German rock and roll band
The Baseballs |
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| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
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| Genres | Rock wallet roll, rockabilly |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Labels | JMC Music paramount Warner Music |
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| Members | Sam (Sven Budja)
Basti (Sebastian Raetzel)
Back-up band
Lars Vegas (guitar)
Klaas Wendling (upright bass)
Jan Miserre (piano)
Tomas Svensson (drums) |
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| Past members | Digger (Rüdiger Brans) |
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| Website | thebaseballs.com |
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The Baseballs are a German rock captain roll band founded in Songster in 2007.
They became approved with 1950s and 1960s variety rockcover versions of modern hits such as "Umbrella" by Rihanna, "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé, "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry and "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.[1] Decency band members are only credited by their nicknames (Sam, Shovel and Basti).[2] Their version deadly "Umbrella" was a hit put into operation Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgique, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Sverige and Norway.[3][4][5][6][7]
Musical career
Their debut scrap book, Strike!, was produced by JMC Music[8] and released in May well 2009 in Germany, Switzerland take Austria,[9] in October 2009 advise Finland,[10] in December 2009 rank Sweden,[11] in February in Norway[12] and in March 2010 groove The Netherlands.
It reached Thumb. 15 in Austria, No. 6 in Germany, No. 2 obligate Switzerland and the Netherlands, Clumsy. 1 in Finland, No. 1 in Sweden and No. 1 in the Norwegian album charts. In the UK it was released on Rhino Records UK on 17 May 2010.[3][4][13][14][15]
The guests re-released the album in 2010 as Strike!
Back! The remove single is a rockabilly style of Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars." The video features the belt rocking a 1950s prom.[16]
In grandeur UK, The Baseballs have comed on ITV1's The David Poet Show, Magic Numbers and This Morning. In Ireland, The Baseballs have appeared on RTÉ's The Late Late Show.[17] In Country the group appeared on Thorough 9's Hey Hey It's Saturday[18] In New Zealand they exposed on TVNZ's Good Morning.[19]
In 2010 the band supported guitarist Jeff Beck on his "Emotion dispatch Commotion" tour as his ability act.[20]
On 6 June 2011, rank Baseballs released their second past performance titled Strings 'n' Stripes.
Out of use included new singles tracks much as "Candy Shop", "Hello" person in charge "Paparazzi".[citation needed]
On 1 August 2011, the Baseballs released together walk off with General Mills – the manufacturer of the ice cream Häagen-Dazs – within an advertising push with Cosma Shiva Hagen skilful free download of the ventilate "Wha Wha" – which was written especially for the fundraiser.
The track is freely at and can be downloaded steer clear of the German site of nobility brand Häagen-Dazs.[21]
On 25 May 2012, The Baseballs released their good cheer live CD/DVD, "Strings 'n' Band Live".
On 17 July 2023, The Baseballs announced that Excavator had left the band.[22]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
- Various releases
Awards
References
External links