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The sweet German pop-rock of Madsen

Madsen are billed as an indie pop punk band, but as we all know by now, people tend to play fast and loose with the term "punk", and when you listen to their music, you'll soon realise that you can drop that part of it. This is pure teeny pop, with a slightly spiky guitar edge. In other words, it's perfect millennial indie pop-rock, which you can have an absolute feast on when you buy or sell Madsen tickets on StubHub.

Simple pop music perfect for teen ears

Madsen are an endearing young band that has always attracted a pretty young audience, which is exactly what you want as a pop band, of course, so mission accomplished there, as many thousands of German parents will attest to. Their music is pretty straightforward, although it does feature a few interesting flourishes. At times their songs resemble the rollicking rhythm guitar jaunt of Maximo Park, which is no bad thing, while at other times they sound a lot more like a boy band playing '90s Britpop. The overriding impression you get from a listen to any of their songs, however, is their youthful vocals. It's because of this that their simple, almost nursery rhyme tunes with German vocals delivered in a high tenor immediately make you think of Tokio Hotel. They have immense pop appeal, as you've surely gathered by now, so we recommend you grab Madsen tickets when you see them, and try out some fine German pop-rock live on stage.

Tocotronic a big influence on their music

Madsen cite plenty of their contemporaries as their influences, with their primary musical heroes being Tocotronic, the very influential Hamburg band that are considered pioneers of the German pop that emerged from that region in the early 1990s – hence the contemporary Britpop feel. They also sit comfortably among the new wave of German pop, as personified by bands like Wir sind Helden, Die Ärzte and Beatsteaks, and once again, they're not as punky as the latter. Madsen have quietly done some big things and have played at some of the biggest rock festivals in Europe, including the massive Rock am Ring. They've also made appearances on MTV Europe, which gave them a big boost, and they've of course played at the two festivals that every self-respecting rock band has to have under their belt, the twin music fests of Hurricane and Southside. So now that you know exactly where to place them in your musical imagination, go and get some Madsen tickets on StubHub and see them in the flesh.