It was an awesome environment, with everyone massively backing the band. Half way through the song (which by the way they had spot on) Sandra stopped to introduce the band whilst they played on top of her. The band of Henning on guitar, Stefan on bass, and Dennis on drums made their way to the stage and started rocking the title from Bel Air, an extended introduction, before Sandra came running on stage to begin singing. Seeing them perform live after everything they’ve experienced as a band, such as their hiatus, and changed of line up, they were still as fantastic as ever. In their early days with the original line up, they won several awards, and achieved much success with their music, touring and production.
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The alternative rock/metal band Guano Apes have had fluctuating success since their formation back in 1994, but with 5 full lenght studio albums under their belt, you never know when they’re going to reappear and blow you away with their sounds. In February 2014 they released a new single “Close To The Sun” with an announcement that “Offline” would be released in 2014. “Bel Air” entered the charts at number one in their home country, with four successful singles.
The reunited Guano Apes went on tour across Europe in 2009, and in 2011 released their “Bel Air” album. Also in 2006, Poschwatta, Ude and Rümenapp formed a new band called IO, and together they toured and released an album however, the band didn’t was put on hold for a return of Guano Apes in 2009. During the hiatus, Poschwatta worked with his band, Tamoto, Nasic worked on a solo album entitled “The Signal” and Rümenapp focused on behind the scenes of music. The band took an indefinite hiatus starting at the of end of their tour in 2005, but they did release compilation album called “Lost (T)apes,” in 2006. They followed up three years later with “Walking On A Thin Line” followed shortly by a live album as a limited edition including a DVD set. In 2000 Guano Apes released their sophomore album, “Don’t Give Me Names” and became certified gold in their home country of Germany. The band then set out on an eighteen-month tour around Europe, as well as the United States. They then released their debut album in October 1997 entitled “Proud Like A God” which was released by BMG and Gun/Supersonic Records and it reached certified platinum. The band hit their big break in 1996 when they won the Local Heroes competition held by Viva with their single “Open Your Eyes” which went on to become a successful single.
Life is not just "a chance to grow up quick" where one must adopt the morals of corporate gain, a trip in which one has no control, a trip in which one never takes the chance to stand up for oneself.Guano Apes was formed in 1994 by guitarist Rümenapp, bassist Ude and Poschwatta, and they were later joined by Nasic later in the year. In order to accomplish these dream one must not be "proud like a god" and pretend to be blind to the changes that have occurred in them. It tells people to open themselves up to their limited way of seeing the world, and to recover those old dreams. The chorus of the song has the main message. Some may pretend to hold onto their old dreams, maybe while they are in their own homes, but this "split" "mentality" does not follow any "reason." One can not say one has those old dreams if one does not act towards accomplishing them when one is in a position to. They selfishly think they are better than all the rest and act coldly to others who are in charge because they themselves want to be in charge. They use their education in "selfish" and "mindless" ways as they use it only in accord with what will gain them those superficial selfish goals of power and money. With this replacement, they don't only sell their skills, they literally sell themselves as what are we if not our dreams and passions. The song present two choices that person can make: they can "hide their face forever", or they can "dream and search forever." Many people hide their face by allowing their dreams to be replaced by the goals of rising up the pecking order and of monetary gain once they join the workforce. General Comment"Open Your Eyes" for me is directed towards those who have achieved enough education to use this education in a profession. Proud like a god don't pretend to be blind