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Biography

Scala & Kolacny Brothers is a Belgium|Belgian women's choir , conducted by Stijn Kolacny and arranged and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on the piano.

History

Formed in 1996 in music|1996 and winning the Belgian 'Choir of the Year'-contest in 2000, they have made five studio albums, starting with On The Rocks in 2002 in music|2002 , in multiple languages.

Most songs are specially made arrangements of well-known musicians and bands such as Oasis (band)|Oasis , Björk , Radiohead , U2 , Nirvana (band)|Nirvana , Depeche Mode , Muse (band)|Muse , Rammstein , etc. although they have also been very successful with their own compositions.

In 2006, Rammstein released their live album Völkerball which features Scala's "Engel" in the closing credits of the DVD,

In 2008 Scala was asked to do a project in remembrance of the legendary Belgian singer Pierre Rapsat , who died in 2002. The sold out "Dans les Yeux d’Aurore" tour strengthened Scala’s relationship with Belgium’s French-speaking audience. The number of concerts in Germany also increased steadily and Scala performed more and more songs in German, including its version of MIA’s hit, "Hungriges Herz", which was used in a top national German television commercial.

Scala's album CIRCLE was released through VIVA/NOVA in Belgium in June 2010.

In July 2010, a trailer for the film The Social Network was released around the world, featuring Scala's cover of Radiohead 's " Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep ". This trailer was seen over 250 million times in cinemas and on TV, as well as over 10 million times in various forms on YouTube.

Also in 2010 Scala & Kolacny Brothers signed for North America with ATCO Records (a Warner Company), as well as re-signed with Indie label PIAS for Europe . ATCO released a limited edition EP DAWN digitally October 26, 2010. A special German edition of Circle , was released as a double CD November 26, 2010 in Germany.

Scala's version of "Every Breath You Take" ( The Police ) was featured in the trailer for ITV1's period drama Downton Abbey in the fall of 2010. The song was again used on television in New Zealand, Spain and Belgium, as well as in many other countries upon the release of Downton Abbey around the world. Scala & Kolacny Bros.' version of U2's "With or Without You" was used in Downton Abbey's Series 2 trailer in fall 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wE1tUYJpACc and both the single and album hit #1 in Ireland. In December 2011 the trailer for Downton Abbey Season 2 hit the United States, on PBS. In the UK, ITV used Scala's version of Last Christmas (Wham) for the Downton Abbey Christmas Special in December 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=spTU-BHVCKA. Scala & Kolacny Brothers performed at the VIP premiere of the Christmas Special at the Corinthia Hotel in London and became fast friends with the DA cast.

Scala's version of "Creep" was also used in The Simpsons episodes The Ten-Per-Cent Solution aired on December 4, 2011 and The D'oh-cial Network aired on January 15, 2012, after earlier uses in the French movie Poisson Violent , the German movie "Wir Sind Die Nacht" and in the UK soap Hollyoaks . Hollyoaks used Scala's With Or Without You in December 2011. Other major Scala & Kolacny Bros. synchs include the CW USA TV series Nikita and one of Steven Kolacny's own songs "Our Last Fight" in the FX Drama series season III of Sons of Anarchy .

Scala's video clip for the Kings of Leon track "Use Somebody" had its world premiere on Yahoo Music 14 March 2011. A subsequent video for the Foo Fighter's 'Everlong' was directed by Mark Woollen - also responsible for the trailer for 'The Social Network'.

On April 18, 2011, Scala appeared as a musical guest on the TBS (TV channel)|TBS show Conan (TV series)|Conan . The German version of the television special 'Live From Bruges' aired on SIXX (Germany) 17 August 2011, after prior airings in Flemish and French in Belgium. The USA version started to air on PBS from November 2011, with a launch on WGBH, Boston.

The self titled Scala & Kolacny Bros. CD was released by ATCO in the United States 15 March 2011. This CD is somewhat different from the European Circle release. Scala & Kolacny Bros gave their first US performance at SXSW on 18 March 2011, at the legendary Stubbs Barbecue. A North-American tour started in Vancouver on April 7, hit most major markets in the US including LA, Chicago and NY, as well as the Coachella Festival before concluding May 2 in Montreal. 18 & 19 June Scala & Kolacny Bros. performed at the Heineken Dia de La Musica in Madrid. Earlier that month, June 8, they performed for the first time in the UK - a sold out show at the legendary Union Chapel in London. And 17 July 2011 they were the 'special guest' at the Latitude Festival in the UK, playing for about 20.000 fans. 13 December 2011 Scala & Kolacny Bros. played what is now called 'the Ice Show' (the heating in the venue did not work and stage and venue temperatures were below 8 degrees) at the HMV Forum in London, followed by a real Ice show in Ingolstadt, Germany.

The album 'Scala & Kolacny Brothers' was released by PIAS in the UK and Spain June 6, 2011 and in France. A special version of the album, with two Italian language tracks was released in November 2011 in Italy by indie label Carosello and hit the top 10 in Italy during December. UK re-released the Scala & kolacny Bros. album with two additional Coldplay tracks (Yellow and Viva La Vida) December 12, 2011. Scala appeared on the Royal Variety Show (ITV) and the Sports Personality of the year show (BBC1) in that month http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=8f7peX5UY0g.

