Kraan
Sign in to saveKraan is a German band based in Ulm and formed in 1970. It had several minor hits through the 1970s and 1980s. After a break of ten years, the group reunited in 2000. Their early style can be described as Krautrock that turned later to fusion, combining elements of both rock and jazz.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Kraan
- Musical artist.image
- Kraan (Wiesbaden 2008-05-25).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Kraan in Wiesbaden (25. May 2008)
- Musical artist.landscape
- Yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
- Musical artist.genre
- Krautrock, progressive rock, jazz fusion
- Musical artist.label
- Spiegelei/Intercord, EMI, Wintrup Music
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1970–1990; 2000–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Peter WolbrandtHellmut HattlerJan Fride
- Musical artist.past_members
- Ingo BischofJohannes PappertUdo DahmenJoo KrausGerry BrownEef AlbersMark McMillenTomy Goldschmidt
- Musical artist.website
- www.kraan.de
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.kraan.de
- Image
- Kraan (Wiesbaden 2008-05-25).jpg
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- inception
- 1967-00-00
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- Commons category
- Kraan
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11 sectionsContents
- Members
- Current line-up
- Touring members
- Former members
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Compilations
- External links
- References
Kraan is a German band based in Ulm and formed in 1970. It had several minor hits through the 1970s and 1980s. After a break of ten years, the group reunited in 2000. Their early style can be described as Krautrock that turned later to fusion, combining elements of both rock and jazz.
The band was named Kraan, after considering the name Jack Steam. The name means faucet in Dutch, a fact they were apparently unaware of at the time; it has no meaning in German, but they liked it because it was easy to remember.