Introduction

When they leapt onto the scene over a decade ago, the Guano Apes were heralded as a much-needed injection of thrills for a languorous rock scene dominated by old men and the odd rock bride. The Guano Apes sounded as fresh and looked as bright as powdered Alpine snow, an image reinforced by their Lords Of The Boards single which sold in excess of a quarter of a million copies as they hurtled down the slopes with fearless abandon. The Guano Apes – reunited in the line-up which brought them their greatest successes to date – are that rarest of phenomena, a German band which has gone global. Proud Like A God, their debut album alone went gold and platinum in various countries on the back smash hitsingle Open Your Eyes, seeing the band tour Europe and the USA. With their new album Bel Air and the first single Oh What A Night, The Guano Apes are ready for anything now. The fire in their eyes is burning bright…