The German rock band AnnenMayKantereit (a combination of the members' last names) had their first major success with this song "Barfuß am Klavier" ("Barefoot at the Piano").

Cologne-based band AnnenMayKantereit — best-known for the distinctive raspy vocals of lead singer Henning May – performs a song about the pain of returning a former partner’s belongings to them following a breakup.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne, founded by Christopher Annen (guitar), Henning May (vocals), and Severin Kantereit (percussion) in 2011. "Wohin du Gehst" is a song from their recent album Alles nix Konkretes.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne. It was founded in 2011 by Christopher Annen, Henning May and Severin Kantereit.

Cologne band AnnenMayKantereit perform their song "3. Stock" ("Third Floor") for a full house.

Rock band AnnenMayKantereit from Cologne, Germany sing about the end of a relationship.

AnnenMayKantereit perform a song about refusing to grow up.

German band AnnenMayKantereit perform their song "Es geht mir gut." The group was founded in Cologne and has been playing together for over seven years.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne. This song features a solo performance by singer Henning May, who has the raspy voice of a young Tom Waits.

AnnenMayKantereit’s light and playful acoustic pop hit “Jenny Jenny” is about a flight attendant who has traveled the world and lived the dream — but has it really made her happy?

This song is about the early stages of a relationship when everything is so wonderful and you hope it will last forever, but there's always this nagging feeling that it won't.

Coming home means realizing how much you've grown. And sometimes it means facing your past and the feelings that still linger.

The band AnnenMayKantereit from Cologne performs an unplugged version of their song "Nur wegen dir."

The signature sound of Cologne rock band AnnenMayKantereit is characterized by the unique, rough voice of lead singer Henning May. In "Du bist anders," the singers express desperation over a relationship. The partner is distracted and clearly, something's wrong – maybe there's someone else?

In "Ozean," Henning May, lead singer of the band AnnenMayKantereit, sings about the difficulty of leaving the past behind.