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{{Short description|German rock band}}
{{for|an album with the same name|Reamonn (album)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Reamonn
| image               = Reamonn wiesbaden.jpg
| caption             = Reamonn in 2009
| landscape           = yes
| alias               = 
| origin              = [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]], Germany
| genre               = [[Pop rock]], [[alternative rock]] 
| years_active        = 1999–2012
| label               = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]], [[Island Records|Island]], [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| website             = {{url|reamonn.com}}
| past_members        = [[Rea Garvey]]<br />Uwe Bossert<br />Mike "Gomezz" Gommeringer<br />Philipp Rauenbusch<br />Sebastian Padotzke
}}
'''Reamonn''' was a German [[pop rock]] band fronted by Irish singer/songwriter [[Rea Garvey]]. Formed in 1999, they have recorded and released a total of six full-length studio albums which were highly successful in Germany and also saw some success in other European countries. They gained recognition in 2000 with their song "[[Supergirl (Reamonn song)|Supergirl]]" from their debut album ''[[Tuesday (album)|Tuesday]]''. The band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2012.

== History ==
=== The 1990s: Formation and first contract ===
In 1997, [[Rea Garvey]] left his band the Reckless Pedestrians and his hometown of [[Tralee]] in Ireland, heading to Germany with little money and a demo CD in his pocket. He put an advertisement in the local paper ''Stockacher Anzeiger'' stating, "Singer requires band for recording and live shows". Mike "Gomezz" Gommeringer saw this ad and correctly assumed it must have been Garvey, whose original band he had once seen play live. The two met up and subsequently recruited Uwe Bossert, Sebastian "Sebi" Padotzke and Philipp "Phil" Rauenbusch. Their first gig was played on New Year's Eve 1998 in [[Stockach]]. The name Reamonn is taken from an [[Irish-language]] form of Rea Garvey's first name [[Raymond]].

In order to secure a recording contract, the band set up a [[audition|showcase]] at Logo, a small club in [[Hamburg]], in front of 16 representatives from various record labels in 1999. The band was quickly offered several contracts, settling on signing with [[Virgin Schallplatten|Virgin Records Germany]]. In 2006, they switched to [[Universal Music]].

=== The 2000s: breakthrough with ''Supergirl'' ===
Reamonn's first chart success came with "[[Supergirl (Reamonn song)|Supergirl]]," a track that received heavy airplay on mainstream radio stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and Russia. Taken from the album ''[[Tuesday (album)|Tuesday]]'', it reached the top 10 in 2000 in each of those countries.

The track "Alright" is another of the signature songs from Reamonn's early period. Performing at the Roxy in [[Hollywood, California]], to impress record executives, the band played the song twice. Alas, the crowd was sparse, as most of the action was at the Viper Room to catch then-hot British talent [[Jem (singer)|Jem]].

Reamonn never got the U.S. deal, but back in Europe, their popularity continued to soar with a mix of radio-friendly sounds. To date, their most successful international single is "[[Tonight (Reamonn song)|Tonight]]" from the album "Wish". Released in the summer of 2006, the track hit No. 1 in Romania, but did not crack the top 10 in Germany. The track also opened Reamonn up to new markets, such as Greece and Portugal, where the band continued to receive airplay.

On 7 July 2007, the band performed at [[Live Earth concert, Hamburg|the German leg]] of [[Live Earth]] at [[Hamburg]]'s [[HSH Nordbank Arena]]. The same year, Garvey provided vocals for [[trance Music|trance]] DJ [[Paul van Dyk]]'s song "Let Go".

On 24 July 2008, the group was chosen as the opening act for [[Barack Obama]]'s speech at the [[Berlin Victory Column|Siegessäule]] in Berlin, before an estimated crowd of 200,000. The band made the then-US Senator an honorary Reamonn member, presenting him with a band ring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bild.de/news/bild-english/made-honorary-member-of-german-rock-band-reamonn-5270010.bild.html|title=Barack in Berlin: Obama made honorary member of German rock band Reamonn|date=25 July 2008|website=bild.de}}</ref>
[[File:Reamonn Szczecin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Reamonn in 2008]]
On 20 December 2008, Reamonn played their song "Faith" as an entrance theme for boxer [[Nikolai Valuev]] leading up to his [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] championship fight versus [[Evander Holyfield]] in [[Zürich]].

"Faith" was also the official song of the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] [[2009 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season|2009 season]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=2009 DTM song: 'Faith' from Reamonn |publisher=[[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] |url=http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=8246 |date=21 April 2009 |access-date=14 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502165158/http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=8246 |archive-date=2 May 2009 }}</ref>

In November 2009, Reamonn went on a world tour with [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] as a [[backup act]].

=== The 2010s: Breakup and new projects ===
On 27 August 2010, Reamonn released their [[greatest hits album|greatest hits]] album ''[[Eleven (Reamonn album)|Eleven]]'', which features three new tracks: the new singles "Yesterday", "Colder" and "Let The Morning Sleep". Each of the album's two disks feature 11 songs taken from every album Reamonn have recorded. The deluxe edition features a DVD with videos of the 19 album tracks plus 20 live tracks. In December 2010, Reamonn released their DVD ''Eleven: Live & Acoustic at the Casino'' recorded in 2010 at the [[Kurhaus of Baden-Baden]].

Subsequently, the members decided to concentrate on other musical projects. [[Rea Garvey]]'s first solo single "Can't Stand the Silence" was released on 9 September 2011. The album of the same name was released on 30 September 2011. The following year, ''Can't Stand the Silence: The Encore Edition'' was released, featuring several new songs including the single "Wild Love". The tour in support of the album consisted of dates in Germany during 2011 and 2012, and continued in 2013 with dates in Switzerland, France, Ireland, the UK, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. For the 2013 dates, [[Ryan Sheridan (musician)|Ryan Sheridan]] was the supporting act. Rea Garvey released his second solo album ''Pride'' in May 2014, featuring the single "Can't Say No". In September 2014, Rea Garvey released the ''Oh My Love EP'', a maxi-single which features the original song from ''Pride'' and a new version with [[Amy Macdonald]]. Rea Garvey was also a member of the jury for ''[[The Voice of Germany]]'' for several seasons between 2011 and 2022.

The other members of Reamonn teamed up with {{ill|Thomas Hanreich|de}}, the former frontman of {{ill|Vivid (German band)|de|Vivid|lt=Vivid}}, to form the band {{ill|Stereolove (German band)|de|Stereolove|lt=Stereolove}}. They released their first album ''Stereo Loves You'' in September 2012 and their second album ''Boy A'' in 2015.

== Members ==
* Lead vocals, guitar: [[Rea Garvey]], born Raymond Michael Garvey on {{birth date and age|1973|5|3|df=y}}
* Guitar: Uwe Bossert, born {{birth date and age|1974|10|3|df=y}}
* Percussion: Mike "Gomezz" Gommeringer, born 26 September 1973
* Bass: Philipp "Phil" Rauenbusch, born 7 May 1973
* Keyboard, saxophone, flute: Sebastian "Sebi" Padotzke, born {{birth date and age|1971|8|7|df=y}}

== Discography ==
{{Main|Reamonn discography}}
* ''[[Tuesday (album)|Tuesday]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Dream No. 7]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Beautiful Sky]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Wish (Reamonn album)|Wish]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Reamonn (album)|Reamonn]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Eleven (Reamonn album)|Eleven]]'' (2010)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.reamonn.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:German musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]]
[[Category:English-language singers from Germany]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Germany]]