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For|the shoe company|AND1Notability|Music|date=March 2011Infobox musical artist | name = AND ONE| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Germany | genre = New Wave music|New Wave Electronic body music Futurepop | years_active = 1989–present| label = Machinery Records|Machinery Energy Rekords|Energy Virgin Schallplatten|Virgin Metropolis Records|Metropolis Out of Line Music | associated_acts =| website = http://www.andone.de www.andone.de| current_members = Steve Naghavi (1989–) Joke Jay (1992–2001, 2011-) Rick Schah (1994–2001, 2011-)| past_members = Chris Ruiz (1989–91, 2002–2011) Gio van Oli (2001–2011) Annelie Bertilsson (2000) Alex Two (1990–1993)| notable_instruments = AND ONE is a Germany|German New Wave music|New Wave , synthpop and electronic body music|EBM band founded by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz .
History
The band formed after Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz met in 1989 at a Berlin Nightclub|club . Being fans of early EBM music, Naghavi and Ruiz decided to follow in the footsteps of New Wave/synthpop band Depeche Mode by using two keyboards and a beatbox. Jason Ankeny of Allmusic called their 1990 single, "Metal Hammer", a "significant club hit".cite web | url= http://allmusic.com/artist/and-one-p385218/biography | title=And One Biography | work= Allmusic | accessdate=April 21, 2011 The duo became a trio with the addition of Alex Two, prior to the release of their debut album, Anguish (album)|Anguish in 1991. That same year, they were honored as the Best New Artist in Germany.cite book | url= http://books.google.com/books? id=IE3yERse7MUC& pg=PA108& dq=%22and+one%22+%22bodypop%22& hl=en& ei=ah2rTfSbDaW60QHd89H5CA& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=1& ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage& q& f=false title=Synthiepop - Die gefühlvolle Kälte | language=German |author=Horst, Dirk | publisher=Norderstedt | year=2010 | isbn=9783842334229 | accessdate=April 21, 2011
Going into the release of Anguish they had already garnered a decent following through touring and appearances at various parties. With their debut release they took home the "Best New Artist" award in Germany in 1991. Chris Ruiz left in 1992 (he would later return in 2001) while Steve Naghavi remained with the band. And One released three more albums with Machinery Records , Flop! (1992), Spot (1993) and I.S.T. (1994). The band left Machinery around 1996–1997 and signed to Virgin Schallplatten . And One would release four albums on this label between 1997 and 2003: Nordhausen (1997), 9.9.99 9 Uhr (1998), Virgin Superstar (2000) and Aggressor (2003).
The next And One album, Bodypop , was released on 1 September 2006 by Out of Line Music|Out of Line in Europe and on 7 November 2006 on Metropolis Records in the US. The single "Military Fashion Show" preceded the album. The band pulled out of their 2007 US tour with VNV Nation for unknown reasons.cite web |title=And One cancels USA-tour with VNV Nation |publisher= Side-Line |date=Start date|2007|6|22|df=yes |url= http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php? id=23926_0_2_0_C |accessdate=2010-03-26
In November 2007 And One announced the release of Bodypop 1½ ,cite web |title=And One covers D.A.F, Depeche Mode, Front 242, The Cure and Nitzer Ebb |publisher= Side-Line |date=Start date|2007|11|5|df=yes |url= http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php? id=26919_0_2_0_C |accessdate=2010-03-26 an EP with Cover versions|covers of songs by Depeche Mode (" Never Let Me Down Again "), Front 242 ("Operating Tracks"), Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft|D.A.F. (" Der Mussolini "), Nitzer Ebb ("I Give to You") and The Cure (" Kyoto Song "). Three weeks later, the EP was cancelled and a full length cover album announced.cite web |title=And One cancels release 'Bodypop 1½' MCD |publisher= Side-Line |date=Start date|2007|11|27|df=yes |url= http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php? id=27356_0_2_0_C |accessdate=2010-03-26 The album was finally released on 30 January 2009, but with a completely different track listing, featuring live cover versions of various synthpop hits such as New Order 's " Blue Monday (New Order song)|Blue Monday " and Pet Shop Boys ' hit " It's a Sin ".
The band's next album, Tanzomat was released on March 4, 2011. A single, Zerstörer was released on January 21 prior to the album, but is not included on the album.
On June 4, 2011 Chris Ruiz and Gio van Oli announced they were leaving And One and formed a new band entitled PAKT. http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php? id=46339_0_2_0_C Four days later, on June 8, 2011, Steve Naghavi announced the return of both Joke Jay and Rick Schah via the band's official Facebook page. The band's new album S.T.O.P. will be released on 25 May 2012. Two singles have been released to promote the record. http://www.andone.de/start.php/ And One News
Discography
Main|And One discography
Studio albums
Year
Title
1991
Anguish
1992
Flop!
1993
Spot
1994
I.S.T.
1997
Nordhausen
1998
9.9.99 9 Uhr
2000
Virgin Superstar
2003
Aggressor
2006
Bodypop
2011
Tanzomat
2012
S.T.O.P.
See also
Electronic music
Electronic body music
Schaffel|Schaffel music
References
reflist
External links
http://www.andone.de Official Site
http://www.shout.ru/exclusives/exclusive_interview_with_Steve_2002_e.htm SHOUT& #33; Online interview with Steve Naghavi and And One(2002)
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