Fusing melodic hard rock with emotional lyrics and aspects of hip-hop, Nevada Tan shot to instant stardom with their 2007 debut, Niemand Hört Dich, which was embraced by legions of German-speaking teenagers. Founded in 2002 and signed to Vertigo in 2007, Nevada Tan issued Niemand Hört Dich that same year. The album proved broadly popular, charting in Germany (peaking at number eight), Austria (number 21), and Switzerland (number 63). The popularity of Nevada Tan was partly enabled by the German media, particularly Bravo, the most-read German-language teen magazine, and VIVA, a Berlin-based music television channel that competes with MTV Germany -- both media outlets were key early supporters of the band. ~ Jason Birchmeier