![]() He put an ad into local paper Stockacher Anzeiger stating, "Singer requires band for recording and live shows". In 1997, Rea Garvey left his band The Reckless Pedestrians and home town of Tralee, Ireland to go to Germany with not a lot of money and a demo CD in his pocket. Eventually the band got the ear of music industry and found themselves in the middle of a bidding war.History The 1990s: Forming and first contract The band started playing small shows with a handful of original songs and were able to impress the locals enough to create a following. About Reamonn Like many bands, the genesis of Reamonn started with an ad in the paper - this one stating: 'Irish singer looking for band for recording and tour.' Drummer Mike Gomezz first contacted Rea (who took out the ad), who said he knew a keyboardist named Sebi, who knew a guitarist named Uwe, who knew a bassist called Phil and in no time at all the German band Reamonn was born. In fact, experiencing Reamonn live is probably the best way to get to know the band, so with that in mind, the band released a live disc, Raise Your Hands, in 2004. Reamonn went over so well in places like Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Istanbul, Poland, Ireland, South Africa and Sweden (to name a few) that when their third album, Beautiful Day, was released in 2003, the band headlined stadiums that held 20,000-30,000 fans, making them one of the few German bands who have managed to gain international acclaim. Like many bands, the genesis of Reamonn started with an ad in the paper - this one stating: 'Irish singer looking for band for recording and tour.' Drummer Mike Gomezz first contacted Rea (who took out the ad), who said he knew a keyboardist named Sebi, who knew a guitarist named Uwe, who knew a bassist called Phil and in no time at all the German band Reamonn was born. ![]() With this release, Reamonn toured all of Europe and made many new fans. Like many bands, the genesis of Reamonn started with an ad in the paper - this one stating: 'Irish singer looking for band for recording and tour.' ![]() The song Reamonn performed in the movie, the sweeping, atmospheric 'Weep,' went on to become another huge hit for them and effectively silenced their critics. REAMONN DREAM NO 7 RAR MOVIEReleased in 2001, the band's sophomore effort got a friendly start, thanks in part, to a cameo appearance in the German movie Mondscheintarif in which the boys played themselves. ![]()
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