Maybebop

Maybebop is a German male a cappella quartet consisting of founding member Oliver Gies, Jan Malte Bürger, Lukas Teske and Sebastian Schröder. The group sings predominantly German-language self-compositions, although it has released cover versions of rock hits such as "Nothing Else Matters", "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Bohemian Rhapsody". In addition, the group has released jazz adaptations of folk and Christmas songs like "Abendlied", "Die Gedanken sind frei" and "Still, still, still".
Band members.
Oliver Gies.
Oliver Gies (born 30 May 1973 in Walsrode) studied mathematics with an emphasis on singing and completed his studies with a major in composition and arrangement. Gies lives with his family in Hanover.
He sings baritone and is the only founding member who is still part of the group. As Maybebop's artistic director, he writes most of the compositions and arrangements. Outside of Maybebop, Gies gives choral workshops and writes a cappella music for other groups, as well as writing theatre music.
Jan Malte Bürger.
Jan Malte Bürger (born 8 May 1979 in Göttingen) had vocal training from a young age in the Göttingen Boys' Choir. After completing his "Abitur", he worked in a call-centre and studied singing privately. Jan Malte Bürger currently lives with his family in Hamburg.
He joined Maybebop in 1999 as a countertenor, succeeding Cem Arnold Süzer.
Lukas Teske.
Lukas Herbert Helmut Teske (born 16 February 1980 in Halle) is the youngest member of Maybebop, and lives with his family in Berlin. Prior to joining the group in 2002, he was a member of the a cappella group MuSix. Teske sings tenor and mainly focuses on vocal percussion.
Sebastian Schröder.
Heinrich Sebastian Schröder (born 19 September 1974 in Hanover) sings bass. Before joining Maybebop he played the violin, and he mainly focused on classical music.
Awards.
Maybebop have been among the finalists of some German music awards, such as the "John Lennon Talent Award", "Jugend Kulturell", "New Talents" and "Winning Jazz". They won the "Prix Pantheon" audience prize in 2012.
The group have won the "Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award" multiple times. In 2006 their album "Christmas" won the award for best holiday album, and their single "Let It Snow" won the award for the best holiday song. In 2012 they were the runner-up for the award for the best jazz song, with their single "Es Tanzt Ein Bebop-Butzemann". In 2013, their album "German Verboten" won the award for best European album, and their cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" won the award for best electronic/experimental song.
Discography.
Studio albums.
In the current formation: