| S.T.S. (also STS; acronym for "Steinbäcker – Timischl – Schiffkowitz") was a three-member Austropop band from Graz in Austria. Its most famous songs are "Großvater", "Irgendwann bleib i dann dort", "Gö, du bleibst heut Nacht bei mir" and "Fürstenfeld".
The trio was founded in 1978 by Gert Steinbäcker, Günter Timischl and Schiffkowitz (real name Helmut Röhrling). All three of its members are from Styria, a fact that repeatedly is hinted at in their songs. The three musicians played acoustic guitar and sang the chorus of their songs in three-part harmony whereas the solo part was sung by the composer with a few exceptions. Instrumentation and vocals reveal influences of bands such as Crosby, Stills and Nash.
So far, S.T.S. recordings have gone gold three times, platinum eleven times, double-platinum thrice and five-fold platinum once. The band has sold 2.5 million albums of its productions. Its fame and popularity is based on loyalty to the trio's own musical concepts and its live performances. S.T.S.'s most popular songs include Fürstenfeld, Da kummt die Sunn (Here comes the sun), Großvater (Granddad), Gö, Du bleibst heut Nacht bei mir (Are you staying tonight?), Kalt und kälter (Cold and colder), Mach die Aug’n zu (Close your eyes), Wunder meiner Seligkeit (Wonder of my bliss), Überdosis G’fühl (Overdose of feeling) und Irgendwann bleib i dann dort (One day I'll stay there). |
