York (group)

York
Birth name	Torsten Michael Stenzel and Jörg Stenzel
Origin	Bad Hormburg, Germany
Genres	Downtempo Chillout Trance House
Occupations	Electronic musician, composer, record producer, guitarist, remixer,
Instruments	Guitar, piano, synthesizer
Years active	1997 - present
Labels	Armada Music, Planet Love Records
Associated acts	Torsten Stenzel
Website	Facebook.com/YorkMusic

York is a German electronica music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing downtempo, Chillout, House and Trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscapes and delicate dance textures.

Career

Torsten Stenzel began his musical career early in his childhood, learning the piano from the age of five when he began his classical training. In the early 1990s his orientation changed, and he discovered the growing techno/house movement. He built his own recording studio. Torsten Stenzel is credited for several gold and platinum awards, an 'Echo' nomination and over three million record sales.^{[citation needed]}

Jörg Stenzel has, since the age of eleven, been interested in stringed instruments, the guitar in particular. The two brothers combined their talents in 1997, and project 'York' was born.

York has released four successful UK singles. Their first single, "The Awakening", reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1999. Their second single, "On The Beach" (which sampled Chris Rea's song, "On The Beach") was their biggest hit, the 'CRW edit' helped the single to reach #4 in the UK chart in June 2000, and it sold over 200,000 copies. The next chart entry "Farewell To The Moon" reached #37 in November 2000. Their final UK hit single to date was "The Fields of Love" which featured ATB. It reached #16 in January 2001.

York joined the label, Offshore Music (based in Switzerland) in 2004, with their club hit singles "Iceflowers" (playlisted by Judge Jules) and "Mercury Rising". The same year their album, Peace, was released by EMI Music Switzerland.

In November 2010, York left the Offshore Record Label.

As of late 2011 'York' is signed to the major Dutch dance record label Armada Music. A new album - 'Islanders' - is ready for an early 2012 release. Among others the new album will feature work in collaboration with British multi-instrumentalist & composer Mike Oldfield.

Singles discography

• "The Awakening" (April 1998) - UK #11
• "Jastamba" (featuring Jamila) (November 1998)
• "On The Beach" (July 1999) - UK #4
• "The Fields of Love" (ATB featuring York) (October 2000) - UK #16
• "Farewell To The Moon" (December 2000) - UK #37
• "Yesterday (Silence)" (featuring Alaska) (2001)
• "Sunset Road" (DJ Shah meets York) (2004)
• "Iceflowers" (featuring Angelina) (2005)
• "Mercury Rising" (featuring Asheni) (2006)
• "Wanna Be Known" (feat. Brandon Jones (2011)

Albums

• Experience (2001)
• Peace (2006)
• Islanders (April 2012)