In the Fall of 2011 a special collaboration with German rap-hop star Kool Savas resulted in a special video: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=RMmMHK7CTQs& list=UU_rbfbjfIzVp5NwQcQr4mPQ& index=1& feature=plcp

From September 23 to October 31, 2011, Scala's version of "The Beautiful People" was used as the background music for the 7 Scarezone in Halloween Horror Nights 21 at Universal Orlando . Ironically, the original version by Marilyn Manson was also used in the scarezone.

In February 2012 Scala & Kolacny Brothers performed with Francesco Renga at the San Remo Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Rj84G-du05o.

Scala & Kolacny Brothers are managed by All Parts Move LLC in Miami. Agent for North America is Marty Diamond at Paradigm. Agent for the rest of the world is Peter Price at WME London.

Scala & Kolancy Brothers' single, Engel , is featured in the trailer for the upcoming horror movie, The Possession , starring Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan .

Discography

Albums

2002 – On The Rocks (Belgian Version)

2004 – Dream On

2004 – Respire

2005 – On The Rocks (International Version)

2005 – Grenzenlos

2006 – It All Leads To This

2007 – One-Winged Angel

2008 – Paper Plane

2008 – ''Dans les yeux d'Aurore

2010 - Circle

2011 - Scala & Kolacny Brothers

2011 - Scala & Kolacny Brothers (Re-released in the UK and Ireland)

Singles

2004 – Engel (song)|Engel

2004 – Schrei nach Liebe

2005 – With or Without You / Clandestino

2005 – Hungriges Herz

2005 – Last Christmas

2007 – '' Friday I'm in Love / Somebody

2008 – Raintears

Extended Discography

On the Rocks (Belgian Version)

#" I Think I'm Paranoid " - Garbage (band)|Garbage
#" Smells Like Teen Spirit " - Nirvana (band)|Nirvana
#" Can't Get You Out Of My Head " - Kylie Minogue
#"Ik Hou Van U" - Noordkaap
#"Satelliet S.U.Z.Y." - Noordkaap
#"Van God Los" - Monza (band)|Monza
#"God In My Bed" - K's Choice
#" She Hates Me " - Puddle of Mudd
#"Let Her Down Easy" - Sananda Maitreya|Terence Trent D'Arby feat. Arid (band)|Jasper Steverlinck
#"All I Did (Was Get Close To You)" - Arid (band)|Arid feat. Arid (band)|Jasper Steverlinck
#" Teenage Dirtbag " - Wheatus
#" Someone New " - Eskobar / Heather Nova
#" Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep " - Radiohead (live)
#" Muscle Museum " - Muse (band)|Muse
#" Every Breath You Take " - The Police

On the Rocks (International Version)

#"I Think I'm Paranoid" - Garbage (band)|Garbage
#"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana (band)|Nirvana
#"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" - Kylie Minogue
#" Turn (song)|Turn, Turn, Turn " - Travis (band)|Travis
#" Somebody (Depeche Mode song)|Somebody " - Depeche Mode
#"She Hates Me" - Puddle of Mudd
#"Let Her Down Easy" - Sananda Maitreya|Terence Trent D'Arby feat. Arid (band)|Jasper Steverlinck
#" Life On Mars " - David Bowie feat. Arid (band)|Jasper Steverlinck
#"Teenage Dirtbag" - Wheatus
#"Someone New" - Eskobar / Heather Nova
#"Creep" - Radiohead (live)
#"Muscle Museum" - Muse (band)|Muse
#"Every Breath You Take" - The Police

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	5
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	49
French Albums Chart http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	53

Dream On

#" Dream On (Depeche Mode song)|Dream On " - Depeche Mode
#" Under the Bridge " - Red Hot Chili Peppers
#"Don't Break My Heart" - UB40
#" 21 Things I Want In A Lover " - Alanis Morissette
#"Wrong" - The New Symbol
#" I Touch Myself " - Divinyls
#"Go Where I Send Thee" - Stephen Hatfield
#" Exit Music (For a Film) " - Radiohead
#" Bittersweet Symphony " - The Verve
#" With or Without You " - U2
#" Walking After You " - Foo Fighters
#"Daddy I'm Fine" - Sinéad O'Connor
#" Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)|Perfect Day " - Lou Reed
#"Underneath It All" - Nine Inch Nails

Dream On Bonus

#" Engel (song)|Engel " - Rammstein
#"Kein Zurück" - Wolfsheim (band)|Wolfsheim
#"Somebody" - Depeche Mode
#"Creep" - Radiohead (live)
#"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana (band)|Nirvana (live)
#Video: "Someone New" - Heather Nova
#Video: "With Or Without You" - U2 (live)

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 19653	19
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 19653	14
French Albums Chart http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 19653	132
German Albums Chart http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 19653	42

