosshard joined Lunik as the new drummer.

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Band Members

Current line-up

  • Jaël - Singer
  • Luk Zimmermann - Guitar
  • Chrigel - Drums
  • Cédric Saurer - Keys
  • Jacob Suske - Bass

Jaël is a singer/songwriter from the band Lunik. ...

Discography

Albums

  • 1999 – Rumour
  • 2001 – Ahead
  • 2003 – Weather
  • 2004 – Life is on Our Side

Singles

  • 1999 – "Other Side"
  • 1999 – "Rumour"
  • 2001 – "Static"
  • 2002 – "Waiting"
  • 2003 – "The Most Beautiful Song" (from the Globi and the Stolen Shadows soundtrack)
  • 2004 – "Summer's Gone"
  • 2005 – "Go On"

Globi is a Swiss cartoon character often referred as Switzerlands Mickey Mouse. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Lunik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (249 words)
Lunik started in 1997 with Adi Amstutz, Luk Zimmermann, Mats Marti, Walo Müller and Anton Höglhammer.
Cédrir Saurer and Jacob Suske joined the official line-up in 2005, and Mats Marti departed at the same time.
In the beginning of 2006, Chrigel Bosshard joined Lunik as the new drummer.
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