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!distain (released as Distain! in the 1990’s, by now the exclamation mark goes in the front of the name) is a friendly and unpretentious synth-pop band from Munich, Germany, consisting of singer Alexander Braun and Manfred Thomaser.

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1992
Band foundation by Alexander Braun, Oliver Faig and Sebastian von Wyschetzki.

1994
First public appearance: “Pop Albert” Contest Augsburg; first record deal with Chrom Records.

1995

“Confession” (E.P.); “Cement Garden” (Longplayer); “Confession”-Tour.

1996
“Liquid” (Longplayer); “Liquid” album release concert at Live Music Hall, Cologne; AIDS-Benefiz Headliner at the CSD, Gütersloh.

1997
“Liquid”-Tour; “Dancing In The Dark”-Festival Berlin.

1998
“Homesick Alien” (Longplayer).

1999
“Homesick Alien”-Tour; “Tears of Joy” (Remix E.P. 1999 - incl. Remixes by Gareth Jones).

2002
In February, singer Alexander Braun and Manfred Thomaser start writing new songs. In autumn the first demo CD arrives at Chrom records. More new songs are recorded, Braun/Thomaser meet with the label in Berlin.

2003
In February, Oliver Faig and Sebastian von Wyschetzki separate from the band to start a new project, frontman Alexander Braun continues !distain together with Manfred Thomaser as duo. Going back to the musical roots of the band, they develope their unique distain!-style and suprise with a bunch of new modern-retro synth-recordings. In September, their single “America” is released.
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  • Akynin

    альбом неплох, но в 90х они выдали хит за хитом. сейчас уже нет этого шарма...

    May 2011

  • InquisitorAles

    On/Off is nice album

    May 2011

  • immortal-party

    it's not my cup of tea

    May 2011

  • distain

    The new !distain longplayer "on/off" has been released via echozone. More info: www.distain.de

    May 2011

  • distain

    The new !distain ep "mein weg" has been released at iTunes and Amazon... Here is the video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrB7NE7Tvh0

    April 2011

  • distain

    !distain - mein weg (e-release) The first single from the forthcoming !distain album "on/off" will be released April, 15th, 2011. "mein weg" contains seven tracks which will be sold via iTunes, Amazon etc. Tracklist: 1. mein weg (album version) / 2. mein weg (elektrostaub feat. !distain) / 3. elements (exclusive b-side) / 4. neighbours / 5. mein weg (laux remix) / 6. mandragore (oliver faig remix) / 7. mein weg (instrumental)

    March 2011

  • distain

    !distain's forthcoming and sixth studio-longplayer is to be released May, 13th, 2011. The album title is: "on/off". The band's new label partner is echozone. "on/off" has been produced by Remi Janotta (ex-Psyche), with the exception of "mediaeval presence" (Peter Rainman) and the bonus-track (Elektrostaub). The first single ("mein weg") will be released in April 2011 (e-release).

    March 2011

  • distain

    Hello, there are new !distain live videos on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/distainvideo Best wishes !distain

    July 2009
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