Respire

#"Electrastar" - Indochine
#" Clandestino (song)|Clandestino " - Manu Chao
#"Marilou Sous La Neige" - Serge Gainsbourg
#"Le Vent Nous Portera" - Noir Désir
#"Jeune Et Con" - Damien Saez
#"Respire" - Mickey 3D
#"J'en Rêve Encore" - Gérald De Palmas
#" Sexy Boy (Air song)|Sexy Boy " - Air (French band)|Air
#"Un Monde Parfait" - Les Innocents
#"Je N'Veux Pas Rester Sage" - Dolly (French band)|Dolly
#"Le Jour S'est Levé" - Téléphone
#"Remède" - Mass Hysteria (band)|Mass Hysteria
#"Face À La Mer" - Les Négresses Vertes

Respire Bonus

#"Evigheden" - Michael Bojesen
#"Mon Bonhomme" - Steven Kolacny
#"Engel" - Rammstein
#Video: "With Or Without You" - U2

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	50
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	44
French Albums Chart http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	36

Grenzenlos

#"Hungriges Herz" - MIA.
#"Du Trägst Keine Liebe In Dir" - Echt (band)|Echt
#"Mensch" - Herbert Grönemeyer
#"Ein Kompliment" - Sportfreunde Stiller
#" Mutter (song)|Mutter " - Rammstein
#" Perfekte Welle " - Juli (band)|Juli
#"Ohne Dich" - Selig (band)|Selig
#"Hier Kommt Alex" - Die Toten Hosen
#"Denkmal" - Wir sind Helden
#"Tausend Tränen Tief" - Blumfeld
#" Das Model " - Kraftwerk
#"Junimond" - Rio Reiser

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
German Albums Chart http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 19774	42

It All Leads To This

#" Górecki (song)|Górecki " - Lamb (band)|Lamb
#" Everyday I Love You Less and Less " - Kaiser Chiefs
#"Station Approach" - Elbow (band)|Elbow
#" Wake Up Dead Man " - U2
#" Yellow (song)|Yellow " - Coldplay
#" Enjoy the Silence " - Depeche Mode
#" The Model " - Kraftwerk
#" Heartbeats (song)|Heartbeats " - The Knife
#" You Oughta Know " - Alanis Morissette
#"New Favorite" - Alison Krauss & Union Station
#"The Downtown Lights" - The Blue Nile
#"Self-fulfilling Prophecy" - Steven Kolacny
#" Everything in Its Right Place " - Radiohead

It All Leads To This Bonus

#"Górecki" - Lamb (band)|Lamb (Radio Edit)
#"Górecki" - Lamb (remix by Zornik|Koen Buyse )

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 20254	14
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 20254	29

One-Winged Angel

#" Jóga " - Björk (4:30)
#" Black Horse and the Cherry Tree " - KT Tunstall (3:49)
#" The Bitter End (song)|The Bitter End " - Placebo (band)|Placebo (2:21)
#" The Blower's Daughter " - Damien Rice (4:35)
#" I Believe in You (Kylie Minogue song)|I Believe in You " - Kylie Minogue (3:10)
#" Fake Plastic Trees " - Radiohead (4:40)
#"One-Winged-Angel" - Steven Kolacny (2:42)
#"Somebody" - Depeche Mode (4:33)
#"It's All Over" - Steven Kolacny (4:32)
#" Friday I'm in Love " - The Cure (2:26)
#"Colorblind" - Counting Crows (3:26)
#" If You Could Read My Mind (song)|If You Could Read My Mind " - Gordon Lightfoot (5:10)
#" The Beautiful People (Marilyn Manson song)|The Beautiful People " - Marilyn Manson (3:54)
#"Our Last Fight" - Steven Kolacny (4:10)

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	49
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	86

Paper Plane

#"It Never Will Come Back" - Steven Kolacny
#"Splinter" - Steven Kolacny
#"Seashell" - Steven Kolacny
#"I Will Bleed For You" - Steven Kolacny
#"Raintears" - Steven Kolacny
#"Woorden" - Steven Kolacny
#"Paper Plane" - Steven Kolacny
#"A Little More Each Time" - Steven Kolacny
#"Kleine Man" - Steven Kolacny
#"Magic" - Steven Kolacny

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ performer/ scala_and_kolacny_brothers	28

Circle

#" Nothing Else Matters " - Metallica
#" Viva La Vida " - Coldplay
#" Suzanne (Leonard Cohen song)|Suzanne " - Leonard Cohen
#" California Dreamin' " - The Mamas & the Papas
#" Ironic (song)|Ironic " - Alanis Morissette
#" Solsbury Hill (song)|Solsbury Hill " - Peter Gabriel
#" Bad (U2 song)|Bad " - U2
#" Champagne Supernova " - Oasis (band)|Oasis
#" I Feel You " - Depeche Mode
#" Use Somebody " - Kings of Leon
#" Lithium (Nirvana song)|Lithium " - Nirvana (band)|Nirvana
#"Evigheden" - Michael Bojesen

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 55602	39
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 55602	32
German Albums Chart http:/ / acharts.us/ album/ 55602	68