Georg Listing
Georg Moritz Hagen Listing was on March 31, 1987 in Halle / Saale,
Germany. He began playing bass at the age of 13. In 2001, Georg met the
Kaulitz twins at a club in Magdeburg, and along with Gustav, the four
formed the pre-cursor band to Tokio Hotel, “Devilish”.
Quotes from Georg:
On music:
At my house, music reigned. My parents, both doctors, didn’t play any instruments, but they had a real passion for rock. My father, in particular, had an impressive collection of albums. He knew the classics such as Eric Clapton, the Beatles, or the Rolling Stones by heart. Thanks to him, I had the chance to go to some legendary concerts. The musical universe has always fascinated me.
On music:
At my house, music reigned. My parents, both doctors, didn’t play any instruments, but they had a real passion for rock. My father, in particular, had an impressive collection of albums. He knew the classics such as Eric Clapton, the Beatles, or the Rolling Stones by heart. Thanks to him, I had the chance to go to some legendary concerts. The musical universe has always fascinated me.
On becoming a known band:
The meeting with our producers and composers, Peter Hoffman, Pat Benzer, Dave Roth, and David Jost, was the deciding factor. They believed in our talent and gave us the means of recording a great album, Schrei. Still, we never would have been able to work with a team like that if we hadn’t endlessly kept performing to get noticed. We were lucky, it’s true, but we also knew how to bring it about.
The meeting with our producers and composers, Peter Hoffman, Pat Benzer, Dave Roth, and David Jost, was the deciding factor. They believed in our talent and gave us the means of recording a great album, Schrei. Still, we never would have been able to work with a team like that if we hadn’t endlessly kept performing to get noticed. We were lucky, it’s true, but we also knew how to bring it about.
On Tokio Hotel:
On a strictly professional plane, there is a lot of esteem and respect among us. On a more personal plane, our collaboration is perfect. We’re not a band from a reality TV show or pre-made. We share a real history of friendship that already goes back many years. We were kids when we men – I was 14, Gustav was 13, and Bill and Tom were only 12! This mutual past creates strong and authentic bonds between us.
On a strictly professional plane, there is a lot of esteem and respect among us. On a more personal plane, our collaboration is perfect. We’re not a band from a reality TV show or pre-made. We share a real history of friendship that already goes back many years. We were kids when we men – I was 14, Gustav was 13, and Bill and Tom were only 12! This mutual past creates strong and authentic bonds between us.
