Gotthard (band)
| Gotthard | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels |
BMG Nuclear Blast |
| Website | Gotthard.com |
| Members |
Leo Leoni Freddy Scherer Marc Lynn Hena Habegger Nic Maeder |
| Past members |
Steve Lee † Mandy Meyer |
Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock band founded in Lugano by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their last eleven albums have all reached number 1 in the Swiss album charts, making them one of the most successful Swiss acts ever. With 2 million albums sold, they managed to get multi-platinum awards in different parts of the world. The band takes its name from the Saint-Gotthard Massif.
Singer Steve Lee died in a motorcycle accident on October 5, 2010.
On November 11, 2011, Gotthard announced a new singer, Nic Maeder, through their official Facebook page and their website with their new song "Remember It's Me", downloadable for free.
Past members:
Touring musicians:
Influences include Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Aerosmith. Singer Steve Lee was especially fond of Whitesnake.
Gotthard also performed "Immigrant Song" (originally by Led Zeppelin) live and it featured exclusively on a CD by Classic Rock (a long running monthly UK rock magazine). "Hush" was also performed live and can be found on the Made In Switzerland and "D frosted" albums.
They have also covered songs from Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Manfred Mann and The Move.
In 2008, Gotthard was supporting act for one of their favourite bands Deep Purple, during Deep Purple's German Tour. They also played at the Magic Circle Music Festival alongside bands such as Manowar, Alice Cooper, Doro and W.A.S.P. in Bad Arolsen, Germany.
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