About
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,[1] 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".
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.