Core Cosmos

To reach the 20th anniversary of being in a band together is quite a challenge (which for CORE's members was the case in 2008), but still moving forward musically is another thing! Chris, Harry and Sascha started making music together as school kids, experimented with different band-outfits and had their first-minor-commercial release in 1993 as a five-piece, together with a keyboard-player and a singer. The music was pop, incorporating any style that the different musicians were into at that time.
In 1996 the keyboard player left. After a short moment of pause, the band leftovers decided to go on as a four piece-and soon realized that the music became far more distinctive after the change.
It became obvious that there was a direct connection between development and the quality of the output.
The band called Paradise Now! moved into a rock-direction and had their first major signing in 1996 (BMG). What followed was some kind of a local success story in Austria. Paradise Now! opened for U2 and The Rolling Stones, entered the album sales charts and toured Europe. 5 years and 2 records later Paradise Now! came to a hold. Following artistic differences Chris, Harry and Sascha split from singer Markus. Again, it was time to move on.

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	CORE is: Chris Harras (Vocals, Guitar) Harry Jilg (Bass) Sascha Bém (Drums) To reach the 20th anniversary of being in a band together is quite a challenge (which for CORE's members was the case in 2008), but still moving forward musically is another thing! Chris, Harry and Sascha started making music together as school kids, experimented with different band-outfits and had their first-minor-commercial release in 1993 as a five-piece, together with a keyboard-player and a singer. The music was pop, incorporating any style that the different musicians were into at that time. In 1996 the keyboard player left. After a short moment of pause, the band leftovers decided to go on as a four piece-and soon realized that the music became far more distinctive after the change. It became obvious that there was a direct connection between development and the quality of the output. The band called Paradise Now! moved into a rock-direction and had their first major signing in 1996 (BMG). What followed was some kind of a local success story in Austria. Paradise Now! opened for U2 and The Rolling Stones, entered the album sales charts and toured Europe. 5 years and 2 records later Paradise Now! came to a hold. Following artistic differences Chris, Harry and Sascha split from singer Markus. Again, it was time to move on. next page