That’s where the first name comes from! The second name we just like the sound of Rook.
We come from a very small town in the Western part of Germany called Hamm and we had a rehearsal space and back in Hamm, Finn drove a bike called Giant and it was written on the bike. FRED – “We definitely just liked the sound of it. There was a break of three years between these two projects.” FRED – “We didn’t think we were punk- rock anymore!” CHLOE - “So where does the name Giant Rooks come from?”įINN – “That’s a good question! I think we just liked the sound of it. What were you guys trying to represent in the music video?įINN – “The idea was to show a history of our band and I think in the first clip of the video, you can see me and Fred playing in our first band when we were like eightyears-old as we are cousins!” CHLOE - “What encouraged you guys to form a new band then?”įINN – “We had this punkrock band when we were eight to 12 and we kind of stopped it and focused on other things. I think these are the main themes on the record.” CHLOE - “Misinterpretations was the first single to be released off of the album. CHLOE - “So the album was released on August 28th, what kind of overall themes are you guys trying to convey through this album?”įINN – “I think our debut album Rookery is an album which asks a lot of questions, questions like: what is my role in this world what am I supposed to do who am I and how am I supposed to handle my own privileges.
I caught up with band members Frederick and Finn over video call to talk all things ‘Rookery’ and to find out exactly what makes this uniqueĪnd talented band tick. In the six years that the band have been active, they have been building their way up to this moment – the release of their debut album ‘Rookery.’ They have taken their time, refining their own unique sound and creating an album that looks deeply at the world with the intention of answering complex questions. Photograph / Frederike Wetzels Since then, the band have come a long way, from achieving numerous awards back home in their native Germany to selling out concerts right across Europe. It was in 2015 that the band released their first EP ‘The Times Are Bursting the Lines’, followed by their second EP the next again year, their ever popular ‘New Estate’. The five-piece band were formed back in 2014, composed of Frederik Rabe on vocals, Finn Schwieters on guitar, Luca Göttner on bass, Finn Thomas on drums and lastly Jonathan Wischniowski on piano and synthesizer. Originating from the small city of Hamm in Germany, indie-rock band Giant Rooks have taken Europe and the world by storm, not conforming to any one genre and creating a sound that is entirely their own.
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