Everything You Wanted to Know About German Rock Band Milky Chance
Milky Chance is one of the most influential rock bands making music today, and it doesn't take much to see why.
With their one-of-a-kind alt-pop-rock style, combining club sounds of the '80s and today, they've established themselves as one of the all-time most successful indie groups, delighting listeners around the world and hitting its biggest stages, including Coachella and Lollapalooza. Their most beloved hit, "Stolen Dance," is one of a select few songs that's been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify, and did we mention they're also environmentally conscious, with their Milky Change initiative planting new trees to offset the carbon footprint generated by touring? The point is, we're obsessed, and with their new album, Living in a Haze, dropping June 9, we're about to be even more so. The guys are currently on a massive North American tour across the U.S. and Canada, and in the middle of it all, we got the chance to catch up with them and learn all about the four members that make up the band as our Man Crush Mondays.
(Photo credit: Anthony Molina)
Clemens
Name: Clemens Rehbein
Hometown: Kassel, Germany
Birthday: November 11
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Philipp
Name: Philipp Maximilian Dausch
Hometown: Stuttgart, Germany
Birthday: November 15
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Antonio
Name: Antonio Felix Greger
Hometown: Kassel, Germany
Birthday: August 21
Zodiac sign: Leo
Sebastian
Name: Sebastian Justinus Schmidt
Hometown: Nordhorn, Germany
Birthday: November 5
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Fun Facts:
1. Clemens relates to Simba most out of all of the Disney princes.
"I can roar."
-Clemens Rehbein
2. Philipp is super obsessed with pottery.
3. Recently, Antonio hasn't taken Jimmy Fontana's "Il Mondo" off repeat.
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4. Sebastian's top, must-have snack is great chocolate.
"Especially around 60 to 85% from African beans."
-Sebastian Schmidt
5. Clemens says his favorite joke is life.
6. Some of Philipp's all-time favorite musicians are Bob Barley, John Frusciante and Stromae.
"They're all living in my LP shelf."
-Philipp Dausch
7. Antonio's favorite animals are axolotls.
"Just look at it, it's pure joy. All the problems in the world disappear when you look in its innocent, happy face."
-Antonio Greger
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8. Sebastian is closer to his wife than anyone else.
"I've known her for half of my life now."
-Sebastian Schmidt
9. Clemens' favorite fun fact is that Elon Musk was rejected from the Berghain, a Berlin nightclub.
10. Philipp's favorite movie is Triangle of Sadness.
11. Antonio's two favorite scents in the world are wonderfully specific.
"Raindrops on streets after a hot summer day or the scent of fresh croissants in a bakery after a night out."
-Antonio Greger
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12. Sebastian loves taking about drum tuning.
13. Clemens loves a good walk outside.
14. Above everything else, Philipp worships friendship.
15. The secret to winning Antonio's heart is quite simple.
"Just give me an axolotl with a fresh croissant in its hand on a rainy, hot summer day and we'll be friends forever. Jimmy Fontana's 'Il Mundo' gonna be the soundtrack on this heartwarming scene."
-Antonio Greger
16. Sebastian always holds true to his word when dealing with others.
"To myself—not always…"
-Sebastian Schmidt
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