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Gisbert zu Knyphausen
12+ albums
singer-songwritergermanindiedeutschindie pop
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Gisbert zu Knyphausen (born on April 23, 1979 in Wiesbaden as Gisbert Wilhelm Enno Freiherr zu Innhausen und Knyphausen), is a German-language singer-songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from Eltville-Erbach in the Hessian Rheingau. After a stay in Berlin, zu Knyphausen studied music therapy in Nijmegen, Netherlands. In August 2005, he co-founded the indie label Omaha Records with Philipp Heintze. In the following autumn, he performed publicly for the first time under his own name, though he later preferred performing with a full band for most of his shows. His debut album, "Gisbert zu Knyphausen", was released on April 25, 2008 by PIAS Germany and featured both solo and band-accompanied songs. His lyrics are often melancholic yet generally hopeful, and he cites ClickClickDecker, Ton Steine Scherben, and Element of Crime as musical and lyrical influences. In 2009, he received the HANS award as Best Hamburg Artist. That same year, he held the first "Heimspiel", an annual summer concert on his family’s vineyard in Eltville-Erbach, which later developed into the "Heimspiel Knyphausen" festival, featuring artists such as Kettcar, Element of Crime, Sophie Hunger, The Notwist, and AnnenMayKantereit. From October 2006 to April 2010, zu Knyphausen lived in Hamburg before moving to Berlin. His second album, "Hurra! Hurra! So nicht.", was released on April 23, 2010 and reached number 12 on the German album charts. On October 29, 2010, he released a split single with Nils Koppruch feat
